Legal provisions have thus become accessible and easy to understand, helping residents enhance their awareness, proactively prevent violations, and join hands in protecting community forests.

Amidst the bustling atmosphere of Keo Lôm periodic market in Na Son commune, leaflets and posters covering forest protection contents were introduced to residents by forest rangers. Forest ranger cadres and civil servants alongside commune police provided detailed explanations to villagers on actions ranging from forest land encroachment, deforestation, and causing forest fires to regulations governing the harvesting and transportation of forest products.

Outreach focused particularly on Decree No.146/2026/NĐ-CP dated May 6, 2026 of the Government detailing administrative penalties in forestry, effective from June 25, 2026. The timely dissemination of newly issued provisions carries practical significance, particularly across highland localities where residents face constraints in accessing legal information and daily livelihoods bear direct ties to forest resources.

Vừ Súa Tùng, a resident of Tìa Ghênh village in Na Son commune, shared that villagers’ conditions for accessing law-related information remain limited, especially on forest-related matters. Therefore, forest rangers conducting mobile dissemination like this helps villagers understand far more. Permitted and prohibited acts regarding forests are explained concretely by cadres, making them easy for villagers to understand and carry out properly.

The Điện Biên Đông Forest Ranger Station chose Keo Lôm periodic market as the mobile outreach venue. Ly A Tà, a legal affairs civil servant of the Điện Biên Đông Forest Ranger Station, stated that they chose Keo Lôm periodic market because it gathers large crowds of residents, with villagers from multiple communities arriving to socialize and trade. Mobile dissemination at such locations enables outreach to adhere closely to practical realities, concentrating on new regulations and everyday acts that people readily encounter during production and daily activities.

Outreach activities created conditions for residents to exchange views directly with specialized cadres. Questions concerning the harvesting, transportation, and legal origins of forest products or the captive keeping of wild animals were clarified on the spot. Through this, statutory rules were concretized into relatable situations, helping people understand, remember, and know how to comply.

Vừ Linh Đa, a vendor at Keo Lôm periodic market in Na Son commune, shared that through listening to the forest rangers, he grasped many regulations he previously did not understand clearly. In particular, regarding the trading and transport of forest products, failing to grasp regulations can easily result in violations. Through this outreach, he recognizes actions to avoid and can remind relatives and fellow villagers to comply.

In reality, regardless of how much forest rangers increase patrols and inspections, covering entire areas remains challenging without public cooperation. Every resident who understands the law and possesses a conscious mindset to comply becomes an essential force joining forest protection. For areas where inhabitants regularly produce and live near forests, understanding legal provisions helps curb violations stemming from informational deficits.

Preventing violations from the grassroots level therefore stands as a fundamental solution, contributing to reducing risks of deforestation, unlawful timber extraction and transportation, and poaching of wildlife. From Keo Lôm periodic market, newly issued forestry regulations have been conveyed directly to the people through an accessible, practical format. Decree No.146/2026/NĐ-CP taking effect from June 25, 2026 establishes the requirement for prompt updates and widespread dissemination so cadres and the public understand and implement it correctly.

Decree No.146/2026/NĐ-CP took effect on June 25, 2026. Alongside direct outreach at Keo Lôm periodic market, the Điện Biên Đông Forest Ranger Station coordinated with local authorities to intensify mobile campaigns disseminating new forest management and protection rules to the people. From June 15 to August 14, ranger forces and commune Party committees and administrations organized more than 30 direct outreach sessions, attracting over 1,600 attendees, among whom 1,595 individuals signed commitments to forest management and protection. In addition, the grassroots loudspeaker network broadcast 33 sessions, helping regularly remind residents to obey the law and heighten responsibility for forest preservation.

The proactive mobile campaigns conducted by ranger forces to deliver new regulations directly to public gathering spots have contributed to closing the divide between law and life. When residents clearly understand provisions and identify unlawful conduct, forest protection consciousness is elevated, fostering strict legal compliance while proactively uncovering and preventing forest violations, thereby forging a grassroots-level forest defense posture.