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GOVERNMENT OF
VIETNAM
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THE SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No: 289/2026/ND-CP
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Hanoi,
July 21, 2026
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DECREE
REGARDING MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF SECURITY AND ORDER AT
PORT CHECKPOINTS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY
Pursuant to the Vietnam
Maritime Code No. 95/2015/QH13;
Pursuant to the Law on
Government Organization No.63/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on
National Borders No. 06/2003/QH11 amended by Law No. 66/2020/QH14;
Pursuant to the Law on
National Security No. 32/2004/QH11;
Pursuant to the Law on
inland waterway traffic No. 23/2004/QH11 amended by Law No. 48/2014/QH13, Law
No. 97/2015/QH13, Law No. 35/2018/QH14, Law No. 44/2019/QH14, and Law No.
84/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law of the
Sea of Vietnam No. 18/2012/QH13 amended by Law No. 72/2025/QH15;
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Pursuant to the Law on
Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam No. 47/2014/QH13
amended by Law No. 51/2019/QH14, Law No. 23/2023/QH15, Law No. 103/2025/QH15,
and Law No. 118/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on Exit
and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens No. 49/2019/QH14 amended by Law No. 23/2023/QH15
and Law No. 118/2025/QH15;
At the request of the
Minister of Public Security;
The Government hereby issues
the Decree on the management and protection of security and order at port
checkpoints under the management of the Ministry of Public Security.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.
Scope
1. This
Decree provides for:
a) The procedures for control;
inspection and supervision; issuance of the shore pass for crew members, the
boarding pass, and the permits; and the management and control of activities
relating to security and order of Vietnamese and foreigners, Vietnamese ships
and ships flying a foreign flag (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"foreign ships"), and other Vietnamese and foreign types of
vehicles/craft at port checkpoints managed by the Ministry of Public Security,
including the ports of My Tho, Vinh Long, Can Tho, and Hau Giang (hereinafter
referred to as "port checkpoints managed by the Ministry of Public
Security");
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2. Exit,
entry, transit, port transfer, and the export and import of goods serving
national defense and security tasks do not fall within the scope of this
Decree.
Article 2.
Regulated entities
1. Vietnamese
and foreign agencies, organizations, individuals, ships, and other types of
vehicles/craft that depart from, enter, or operate at port checkpoints managed
by the Ministry of Public Security.
2. This
Decree does not apply to persons using and being transported by ships and other
types of vehicles/craft that depart from, enter, or operate at port checkpoints
managed by the Ministry of Public Security for the performance of national
defense and security tasks.
Article 3.
Term interpretation
For the purposes of this
Decree, the terms below shall be construed as follows:
1. Port
Checkpoint Police authority means the specialized unit under the Ministry of
Public Security that performs the tasks of exit-entry control and the
management and protection of security and order at port checkpoints managed by
the Ministry of Public Security in accordance with law.
2. Specialized
state regulatory authorities at port checkpoints managed by the Ministry of
Public Security include: the Maritime Port Authority, the Inland Waterway Port
Authority, Customs authorities at border checkpoints, the Police authorities at
port checkpoints, Health quarantine centers, Animal quarantine centers and
Plant quarantine centers.
3. Control
procedures at a port checkpoint managed by the Ministry of Public Security
means the procedures, method of implementation, documentation, requirements,
and conditions satisfied by persons carrying out the procedures and Police
authorities at port checkpoints for carrying out the procedures for exit
or entry of Vietnamese persons and ships; the operation of Vietnamese seagoing
ships on domestic routes; and the entry, exit, transit, or port transfer of
foreigners and ships at the port checkpoints.
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4. Control
procedures carried out by electronic means the performance of control
procedures by the person carrying out the procedures and the Police authority
at a port checkpoint through electronic declaration forms.
5. Control
procedures carried out in person means the performance of control procedures by
the person carrying out the procedures and the Police authority at a port
checkpoint in person.
6. Inspection
and supervision at a port checkpoint managed by the Ministry of Public Security
means the application by the Port Border Checkpoint Police of professional
measures to review, assess, and determine the validity and lawfulness of
documents and the activities of persons and vehicles/craft departing from and
entering the port checkpoint to maintain law, protect security and order, and
prevent, detect, deter, and handle violation against the law at the port
checkpoint.
