According to Decree No. 123/2026/ND-CP regulations on the transport of oversized cargo and overweight cargo are as follows:
- Oversized cargo means indivisible cargo with overall dimensions exceeding: length of 40 meters, width of 10 meters, or height of 4,5 meters.
- Overweight cargo means indivisible cargo with a total weight exceeding 100 tons.
- Before transporting oversized or overweight cargo, the master of the vessel, the carrier, or the transport business operator (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the carrier”) must prepare a transport plan for such cargo and submit it to the competent authority specified in Clause 4 of this Article for approval. The plan shall include the following main contents:
+ Current conditions of the inland waterway route proposed for the voyage: width, depth, curvature radius of the channel, clearance height of structures crossing the river;
+ Information on the cargo to be transported: dimensions (length × width × height) in meters, total weight (tons);
+ Proposed transportation time, port of departure, and port of arrival;
+ Type and technical specifications/dimensions of the transport vehicle;
+ Traffic safety assurance measures and support requirements (if any).
- Authority to approve transport plans for oversized and overweight cargo:
+ The Vietnam Maritime and Inland Waterways Administration shall organize the approval of transport plans in cases where vessels depart from seaports or from inland waterway ports/wharves with inter-provincial transport routes;
+ The Department of Construction shall organize the approval of transport plans in cases where vessels depart from inland waterway ports/wharves with intra-provincial transport routes.
- Procedures for approval of transport plans for oversized and overweight cargo:
+ Organizations and individuals shall submit 1 dossier in person, by post, or through the online public service system to the competent authority specified in Clause 4 of this Article. The dossier includes: a written request for approval of the transport plan for oversized and overweight cargo in the form prescribed in the Appendix issued together with this Decree, and the transport plan as specified in Clause 3 of this Article;
+ Within 2 days from the date of receipt of the transport plan, the competent authority specified in Clause 4 Article 4 of Decree No. 123/2026/ND-CP shall review and approve the plan, and send the result in person, by post, or through the electronic document management system to the carrier. Where the competent authority refuses to grant approval, a written response specifying reasons must be provided.
See more details in Decree No. 123/2026/ND-CP effective as of July 1, 2026.
>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE
Above are the summary and notification of new documents for customers of THU VIEN PHAP LUAT. For more information, please send an email to [email protected].
778