Decree No. 53/1998/ND-CP on the organization and activities of the Vietnam Marine Police. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo No. 25, 10 September 1998, pp. 28-31. Subject Sea Keyword Coastal zone management Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Enforcement/compliance Maritime zone Offences/penalties Territorial sea Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The Vietnam Marine Police is organized according to the Ordinance on the Vietnam Marine Police, here implemented (art. 1). The Decree defines further the structure of this police force, its organization and equipment, its activities and its powers. The Marine Police shall secure order and safety in marine areas of Vietnam including the continental shelf (art. 10). Articles 16 and 17 concern coordination with other specialised forces in internal waters and in the area from the baseline to the outer boundary of the EEZ or continental shelf. (20 sections) Full text English