04 conditions for conducting cross-river passenger transportation business in Vietnam

10:53, 24/11/2014

On November 20, 2014, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 110/2014/NĐ-CP providing conditions for inland waterway transportation business.

04 điều kiện kinh doanh vận tải hành khách ngang sông, 110/2014/NĐ-CP

According to Decree No. 110/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a unit conducting the business of cross-river passenger transportation must meet the following conditions:

- Having obtained approval for cross-river passenger transportation from a competent agency under regulations. The Ministry of Transport shall guide procedures for approval of cross-river passenger transportation.

- Embarking and disembarking passengers at landing stages that have operation licenses granted by competent agencies.

- Vessels ensure technical safety and environmental protection.

- Crewmen and steersmen possess professional certificates.

Besides, a unit conducting the business of cargo transportation must meet the following conditions:

- Having registered the inland waterway transportation business.

- Vessels ensure technical safety and environmental protection under regulations and be suitable for business forms and plans.

- Crewmen have professional diplomas or certificates under regulations. Crewmen fully meet health conditions under regulations of the Ministry of Health.

- Crewmen and attendants have signed written labor contracts with the transportation business unit made according to the form issued by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (except those who are owners of business households or parents, spouses or children of owners of business households).

- Buying vessel owner’s civil liability insurance for passengers and third parties.

- The business of dangerous cargo transportation must comply with regulations on transportation of dangerous cargoes. The transportation of cargoes which are likely to cause environmental incidents must satisfy the environmental protection requirements specified in Article 74 of the 2014 Law on Environmental Protection 2014 of Vietnam.

View details at Decree No. 110/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 05, 2015.

Le Hai

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