7. Permits/licenses
prescribed at Point a, Clause 1, Article 1 of this Decree refer to documents
issued by Police authorities at port checkpoints, permitting: Vietnamese
persons and foreigners to board a foreign ships, and foreigners to board
Vietnamese ships moored at the port to carry out press, scientific research, or
sightseeing activities; Vietnamese persons and foreigners operating a
vehicle/craft coming alongside a foreign ships; and foreign crew members to
stay ashore overnight or to board other ships moored at the port.
Chapter
II
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
Section 1.
CONTROL PROCEDURES
Article 4.
Application of control procedures for ships entering, departing, transiting, or
transferring ports
1. An
inbound ship and the on-board crew members and passengers, when entering the maritime
border area of Vietnam, must carry out entry procedures at the first port
checkpoint the ship reaches.
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3. An
outbound Vietnamese ship and the on-board crew members and passengers must,
before leaving Vietnamese waters, carry out exit procedures at the last port
checkpoint the ship departs from.
4. A
transiting ship must carry out transit procedures upon entering the maritime
border area of Vietnam.
During the period of transit,
throughout the transit voyage, the master shall manage the on-board crew
members, passengers, and cargo and maintain the condition of the seal and the
entry-exit dossier; no person shall be permitted to board or disembark the
ship, no vehicle/craft shall be permitted to come alongside the ship and no
other activities shall be permitted without the permission of the competent
Vietnamese authority, except for cadres/officers, staff, and vehicles/craft of
specialized state regulatory authorities at the port, pilots, and on-duty
person carrying out the procedures, and medical staff boarding the ship to
provide emergency treatment to crew members or passengers.
5. A ship
transferring ports must carry out outbound port transfer procedures before
leaving one port checkpoint to move to another port checkpoint of Vietnam; and
inbound port transfer procedures upon arriving at a port checkpoint from
another port checkpoint of Vietnam.
Article 5.
Performance of control procedures by electronic means
1. Applicable
subjects
a) Inbound and outbound
Vietnamese ships; Vietnamese seagoing ships operating on domestic routes;
b) Foreign ships entering,
departing, transiting, or transferring ports;
c) Ships issued a
permit/license or a written authorization by the competent Vietnamese authority
to call at the port, including: foreign ships powered by nuclear energy, or
ships carrying radioactive substances; foreign ships calling at the port to
carry out scientific research, cultural, sports, fishing, search and rescue,
salvage of sunken property, towing assistance, construction, survey, or repair
of marine works; and foreign ships entering Vietnamese waters to carry out
survey, exploration, resource extraction, or environmental activities;
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dd) Vietnamese fishing vessels
and Vietnamese crew members that apply the in-person control procedures may
carry out control procedures by electronic means where the Police authority of
port checkpoint and specialized state regulatory authorities satisfy the
information technology infrastructure and professional management requirements.
2. Control
procedures by electronic means shall be carried out through the National
Single-Window Portal in accordance with the laws on the national single-window
mechanism.
3. If the
National Single Window Portal experiences a technical failure, the person
carrying out the procedure may carry out control procedures in person as
prescribed in Article 6 of this Decree.
Article 6.
Performance of control procedures in person
1. Applicable
subjects
a) Vietnamese fishing vessels;
b) Foreign ships requesting
entry for an emergency reason to shelter from a storm or provide emergency
treatment to a crew member or passenger or foreign ships that have suffered an
accident;
c) Ships unable to carry out
control procedures by electronic means due to a technical failure of the
National Single-Window Portal;
d) Vietnamese crew members;
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2. Performance
of control procedures in person for ships entering, departing, or transiting
a) Place of performance:
At the head office or
representative office of the Maritime Port Authority or the Inland Waterway
Port Authority, or on board the ship in accordance with laws on the management
of maritime activities;
In addition to cases where the
procedure is carried out on board the ship in accordance with laws on the
management of maritime activities, the Police authority of port checkpoint
shall notify and reach agreement with the Maritime Port Authority or the Inland
Waterway Port Authority to carry out control procedures on board the ship in
the following cases: there is a stowaway on board; the ship shows clear signs
of violating the laws on security and order; there are grounds to determine
that the declaration of crew members or passengers is incomplete or inaccurate;
or there are grounds to determine that a crew member or passenger is using a
forged passport or a forged international travel document to enter, exit, or
transit.
b) Time limit for performance
and application components: In accordance with the law on the management of
maritime activities;
c) A foreign crew member may
use a seaman's book to present when entering, exiting, or transiting, in cases
where they do not have a passport or a international travel document or where
such document is no longer valid;
d) When carrying out exit
procedures for a ship, the person carrying out the procedure must return to the
Police authority of port checkpoint the crew members' shore pass (if any), except
for crew members on board ships prescribed at Point b of Clause 2 of Article 10
of this Decree.
