Joint Circular No. 6000/1999/TTLT-BGTVT-BTS guiding the implementation of the Government Decree No. 72/1998/ND-CP ensuring safety for fishermen and fishing means operating on the sea.

This joint Circular of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Aquatic Resources defines the responsibilities of the Vietnam maritime Bureau, the Aquatic Resources Protection Department and other government agencies relative to granting of permits and the registration of Vietnamese fishing vessels, the granting of safety certificates and the ensuring of safety on sea for sea going Vietnamese fishing vessels. Measures include also training, reporting and publication of statistics, technical