Regulation on leasing of vehicle according to the Law amending and supplementing law on inland waterway transport 2014 of Vietnam

Specifically, according to Clause 21 Article 1 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on inland waterway transport 2014, supplementing Article 98a after Article 98 of Law on inland waterway transport 2004 of Vietnam, leasing of vehicle is done through a written contract between the owner of vehicles and lessee of vehicles.

Forms of leasing of vehicle:

- Leasing of vehicles without crewmen;

- Leasing of vehicles with crewmen.

Owner having vehicle to be leased is responsible for:

- Ensuring the vehicle is in a state of safety, conditions and standards as prescribed by law when delivering the vehicle to the lessee;

- In case of leasing a vehicle with crewmen, ensure the working conditions and standards of the crewmen on the vehicle, make payment of salary or wage to the crewmen and other benefits as prescribed by law.

The lessee of vehicle is responsible for:

- Using the vehicle and employing crewmen under the provisions of contract and regulations of law;

- Ensures the working conditions and standards of the crewmen on the vehicle, make payment of salary or wage to the crewmen and other benefits as prescribed by law in the case specified at Point a of this Article;

- Not re-leasing the vehicle as well as the crewmen to other parties, unless otherwise agreed in writing from the owner of vehicle; not permitted to use the leased vehicle as collateral;

- Taking responsibility for ensuring the safety and environmental protection during the use of vehicle, except the case where the unsafety condition and environmental pollution caused by the leased vehicle are detected, the use of such vehicle must be stopped temporarily and notify the owner of vehicle to take the remedial measures.

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.

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