3. Performance
of control procedures in person for ships transferring ports
a) Place of performance: As
prescribed at Point a of Clause 2 of this Article;
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Application components and the
time limit for performance shall be in accordance with laws on the management
of maritime activities;
When carrying out outbound port
transfer procedures for a ship, the person carrying out the procedure must
return to the Police authority of port checkpoint the crew members' shore pass
(if any), except for crew members on board ships prescribed at Point b of
Clause 2 of Article 10 of this Decree.
c) For a ship undergoing inbound
port transfer:
No later than 02 hours after
the ship arrives and is safely moored at the wharf or no later than 04 hours
after the ship arrives and is safely moored at another location within the port
waters, the person carrying out the procedure shall submit the port transfer
application from the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint of the departure
port to the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint or the Border Guard at the
arrival port;
No later than 30 minutes
thereafter, the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint at the arrival port
must complete the inspection of the port transfer application and permit the
ship undergoing inbound port transfer to carry out cargo loading/unloading and
other activities according to its program and plan.
4. Control
procedures carried out in person for ships, crew members, and passengers on
board international cruise ships
a) Comply with Clause 2 of this
Article;
b) No later than 12 hours
before the ship arrives at the port, the international travel enterprise receiving
the passengers must submit the following documents to the Police authority of
the Port Checkpoint:
01 original of the Tour
Program;
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01 original of the written
response to the application for visa issuance at an international border
checkpoint from the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security,
except for passengers holding a passport already bearing a Vietnamese visa and passengers
holding a passport falling within the category exempt from entry visas to
Vietnam (where any passenger has requested visa issuance at the port
checkpoint);
If, for objective reasons,
there is insufficient time to submit the original document, the Police
authority of the Port Checkpoint shall, upon the written request of the
international travel enterprise, permit the enterprise to submit a fax copy or
photocopy in order to carry out the procedure for the passengers; within 03
days from the submission of the fax copy or photocopy, the travel enterprise
must submit the original of the written response to the application for visa
issuance at the international border checkpoint from the Immigration Department
of the Ministry of Public Security to the Police authority of the Port
Checkpoint;
If a passenger has had the
international travel enterprise carry out the procedure for visa issuance at
one port checkpoint, but the ship's itinerary results in arrival at a different
port checkpoint, the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint at the arrival
port shall receive the written response to the application for visa issuance at
the international border checkpoint from the Immigration Department of the
Ministry of Public Security and shall issue the visa to the passenger as
prescribed without requiring the performance of the procedure of re-approval of
personnel.
c) The Police authority of the
Port Checkpoint shall issue visas to passengers on board the ship in accordance
with laws on entry and exit;
d) For an international
passenger ship issued a permit to carry domestic tourists between port
checkpoints of Vietnam:
Before the ship receives
passengers, the person carrying out the procedure shall submit to the Police
authority of the Port Checkpoint 01 copy of the permit/license from the
competent Vietnamese authority permitting the ship to receive domestic tourists
between ports of Vietnam; the travel enterprise shall submit to the Police
authority of the Port Checkpoint 01 original of the domestic tour program and
01 original of the passenger list;
A foreign passenger traveling
domestically who boards the ship must present to the Police authority of the
Port Checkpoint a passport or a international travel document; a Vietnamese
passenger traveling domestically who boards the ship must present to the Police
authority of the Port Checkpoint their 9-digit ID card, Citizen Identification
Card, or 12-digit ID card or passport or other document equivalent to a
passport.
5. Control
procedures carried out in person for sailing ships, sports ships, and yachts,
and for persons on board sailing ships, sports ships, and yachts
a) The place, application
components, and time limit for implementation shall be as prescribed at Points
a and b of Clause 2 of this Article;
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c) A person on board a sailing
ship, sports ship, or yacht who holds a seaman's passport or seaman's book and
is part of the crew member planning under laws on maritime shall be subject to
the control procedures and shore-going activities applicable to crew members.
