Vietnam: Persons allowed to conduct activities in the border belt

According to Decree No. 34/2014/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, border belt means a territorial section measured from the national borderline inward and established to manage and control activities of people and vehicles in the border belt and maintain security and order and prevent and combat illegal acts; and having a width of between 100 and 1,000 meters. The width of the border belt in special cases shall be decided by the Prime Minister.

People’s Councils of border provinces shall determine the scope of the border belt after obtaining written opinions of the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They shall report special cases to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision. Persons allowed to conduct activities in the border belt include:

- Border inhabitants;

- Persons who have permits of competent public security agencies for residence in land border areas;

- Officers, professional army men, defense officials, defense workers and employees, non-commissioned officers, soldiers of the People’s Army; officers, workers, employees and professional and technical non-commissioned officers of the People’s Public Security Force whose units are stationed in land border areas.

Note: When entering the border belt, persons other than those specified in Clause 1, Article 5 of this Decree must have the papers specified in Clause 1 or 2, Article 6 of this Decree and show up at local border guard posts or commune-level People’s Committees. Agencies and organizations operating in the border belt shall notify in writing local border guard posts of lists of their people and vehicles involved in, and duration and scope of activities in the border belt.

View more details at Decree No. 34/2014/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from June 15, 2014.

Le Hai

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