Vietnam: 04 cases where weapons and support tools are permitted to carry on the passenger compartment

According to Article 15 of the Decree No. 92/2015/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, weapons and support tools are not permitted to carry on the passenger compartment, except the following cases:

1. The officials and guard soldiers must protect the guarded subjects as stipulated by the law on guard force; air security officer must perform duties of security assurance on the flights of the Vietnamese airlines according to the Rule issued by the Minister of Public Security;

2. The air security officer shall carry weapons on flights of foreign airlines under the written agreement between the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and the aviation authorities of the relevant countries.

3. The law enforcers on foreign special flights after permitted by the competent bodies of the Ministry of Public Security;

4. The escorts are permitted to carry the appropriate support tools on aircraft when escorting the accused, defendants, prisoners, expelled persons, extradited persons and arrestees under the wanted decision and persons denied entry.

Thus, from November 27, 2015, there are 04 cases where weapons and support tools are permitted to carry on the passenger compartment.

However, the aircraft commander must be notified of the name, seat, type of weapon or support tool of the persons who are permitted to carry the weapon or support tool on the flight; the persons who carry the weapon or support tool on the same flight must be notified of their sitting positions. The persons who carry the weapon or support tool on aircraft must not use the drink with alcohol and stimulant during the flight and must maintain the weapon or support tool in a secure status.

Moreover, the persons who are permitted to carry the weapon or support tool on the passenger compartment, the persons consign the weapon or support tool for transport must present the valid permit of use of appropriate weapon or support tool issued by the competent state authorities.

View more details at the Decree No. 92/2015/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 27, 2015.

Thu Ba

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