Laws on navigation, international treaties passed
HA NOI — Two laws – the Maritime Navigation Law (revised) and the Law for Signing, Accession and Enforcement of International Treaties – were approved by the National Assembly yesterday morning.
In his report explaining the changes to the maritime law, the National Assembly Legal Committee Chairman Vu Duc Khien said they would ensure it conformed with international practise.
This would further develop Viet Nam’s maritime industry.
The law with its 18 chapters and 261 articles will come into force early next year.
Article 3 allows foreign vessels to work in Vietnamese waters when:
Its mission is to carry cargoes that are either too long or too heavy for Viet Nam ships or goods that need special containers;
It is carrying relief following natural calamities, epidemics or emergency humanitarian activities; and,
It is carrying passengers and their luggage to and from passenger ships.
Article 64 deals with investment, management and exploitation of sea ports and channels and says that any domestic or international organisation or individual is entitled to invest in building a sea port or channel in accordance with Viet Nam’s laws.
External Relations Committee Chairman Vu Mao said the ‘treaties law’ was a display of Viet Nam’s foreign policy and a tool to help Vietnamese offices, organisations and enterprises integrate internationally.
Mao was responding to suggestions and comments made by the law makers in response to the draft law.
The new law has 9 chapters and 107 articles and will come into force from January 1.
Mao said that all nations attending the Vienna conference of May 23,1969, had adopted the Vienna Treaty for the Signing, Accession and Enforcement of International Treaties.
Viet Nam had signed the treaty in 2001.
In the afternoon, the legislators were delivered appraisals of a revised Environment Protection Law, Negotiable Instruments Law Intellectual Property Rights Law.
Viet Nam News, May 24, 2005
(24-05-2005)
HA NOI — Two laws – the Maritime Navigation Law (revised) and the Law for Signing, Accession and Enforcement of International Treaties – were approved by the National Assembly yesterday morning.
In his report explaining the changes to the maritime law, the National Assembly Legal Committee Chairman Vu Duc Khien said they would ensure it conformed with international practise.
This would further develop Viet Nam’s maritime industry.
The law with its 18 chapters and 261 articles will come into force early next year.
Article 3 allows foreign vessels to work in Vietnamese waters when:
Its mission is to carry cargoes that are either too long or too heavy for Viet Nam ships or goods that need special containers;
It is carrying relief following natural calamities, epidemics or emergency humanitarian activities; and,
It is carrying passengers and their luggage to and from passenger ships.
Article 64 deals with investment, management and exploitation of sea ports and channels and says that any domestic or international organisation or individual is entitled to invest in building a sea port or channel in accordance with Viet Nam’s laws.
External Relations Committee Chairman Vu Mao said the ‘treaties law’ was a display of Viet Nam’s foreign policy and a tool to help Vietnamese offices, organisations and enterprises integrate internationally.
Mao was responding to suggestions and comments made by the law makers in response to the draft law.
The new law has 9 chapters and 107 articles and will come into force from January 1.
Mao said that all nations attending the Vienna conference of May 23,1969, had adopted the Vienna Treaty for the Signing, Accession and Enforcement of International Treaties.
Viet Nam had signed the treaty in 2001.
In the afternoon, the legislators were delivered appraisals of a revised Environment Protection Law, Negotiable Instruments Law Intellectual Property Rights Law.
