Decree No. 71/2015/ND-CP on management of activities of persons, vehicles and craft in maritime boundary areas of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 989-990 (18/09/2015). Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Territorial sea Coastal zone management Continental shelf Management/conservation Maritime zone Navigation Protected area Zoning Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 20 October 2015. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 30 articles divided into four Chapters, prescribes the management of activities of persons, vehicles and craft in, and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in the construction, management and protection of, maritime boundary areas of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This Decree applies to: Vietnamese and foreign agencies, organizations and individuals that carry out or are involved in activities in maritime boundary areas of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Persons, vehicles and craft of foreign agencies, organizations and individuals entitled to diplomatic and consular immunity; foreign military vehicles and craft on visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; persons and vessels; and goods on entry and exit, in transit, and goods exported and imported by sea shall comply with Vietnam's law and treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party. Official-service vehicles and crafts operating on duty in maritime boundary areas of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam must comply with separate regulations. It also provides for illegal activities such as: discharging, dumping or burying hazardous substances, industrial waste, nuclear waste or other hazardous wastes causing environmental pollution; firing, launching or releasing substances that cause harm or threaten to cause harm to human health or the environment. Full text English Website vietnamlawmagazine.vn References - Legislation Repeals Circular No. 89/2004/TT-BQP guiding the implementation of Government's Decree No. 161/2003/ND-CP on Sea Border Zone regulation. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2004 Keyword: Marine pollution, Territorial sea, Coastal zone management, Continental shelf, Management/conservation, Maritime zone, Navigation, Protected area, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX