Is it possible to build a cemetery within coastal area protection corridors in Vietnam?
Is it permissible to build a cemetery within coastal area protection corridors in Vietnam? What are restricted activities within coastal area protection corridors in Vietnam? 
Hello Lawnet. I'm working in a coastal commune. Currently, my commune is considering rebuilding the cemetery for local citizens. There is an empty space within coastal area corridors. Is it possible to build a cemetery within coastal area corridors? Looking forward to your answer..
<subquestion>Is it permissible to build a cemetery within coastal area protection corridors in Vietnam?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Article 24 of the Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands in 2015 stipulating prohibited acts within coastal area protection corridors in Vietnam as follows:
1. Mineral extraction unless otherwise as approved by the Prime Minister;
2. Establish new constructions and expand construction works except the works used for protection of National defense and security, prevention and fighting against natural disaster and coastal land slides, coping with climate change, rising sea, preserving and bringing into play value of cultural heritages and other construction works serving interests of the nation, communities decided to invest by the National Assembly, Government, the Prime Minister, heads of ministries, central agencies, People’s Council, People’s committees of central-affiliated coastal cities and provinces.
3. Construct cemeteries and landfills;
4. Activities of drilling, excavation, and backfilling within coastal area protection corridors except activities as prescribed in Article 25 hereof;
5. Illegal transgression and use of coastal area protection corridors;
6. Activities that cause coastal landslide, degrade ecosystem, value of service of ecosystem and natural landscapes;
As regulations above, your commune is not permissible to build a cemetery within coastal area protection corridors as this is a prohibited act according to above regulations.
<subquestion>What are restricted activities within coastal area protection corridors in Vietnam?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Article 25 of the Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands in 2015 stipulating restricted acts within coastal area protection corridors in Vietnam as follows:
1. Within coastal area protection corridors, the following activities are restricted:
a) Exploit underground water;
b) Carry out land reclamation;
c) Renovate constructed works;
d) Carry out survey of minerals, oil and gas;
dd) Activities of production, trading and services likely to degrade ecosystem, value of service of ecosystem and natural landscapes;
2. This Article shall be detailed by the Government.
