This Decree provides for the collection of opinions of local community representatives when exploiting water resources and discharging wastewater into water sources; baseline study on water resources; granting water permits; Fee for granting water exploitation right and transferring such right; river basin organizations; managing and supervising the exploitation, use, protection of water resources, the prevention and mitigation of negative effects of water on the river basins. Hanoi, November 27, 2013.