6. Control
procedures for Vietnamese fishing vessels, and crew members and passengers on
board Vietnamese fishing vessels engaging in fishing activities in waters
outside Vietnam's waters
a) A Vietnamese fishing vessel
engaging in fishing activities in waters outside Vietnamese waters must carry
out exit procedures before leaving Vietnamese waters, and entry procedures upon
returning to maritime border area of Vietnam;
b) Place of performance: As
prescribed at Point a of Clause 2 of this Article;
c) Application components:
Documents the person carrying out
exit procedures must submit: 02 originals of the General Declaration, the Crew
member list, the Passenger list (if any), the Declaration of weapons and
explosive materials (if any), and the Declaration of Stowaways (if any);
Documents the person carrying
out entry procedures must submit: 01 original of the above documents;
Documents the person carrying
out exit procedures must submit: the original Permit/License for the fishing
vessel to engage in fishing activities in waters outside Vietnamese waters issued
by the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance; the crew members'
ordinary passports and fishing vessel seaman's books; and the passports of
passengers (if any);
Documents the person carrying
out entry procedures must submit: Documents the person carrying out entry
procedures must present: the crew members' ordinary passports and fishing
vessel seaman's books; and the passports of passengers (if any);
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The Police authority of the
Port Checkpoint shall return to the person carrying out the procedure 01
original of the documents submitted by such person after such documents have
been verified for exit.
d) Time limit for performance:
No later than 12 hours before
the ship's expected departure, after the ship has entered, the person carrying
out the procedure must submit and present to the Police authority of the Port
Checkpoint the documents prescribed at Point c of Clause 6 of this Article;
No later than 01 hour from the
receipt of all documents submitted and presented by the person carrying out the
procedure, the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint must complete the exit
and entry procedures for the ship, crew members, and passengers (if any).
Article 7.
Time of completion of control procedures
1. For
ships
a) The time of completion of
control procedures by electronic means shall be the time the person carrying
out the procedure receives confirmation of completion of the electronic control
procedures for a ship entering, departing, transiting, or transferring ports;
b) The time of completion of
control procedures carried out in person shall be the time the Police authority
of the Port Checkpoint completes verification of the General Declaration for a
ship entering, departing, or transiting; the time of sealing the port transfer
application for a ship undergoing outbound port transfer; or the time of
completing receipt and inspection of the port transfer application for a ship undergoing
inbound port transfer.
2. For
crew members and passengers
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b) The time of completion of
control procedures for a foreign crew member on board a ship carrying out control
procedures carried out in person shall be the time the Police authority of the
Port Checkpoint completes verification of the Crew List;
c) The time of completion of
control procedures for Vietnamese crew members and passengers shall be the time
the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint completes verification of the
passports of the crew members and passengers.
Article 8.
Responsibilities in carrying out control procedures
1. Responsibilities
of the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint
a) Perform control procedures
24 hours a day;
b) Receive, inspect the
legality and validity of, and verify as prescribed the documents submitted and
presented by the person carrying out the procedure;
c) After completing the control
procedures, the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint shall return the
documents presented by the person carrying out the procedure, except where
there is a decision to temporarily confiscate the document as an exhibit or
means of violation in accordance with law to ensure the handling of the
violation, or to temporarily confiscate the document until the violating
individual or organization has fully complied with the penalty decision of the
competent authority;
d) Receive and resolve, within
its prescribed authority, the requests of the person carrying out the
procedure.
2. Responsibilities
of the person carrying out the procedure
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b) Comply with the decisions
and requirements of the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint in accordance
with law when carrying out control procedures;
c) Before, during, or after
carrying out control procedures, if a stowaway is discovered on board, the
master must apply the necessary preventive measures appropriate to each
specific case and condition; shall prepare a case file, preserve documents and
physical evidence, and closely manage and supervise the stowaway, and shall
simultaneously notify the Police authority of the Port Checkpoint immediately
to cooperate with the relevant agencies in handling within their authority.
Section 2.
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING VARIOUS TYPES OF LICENSES/PERMITS
Article 9.
Types of permits/licenses issued by the Police authority of the port checkpoint
1. Boarding
pass
a) A 12-month boarding pass,
using Form No. 01 in the Appendix attached hereto;
b) A 03-month boarding pass,
using Form No. 02 in the Appendix attached hereto;
2. Permits,
using Form No. 03 in the Appendix attached hereto.
3. A crew
member's shore pass, using Form No. 04 in the Appendix attached hereto.
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1. Entities
eligible to be granted shore pass for crew members
Foreign crew members working on
board Vietnamese ships or foreign ships that have completed entry procedures or
inbound port transfer procedures, who wish to go ashore during the period the
ship is moored at the port checkpoint.
