Principles of management of maintenance dredging of public marine navigation channels and inland navigation channels in Vietnam

According to Article 10 of the Decree No. 159/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, principles of management of maintenance dredging of public marine navigation channels and inland navigation channels funded by state budget allocations are stipulated as follows:

- As for maintenance dredging of public marine navigation channels and inland navigation channels funded by state budget allocations under the management of the Ministry of Transport and provincial People’s Committees, such allocations shall be assured and given by using annual state budget expenditures.

- Warranty and insurance for projects in maintenance dredging of public marine navigation channels and inland navigation channels shall not be provided.

Besides, this Decree also stipulates the assignment of tasks of implementation of management of maintenance dredging of public marine navigation channels and inland navigation channels funded by state budget allocations as follows:

- Task assignment and budget allocation bodies:

+ The Ministry of Transport assigns tasks and gives budget allocations for maintenance dredging of public marine navigation channels and inland navigation channels at the national level;

+ Provincial People’s Committees assign tasks and give budget allocations for maintenance dredging of inland navigation channels at the local level.

- As for maintenance dredging of public marine navigation channels, the Ministry of Transport shall exercise the authority delegated to the investment decision maker; the Vietnam Maritime Administration shall exercise the authority delegated to the project investor and perform certain duties assigned to the investment decision maker. Enterprises providing public maritime safety services shall be assigned to perform tasks as project investors under contracts for provision of public services of maintenance dredging of marine navigation channels which have been entered into with the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

- As for maintenance dredging of national-level inland navigation channels, the Ministry of Transport shall exercise the authority delegated to the investment decision maker; the Vietnam Maritime Administration shall exercise the authority delegated to the project investor and perform certain duties assigned to the investment decision maker.

- As for maintenance dredging of local-level inland navigation channels, provincial People’s Committees shall exercise the authority delegated to the investment decision maker; provincial Departments of Transport shall perform duties assigned to the project investor.

View more details at the Decree No. 159/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 11, 2019.

Ty Na

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