Cases of licensing foreign search and rescue forces in Vietnam

Cases of licensing foreign search and rescue forces in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 9 of Decree 95/2010/ND-CP stipulates that:

- The Ministry of National Defense may license:

• Foreign military vessels and boats to conduct search and rescue in the Vietnamese sea;

• Foreign military aircraft and unmanned aircraft to participate in conducting search and rescue at sea. on the mainland and in the flight information region of Vietnam or areas under the charge of Vietnam;

• Foreign search and rescue means to operate in areas banned from or restricted for operation at sea: aircraft to land and take off in military airports and flight restricted or dangerous areas.

- The Ministry of Transport may license:

• Foreign search and rescue means other than those specified in Clause 1 of this Article to join search and rescue operations in the territorial sea. seaports and maritime areas of Vietnam:

• Foreign flights in search and rescue or relief operations in Vietnam other than those specified in Clause 1 of this Article, except special flights carrying guests of the Party and State;

• Foreign search and rescue forces and means other than those specified in Clause 1 of this Article to enter Vietnam by land, railway and waterway for search and rescue.

In addition, the Prime Minister may license foreign search and rescue means with nuclear energy-operated engines or those carrying radioactives.

More details can be found in Decree 95/2010/ND-CP, which comes into force from November 1, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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