2. Period
of validity of the shore pass for crew members
a) Valid for use in a single
voyage only;
b) For foreign crew members on
board ships operating on a fixed route or ships operating in waters outside the
port checkpoint's waters, at the request of the master, the Police authority of
the port checkpoint shall permit the crew member to use the shore pass across
multiple voyages for a period not exceeding 01 month from the date of issuance;
c) The person carrying out the
procedure shall be responsible for retrieving the crew member's shore pass once
it has expired and for returning it to the Police authority of the port
checkpoint.
3. Procedure
for issuing the crew member's shore pass
a) The person carrying out the
procedure shall register for shore leave for the crew member in the note
section of the General Declaration;
Where this has not been
registered in the General Declaration, if a crew member wishes to go ashore,
the master must submit a written request to the Police authority of the port
checkpoint.
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c) The charge for issuing the
crew member's shore pass shall be in accordance with laws on fees and charges.
Article
11. Issuance of the boarding pass
1. Persons
eligible for issuance of the boarding pass
a) 12-month boarding pass:
Issued to Vietnamese and
foreign persons from agencies, organizations, or enterprises who regularly need
to board foreign ships to work for a period not exceeding 12 months, except for
cadres/officers and staff of specialized state regulatory authorities at the
port;
b) 03-month boarding pass:
Issued to Vietnamese and
foreign persons from agencies, organizations, or enterprises who regularly need
to board foreign ships to work for a period not exceeding 03 months, except for
cadres/officers and staff of specialized state regulatory authorities at the
port.
2. Period
of validity of the boarding pass
a) A boarding pass issued by a
given unit of the Police authority of the port checkpoint shall be valid for
use only at the port checkpoint managed by that unit;
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3. Procedure
for issuing the boarding pass
a) The person applying for the Permit
or a representative of the governing agency or enterprise shall submit and
present to the Police authority of the port checkpoint the following documents:
Documents to be submitted: a
letter of introduction or an official request from the governing agency or
enterprise for issuance of the boarding pass; 01 list of persons applying for
the Permit, using Form No. 05 in the Appendix issued together with this Decree;
person apply for a 12-month boarding pass must additionally submit 01 color
photograph, size 2 cm x 3 cm.
Documents to be presented, for
foreigners: a passport or a document of value for international travel;
b) Immediately upon receiving
all documents prescribed at Point a of this Clause, the Police authority of the
port checkpoint shall issue the boarding pass;
c) The charge for issuing the
boarding pass shall be in accordance with laws on fees and charges.
4. A
person granted a boarding pass must strictly comply with the law of Vietnam and
the conditions stated in the boarding pass.
5. The Police
authority of the port checkpoint shall refuse to issue a boarding pass, and
must respond in writing, clearly stating the reasons, in the following cases:
a) For national defense or
security purpose;
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c) Where necessary to ensure
social order and safety, or to prevent and control epidemics.
Article
12. Issuance of Permits to Vietnamese persons and foreigners boarding foreign
ships, foreigners boarding Vietnamese ships moored at the port; persons
operating Vietnamese or foreign craft coming alongside foreign ships; and
foreign crew members staying ashore overnight or boarding other ships moored at
the port
1. Entities
eligible to be granted the Permit
a) Vietnamese persons and
foreigners boarding a foreign ship moored at the port to carry out press,
scientific research, or sightseeing activities;
b) Foreigners boarding a
Vietnamese ship moored at the port to carry out press, scientific research, or
sightseeing activities;
c) Persons operating a
Vietnamese or foreign craft coming alongside a foreign ship;
d) Foreign crew members
requesting to stay ashore overnight or to board other ships moored at the port.
2. Period
of validity of the Permit
a) A Permit granted to the
persons prescribed at Points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of this Article shall be
valid for use during a single voyage for a period not exceeding 10 days;
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c) The holder of the Permit may
only board the foreign ship specified in the Permit; and shall present the Permit,
together with an identification document bearing the document number recorded
in the Permit, to the supervisory force of the Police authority of the port
checkpoint;
d) For cadres/officers and
workers of agencies, enterprises, and seagoing ship agencies who work with, or
transact with, ships operating offshore, and workers at drilling platform
areas, at the request of the governing agency or enterprise, the Police
authority of the port checkpoint may permit the holder of the Permit to board
all foreign ships moored or operating in that area.
3. Procedure
for issuing the Permit:
a) The person applying for the
Permit for the Permit or a representative of the governing agency or enterprise
shall submit and present to the Police authority of the port checkpoint the
following documents:
Documents to be submitted: A
letter of introduction or official dispatch from the governing agency or
enterprise, or a letter of invitation or written request from the master; if
the agency or enterprise apply for issuance of the Permit for 02 or more
persons: 01 summary list of the persons applying for the Permit, containing:
full name; nationality; place of birth; date of birth; position; and the number
of the 9-digit ID card, Citizen ID card, 12-digit ID card, passport, or international
travel document.
