Chapter V
PATROL, CONTROL ON THE SEA
Article 47. The Sea Patrol and Control Forces
1. The Sea Patrol and Control Forces includes: forces with authority under the People's Army, People’s Public Security, other specialized Patrol and Control Forces.
2. The self-defense militia of coastal centrally-affiliated cities and provinces, safeguard of organizations, agencies placing in coastal and other forces shall participate in patrol, control on the sea when be mobilized by competent agencies.
Article 48. Task and scope of responsibility relating to patrol and control on sea
1. The Sea Patrol and Control Forces have the following task:
a) Protection of soforeignty, sovereign right and national jurisdiction and benefits on seas, islands of Vietnam;
b) Assurance of obeying Vietnamese law and International treaties of which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member;
c) Protection of state assets, resources and sea environment;
d) Protecting, helping, serching, rescuing, salving persons,vessels operating on seas, islands of Vietnam;
dd) handling acts violating law on seas, islands of Vietnam as prescribed by Vietnamse law.
2. The scope of particular responsibility of the Sea Patrol and Control Forces shall be implemented under provisions of law.
3. The State ensures necessary conditions for Sea Patrol and Control Forces to finish assigned task.
Article 49. Flag, uniforms and badges
When executing task, vessels under the Sea Patrol and Control Forces must fully be equipped national flag of Vietnam, number sign, force flag; individuals under the Sea Patrol and Control Forces are equipped full military uniform, uniform of forces together with other typical signals as prescribed by law.