DECOMMISSIONING PLANNING OF OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS FIELDS IN VIETNAM: WHAT CAN BE LEARNT FROM MINE CLOSURE PLANNING IN SCOTLAND?

Due to the lack of necessary requirements in existing regulations for decommissioning offshore oil and gas fields Vietnam, this paper makes policy recommendations based on comparison between planning Vietnam similar closure opencast coal mines Scotland. The comparative analysis shows that there is interplay project context restoration/decommissioning outcomes cases three East Ayrshire, Scotland X field Vietnam. influencing contextual factors both can be categorized as biophysical material conditions, community attributes, biodiversity's interest, socioeconomic rules. Based such analysis, additional issues should considered while preparing future plans updating relevant laws Particular challenges include compliance monitoring, shell mounds, drill cuttings, financial assurance, consultation with local communities recognition their interests, rigs-to-reefs, coastal communities' development, investment research, training education about decommissioning.Keywords: Offshore Platforms, Opencast Coal Mines, Decommissioning Planning, Closure Outcomes, JEL Classifications: L52, O21, O25DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11196