Documents to be presented: For
foreigners prescribed at Points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of this Article: a
passport or an international travel document; for Vietnamese persons prescribed
at Points a and c, Clause 1 of this Article: a 9-digit ID card, Citizen ID
card, 12-digit ID card, passport, or document of value in lieu of a passport;
b) Immediately upon receiving
all documents prescribed at Point a of this Clause, the Police authority of the
port checkpoint shall issue the Permit;
c) The charge for issuing the
Permit shall be in accordance with laws on fees and charges.
4. A
person granted boarding pass must strictly comply with the law of Vietnam and
the conditions stated in the pass.
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a) For national defense or
security purpose;
b) The applicant of issuance of
the Permit falls within the category subject to suspension of exit from
Vietnam, or uses a forged or expired identification document;
c) Where necessary to ensure
social order and safety, or to prevent and control epidemics.
Section 3.
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF OPERATION OF PERSONNEL AND VEHICLES
Article
13. Vietnamese persons and foreigners operating at a port checkpoint managed by
the Ministry of Public Security
1. A
Vietnamese person boarding a foreign ship, except for cadres/officers and
employees of specialized state regulatory authorities at the port performing
their duties, and medical staff boarding a foreign ship to provide emergency
treatment to crew members or passengers; and a foreigner boarding a
foreign or Vietnamese ship to work or carry out activities during the period
the ship is moored at the port checkpoint must hold a permit/license issued by
the Police authority of the port checkpoint under Articles 11 and 12 of this
Decree and must comply with the inspection and supervision of the Police
authority of the port checkpoint.
2. A
foreigner coming to work or operate at a port checkpoint managed by the
Ministry of Public Security
a) Must hold a passport or an
international travel document;
b) Must comply with the
inspection and supervision of the Police authority of the port checkpoint,
specialized state regulatory authorities at the port, and related functional
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3. A
Vietnamese person or foreigner may not board or disembark a ship before or
during the ship's entry or inbound port transfer procedures, or during or after
the ship's exit or outbound port transfer procedures, except for
cadres/officers and employees of specialized state regulatory authorities at
the port, pilots, and persons carrying out procedures on duty, and medical
staff boarding the ship to examine or treat crew members or passengers.
4. For a
ship carrying out electronic seaport control procedures, immediately after the
ship is safely moored at the port, relevant Vietnamese persons and foreigners
may board or disembark the ship to carry out activities serving cargo
loading/unloading and other activities under the program and plan, until the
ship departs the port.
5. A crew
member or passenger who does not meet the conditions for entry under Vietnamese
law may not disembark the ship, except in the case prescribed in Article 15 of
this Decree.
The master shall manage such
crew members or passengers on board the ship until the ship leaves Vietnamese
waters.
Article
14. Crew members or passengers who must be taken for emergency treatment at a
Vietnamese health facility on board a ship that has not yet completed entry or
inbound port transfer procedures
1. Before
the ship arrives at the port, the person carrying out the procedure must notify
the Police authority of the port checkpoint of arrival of the number and health
condition of the crew members or passengers requiring emergency treatment, and
of the ship's expected time of arrival at the port and mooring position at the
port.
2. After
the crew member or passenger is taken for emergency treatment, the person
carrying out the procedure must report to the Police authority of the port
checkpoint and fully declare information on the crew member or passenger to
carry out entry or inbound port transfer procedures for that crew member or
passenger in accordance with this Decree and other relevant laws.
3. Where a
crew member or passenger, upon discharge from hospital, does not return to the
ship and wishes to exit through a different border checkpoint, the master must,
before the ship departs the port, submit a written request for the crew member
or passenger to exit through a different border checkpoint, and shall present
the crew member's or passenger's hospital discharge certificate or hospital
transfer certificate to the Police authority of the port checkpoint, so that
exit procedures through the different border checkpoint may be carried out for
such crew member or passenger as prescribed.
4. If a
foreign crew member must be taken for emergency treatment at a health facility
outside the province or centrally affiliated city where the ship is moored, after
the crew member is taken for emergency treatment, the person carrying out the
procedure must report to the Police authority of the port checkpoint to carry
out the procedure for visa issuance for the crew member that is exempt from
entry visas to Vietnam.
