| THE GOVERNMENT ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
| No: 21/2012/ND-CP | Hanoi, March 21, 2012 |
DECREE
ON MANAGEMENT OF SEAPORTS AND NAVIGABLE CHANNELS
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Vietnam Maritime Code;
At the proposal of the Minister of Transport;
The Government promulgates the Decree on management of seaports and navigable channels,
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Scope of adjustment
1. This Decree provides for investment in, construction and operation of seaports and navigable channels and management of maritme activities in Vietnamese seaports and sea areas.
2. This Decree's provisions on marine navigation safety, marine navigation security and environmental pollution prevention shall apply to military ports, fishing ports, and inland ports and harbors located in seaport waters.
Article 2.- Subjects of application
1. This Decree shall apply to Vietnamese and foreign organizations, individuals and vessels and specialized state management agencies involved in investment in construction and operation of seaports, navigable channels and management of maritime activities in Vietnamese seaports and sea areas.
2. Where a treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party contains provisions different from those of this Decree, the provisions of such treaty shall prevail.
Article 3.- Application of laws
When operating in Vietnamese seaports and navigable channels, all Vietnamese and foreign organizations, individuals and vessels, and specialized state management agencies shall observe the provisions of this Decree and other concerned provisions of Vietnamese law and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.
