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03 types of inland waterways in Vietnam according to Circular No. 15/2016/TT-BGTVT

11:50, 06/07/2016

On June 30, 2016, the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam issued Circular No. 15/2016/TT-BGTVT on inland waterway management.

According to Circular No. 15/2016/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, inland waterways are classified into national, local and specialized inland waterways. To be specific:

- National inland waterways refers to those that connect to economic and culture centers, focal transport infrastructures serving the purpose of economic development or national defense and security; or cross-border transport.

- Local inland waterways refer to those within the administration of a province or centrally-affiliated city serving the purpose of socio-economic development.

- Specialized inland waterways refer to those connecting to ports, specialized inland wharves, national inland waterways or local inland waterways for the purpose of transport.

View full text at Circular No. 15/2016/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from September 15, 2016.

- Thanh Lam -

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