Contents of state management of inland waterway transport in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Clause 23 Article 1 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on inland waterway transport 2014, supplementing Article 98h in Chapter VIII and before Article 99 of Law on inland waterway transport 2004 of Vietnam, according to which contents of state management of inland waterway transport include:

1. Formulate, direct and implement strategy, planning, plan, development policies and ensure the safety of inland waterway transport.

2. Issue and implement the legal normative documents, standards and technical regulations on inland waterway transport.

3. Propagate, disseminate, educate law on inland waterway transport, provide instructions and inspect the implementation of measures to ensure the safety of inland waterway transport.

4. Carry out the management, maintenance and protection of inland transport infrastructure.

5. Implement the registration and register of inland waterway vehicles, issuance and revocation of certificate of registration, certificate of technical safety and environmental protection of inland waterway vehicles.

6. Perform the management, issuance, renewal and revocation of certificate of professional skills of crewman and operator of inland waterway vehicles.

7. Manage the activities of inland waterway transport.

8. Perform work of prevention and control of natural disasters and response to climate change, search, rescue and salvage of inland waterway transport.

9. Protect environment in activities of inland waterway transport.

10. Do research and apply science and technology and carry out the training of human resources in the field of inland waterway transport.

11. Implement the inspection, examination, settlement of complaint, denunciation and handling of violation of law on inland waterway transport.

12. Implement international cooperation on inland waterway transport.

View more details at the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on inland waterway transport 2014 effective from January 01, 2015, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Law on inland waterway transport 2004 of Vietnam.

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