What is assurance of aviation security of aircraft fuel in Vietnam?

1. What is assurance of aviation security of aircraft fuel in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 55 of Circular 13/2019/TT-BGTVT as amended by Article 1 of Circular 41/2020/TT-BGTVT regulating assurance of aviation security of aircraft fuel in Vietnam as follows:

1. Fuel suppliers shall ensure aviation security of aircraft fuel in accordance with their approved security regulations.

2. Fuel farms and vehicles shall be protected. The entry into and operation within these farms require appropriate aviation security control badges/permits.

3. After receiving fuel to fill the aircraft, inlet and exhaust ports of aircraft refueling vehicles shall be sealed. The vehicles shall be escorted and protected or other appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure security when traveling in non-restricted areas.

4. Aviation security control forces at airports and aerodromes shall inspect and supervise aircraft refueling vehicles before they enter airports, and ensure that security seals attached to inlet and exhaust ports of aircraft refueling vehicles remain intact.

5. Procedures for security check of aircraft fuel shall be elaborated in ASRs of aviation service assurance service providers.

2. What is security inspection of passengers who have lost their act control capacity in Vietnam?

According to Article 58 of Circular 13/2019/TT-BGTVT as amended by Article 1 of Circular 41/2020/TT-BGTVT, security inspection of passengers who have lost their act control capacity in Vietnam is regulated as follows:

1. A passenger who has lost his/her act control capacity is a passenger who loses consciousness or control over his/her acts due to his/her mental disorder or use of alcoholic beverages or stimulants.

2. The transport of passengers having mental disorder shall be considered and decided by the airline representative. In case of accepting transport, the following requirements shall be satisfied:

a) Passengers having mental disorder shall be accompanied by their doctors or relatives who are able to control their abnormal acts. Where necessary, passengers having mental disorder shall be anaesthetized before embarking the aircraft. The duration of the flight must not be longer than the effective period of the medicine;

b) Passengers having mental disorder and their baggage and items shall undergo a manual check. The manual check may be conducted in a separate area;

c) Where necessary, the aviation security control force shall escort passengers having mental disorder to the aircraft and vice versa at the request of the airline representative;

d) The airline representative shall inform the pilot-in-command of the seats of passengers having mental disorder. Where necessary, the pilot-in-command shall notify the aircraft/aerodrome operator in the area where the aircraft is expected to land of necessary assistance.

3. The airline representative shall consider and decide the transport of passengers having used alcoholic beverages or stimulants but not to such an extent that they lose their act control capacity. Upon transporting such passengers, the airline must take appropriate aviation security control measures.

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