Decree No. 161/2013/ND-CP on registration, purchase, sale and building of seagoing ships. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 823-824, 27 November 2013. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Certification Fishing vessel Registration Internal trade International trade Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 January 2014. Abstract This Decree provides for the registration, purchase, sale and building of seagoing ships. This Decree's provisions on ship registration are also applicable to the registration of public-duty ships. This Decree applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals involved in ship registration, purchase, sale and building. Ship registration may take the following forms: a) Indefinite ship registration; b) Definite ship registration; c) Ship re-registration; d) Registration of change; dd) Temporary registration of ship; e) Registration of ship under construction; g) Registration of small ship. It does not apply to the purchase, sale and building of the following ships: ships under ownership of foreign organizations and individuals and built in Vietnam; ships under ownership of foreign organizations and individuals, flying a foreign state flag; ships used for national defense and security purposes, nuclear-powered ships and seaplanes. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Decree No. 29/2009/ND-CP on seagoing ship registration, purchase and sale. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2009 Keyword: Certification, Fishing vessel, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX