08 cases of denial of foreign organizations and individuals to carry out science research activities in the marine waters of Vietnam

08 cases of denial of foreign organizations and individuals to carry out science research activities in the marine waters of Vietnam include:

- Science research activities of a foreign organization or individual do not aim at peaceful purposes or involve operations prohibited by the laws of Vietnam.

- Science research activities of a foreign organization and individual impinge on other ongoing authorized fundamental investigations, scientific studies and activities of surveying and extracting marine resources in the marine waters of Vietnam.

- Science research activities of a foreign organization and individual use explosive materials, toxic chemicals and instruments and equipment potentially hazardous to human beings, natural resources and marine environment.

- Science research activities of a foreign organization or individual involve the construction of an artificial island or building at sea.

- The information in the application by the foreign organization or individual for authorization of science research activities is inaccurate, or the objectives and contents of the science research conflict with the obvious facts.

- The foreign organization or individual previously permitted to conduct science research activities in the marine waters of Vietnam has fulfilled none or inadequate parts of the duties.

- Science research activities of a foreign organization or individual involve drilling at or into the seabed.

- Scientific cooperation with Vietnamese entities, when requested, is refused by the foreign organization or individual conducting science research activities in an internal or territorial water of Vietnam or drilling at or into the seabed.

View details at Decree No. 41/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from July 01, 2016.

- Thanh Lam -

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