THE GOVERNMENT
 
No. 110/2014/ND-CP
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
Hanoi, November 20, 2014
 
 
DECREE
On conditions for inland waterway transportation business
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 15, 2004 Law on Inland Waterway Navigation; and the June 17, 2014 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Inland Waterway Navigation;
Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Law on Enterprises;
Pursuant to the November 20, 2012 Law on Cooperatives;
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Law on Tourism;
At the proposal of the Minister of Transport,
The Government promulgates the Decree providing conditions for inland waterway transportation business.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree provides conditions for inland waterway transportation business, including passenger transportation business and cargo transportation business.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to organizations and individuals involved in the business of inland waterway transportation by inland waterway vessels (below referred to as vessels).
This Decree does not apply to organizations and individuals involved in inland waterway passenger transportation business within tourist resorts.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Transportation business units include enterprises, cooperatives and business households involved in inland waterway transportation business.
2. Inland waterway transportation business means activities of transportation business units that use vessels to transport passengers or cargoes and collect transportation charges. 
3. Fixed inland waterway transportation route means a route approved or announced by a competent agency, starting at the port or landing stage of departure and ending at the port or landing stage of destination.
Article 4. Forms of inland waterway transportation business
Inland waterway transportation business may take the following forms:
1. Passenger transportation business along fixed routes.
2. Passenger transportation business under voyage contracts.
3. Tourist transportation business.
4. Cross-river passenger transportation business.
5. Cargo transportation business.
 

 

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