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1. After the
crew member or passenger is taken for emergency treatment, the master must
submit a written document to the Police authority of the port checkpoint
containing the following content:
a) A full declaration of the
information and health condition of the crew member or passenger;
b) A commitment to bear full
responsibility for paying all costs relating to the medical treatment of the
crew member or passenger, the supervision by Vietnamese functional agencies,
and the costs of the crew member's or passenger's departure from Vietnamese
territory after being discharged from hospital.
2. The
Police authority of the port checkpoint shall receive the master's document,
compile a case file, and shall not carry out entry procedures for the crew
member or passenger; shall notify relevant functional agencies; and shall
assign an officer to conduct supervision during the period the crew member or
passenger is undergoing medical treatment.
3. During
the period of medical treatment, the crew member or passenger must not leave
the health facility without authorization and be placed under the inspection
and supervision of the Police authority of the port checkpoint.
4. Upon
discharge, the crew member or passenger shall be forced to exit Vietnam
a) If the ship has not yet exited,
the Police authority of the port checkpoint shall cooperate with the person
carrying out the procedure to return the crew member or passenger to the ship
for exit with the ship;
b) If the ship has already
exited, the crew member or passenger shall be forced to exit through a
different border checkpoint in accordance with Vietnamese law.
Article
16. Foreign crew members going ashore
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2. A crew
member may go ashore after the ship has completed entry or inbound port
transfer procedures and must return to the ship before the ship carries out
exit or outbound port transfer procedures.
For a ship carrying out
electronic seaport control procedures, a crew member may go ashore immediately
after the ship is safely moored at the port.
The master shall be accountable
for cases where exit or outbound port transfer procedures are delayed because a
crew member who went ashore has not yet returned to the ship.
3. A crew
member going ashore or exiting through a different border checkpoint
a) When going ashore within the
province or centrally affiliated city where the ship is moored:
The crew member must carry the
crew member's shore pass and the identification document declared and presented
when carrying out entry procedures; must comply with the guidance of, and be
placed under the inspection and supervision of the Police authority of the port
checkpoint; and must comply with relevant Vietnamese law.
A crew member staying ashore
overnight must have a written request from the master and must be issued a
Permit/License by the Police authority of the port checkpoint under Article 12
of this Decree;
b) When going ashore outside
the province or centrally affiliated city where the ship is moored, or exiting
through a different border checkpoint:
The crew member must hold a
visa, except cases exempt from a visa, and comply with laws on exit and entry.
The Police authority of the port checkpoint shall issue the visa in accordance
with laws on exit and entry.
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4. A crew
member who commits a violation against the law while ashore shall be handled in
accordance with Vietnamese law.
Article
17. Ships and other types of vehicles/craft operating at the port checkpoint
1. Outbound
and inbound Vietnamese ships, and foreign ships entering, departing,
transiting, or transferring ports, must be authorized by the competent
Vietnamese authority and must pass through the correct border checkpoint,
maritime channel, transit route, and transit area.
2. Vietnamese
and foreign craft, except for craft of specialized state regulatory authorities
at the port, pilot craft, and towing craft performing their duties, may not
come alongside a ship before or during that ship's entry or inbound port
transfer procedures, or during or after that ship's exit or outbound port
transfer procedures.
For a ship carrying out
electronic seaport control procedures, immediately after the ship is safely
moored at the port, relevant Vietnamese and foreign craft may come alongside
the ship to carry out activities serving cargo loading/unloading and other
activities under the program and plan, until that ship departs the port.
3. Other
types of vehicles/craft departing from, entering, or operating at the port
checkpoint must comply with this Decree and other relevant laws, and shall be
placed under control, inspection, and supervision of the Police authority of
the port checkpoint and related functional forces.
Article
18. Vietnamese seagoing ships operating domestic routes, and inland waterway
craft, arriving at or departing from the port checkpoint
1. Vietnamese
seagoing ships operating domestic routes, and inland waterway craft, arriving
at or departing from the port checkpoint
a) A Vietnamese seagoing ship
operating a domestic route must carry out arrival and departure procedures in
accordance with laws on the management of maritime activities and shall be
placed under control, inspection, and supervision of the Police authority of
the port checkpoint during the period it is moored at the port checkpoint;
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2. During
departure, arrival, and operation at the port checkpoint, the master of a
Vietnamese seagoing ship operating a domestic route, and of an inland waterway
craft, must provide the Police authority of the port checkpoint with
information on the craft, cargo, and other information relevant to security and
order, upon request.
