Inland waterway transportation business means activities of transportation business units that use vessels to transport passengers or cargoes and collect transportation charges.
According to Decree No. 110/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a unit conducting the business of passenger transportation under voyage contracts must meet the following conditions:
1. Meeting the conditions specified in Article 5 of this Decree.
2. Having contracts with transportation hirers.
3. Attendants on vessels have been trained in professional skills and the law on transportation activities under regulations of the Ministry of Transport.
4. The transport operator has an intermediate or higher professional qualification in transport or a college or higher professional qualification in another economic or technical discipline.
5. Vessels are fitted with Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment when operating along routes from the coast to islands or between islands.
6. Having a division to manage and monitor the navigation safety conditions.
Besides, a unit conducting the business of tourist transportation must meet the following conditions:
- Meeting the conditions specified above.
- Every vessel is attached with a sign plate for tourist transportation under regulations of the Ministry of Transport.
- Attendants on vessels have been trained in tourism skills under relevant regulations on tourism.
View details at Decree No. 110/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 05, 2015.
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