Decree 159: Preparation and declaration of the list of areas to be dredged in Vietnam

11:35, 05/12/2018

Recently, the Government of Vietnam has issued the Decree No. 159/2018/NĐ-CP on management of dredging operations within seaport water and inland water areas.

Lập và công bố danh mục khu vực nạo vét, Nghị định 159/2018/NĐ-CP

According to the Decree No. 159/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, preparation and declaration of the list of areas to be dredged in seaport water and inland water areas are specified as follows:

Preparation of the list of areas to be dredged

- As for national inland navigation channels: Annually, the Ministry of Transport shall preside over initially preparing, revising and supplementing the list of areas to be dredged on the basis of an agreement with the involved provincial People's Committee. As for seaport water areas: Annually, the Ministry of Transport shall preside over initially preparing, revising and supplementing the list of areas to be dredged.

- As for local inland navigation channels: Annually, the provincial People's Committee shall preside over initially preparing, revising or supplementing the list of areas to be dredged.

- The list of areas to be dredged must include the following main contents: Name of the dredging site and location; Summary of main technical specifications and design standards of areas to be dredged; Project execution duration.

Announcement of the list of areas to be dredged

- Within the duration of 07 working days from the date of approval of the list of areas to be dredged, the Ministry of Transport, provincial People’s Committees and maritime and inland waterway administrations shall publish the list of areas to be dredged on their websites in accordance with regulations in force. The list of areas to be dredged which is published must include the main contents specified in clause 3 of Article 26 herein.

- If the list of areas to be dredged is revised, supplemented or changed, the Ministry of Transport, provincial People’s Committees and maritime and inland waterway authorities shall publish the updated version of the list on their websites.

View more details at the Decree No. 159/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 11, 2019.

Ty Na

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