3. Place
for carrying out procedures and registering departure and arrival
At the head office or
representative office of the Maritime Port Authority or the Inland Waterway
Port Authority.
4. Time
limit for carrying out procedures and registering departure and arrival
a) For a Vietnamese seagoing
ship operating a domestic route: In accordance with the law on the management
of maritime activities;
b) For an inland waterway
craft:
No later than 02 hours after
the inland waterway craft is safely moored at the wharf, or no later than 04
hours after the inland waterway craft is safely moored at another location
within the port waters, the master or ship owner, or an authorized person (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "registrant"), must register the
craft's arrival at the port.
No later than 01 hour before
the inland waterway craft's expected departure from the port checkpoint, the
registrant must register the craft's departure from the port.
No later than 30 minutes from
the receipt of all documents submitted and presented by the registrant under
Clause 5 of this Article, the Police authority of the port checkpoint must
complete the arrival/departure registration for the inland waterway craft and
shall return 01 copy of the declared documents bearing the arrival/departure
control stamp that the registrant submitted under Point a, Clause 5 of this
Article.
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a) Documents to be submitted:
For a Vietnamese seagoing ship
operating a domestic route: In accordance with the law on the management of
maritime activities;
For an inland waterway craft:
02 originals of the Crew member list, 02 originals of the Passenger list (if
any);
b) Documents to be presented:
For crew members: seaman's book
or seaman's passport.
For passengers (if any): a
passport or an international travel document, a 9-digit ID card, Citizen ID
card, 12-digit ID card.
6. When
carrying out procedures, registration, inspection, and supervision in respect
of a Vietnamese seagoing ship operating a domestic route and an inland waterway
craft, the Police authority of the port checkpoint may inspect:
a) The voyage logbook;
b) Documents relating to cargo,
where cargo is on board the Vietnamese seagoing ship operating a domestic route
or the inland waterway craft, including: the cargo transport contract; the
goods sale and purchase contract and the value-added tax invoice, or the
internal transfer and delivery note; and the transport permit from the
competent Vietnamese authority for conditionally transported goods if signs of
violation are detected;
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7. For a
Vietnamese seagoing ship operating a domestic route or an inland waterway craft
undergoing procedures and registration for arrival or departure by electronic
means through the National Single Window Portal in accordance with the National
Single Window Mechanism, the registrant is not required to submit the documents
prescribed at Point a of Clause 5 of this Article, and shall only present the
documents prescribed at Point b of Clause 5 of this Article.
8. During
the process of registration, control, inspection, and supervision, if a
Vietnamese seagoing ship operating a domestic route or an inland waterway
craft, is found to show clear signs of violating the law, or if there are
grounds to determine that the declared information on the craft, crew members,
passengers, or cargo is incomplete or inaccurate, the Head of the Port
Checkpoint Police Station shall issue a decision to conduct a direct inspection
on board the craft and shall be accountable to the law for their decision.
Chapter
III
IMPLEMENTATION AND
EFFECT
Article
19. Effect
This Decree comes into force
from November 01, 2026.
Article
20. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security
1. Take
charge and cooperate with relevant ministries and central authorities and the
People's Committees of Can Tho City, Dong Thap Province, and Vinh Long Province
in implementing measures to protect security and order and to control exit and
entry at port checkpoints managed by the Ministry of Public Security.
2. Direct
the Police authority of the port checkpoint to take charge and cooperate with
relevant agencies and organizations in carrying out work to ensure security and
order, and in developing and implementing cooperation regulations at port checkpoints
managed by the Ministry of Public Security; to implement the application of
science and technology in exit-entry control activities and the issuance of
permits/license; and to carry out administrative procedure reform to enable
persons and vehicles/crafts’ departure from, entry, and operation at the port
checkpoint.
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1. The
People's Committees of Can Tho City, Dong Thap Province, and Vinh Long Province
shall, within the scope of their jurisdiction, shall direct functional agencies
and units to cooperate with specialized state regulatory authorities in
managing and protecting security and order at port checkpoints managed by the
Ministry of Public Security.
2. Relevant
ministries and central authorities shall, within the scope of their
jurisdiction, cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in the management and
protection of security and order at port checkpoints managed by the Ministry of
Public Security; and shall direct their subordinate agencies, units, and forces
to closely cooperate with the Police authority of the port checkpoint in
protecting security and order at port checkpoints managed by the Ministry of
Public Security.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT
PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Pham Gia Tuc