Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope
This Law prescribes the status, functions, roles, powers, organization and operation of the Vietnam Coast Guard; compensation package and other policies for the Vietnam Coast Guard; responsibilities of involved entities and persons.
Article 2. Definition
For the purposes of this Law, terms used herein shall be construed as follows:
1. Defending state sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the territorial waters of Vietnam refers to duties of preventing, detecting, combating and sanctioning entities or persons in contravention of legislation on national sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the territorial waters of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
2. Vietnam Coast Guard’s officers and soldiers include military officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers, servicemen, workers and civil servants belonging to the established staff of the Vietnam Coast Guard.
Article 3. Status and functions of Vietnam Coast Guard
1. Vietnam Coast Guard shall be a People’s armed force and a specialized force under the State management, shall play core roles in enforcing laws and maintaining national security, order and safety at sea.
2. Vietnam Coast Guard shall perform the function of counseling the Minister of Defense to promulgate, according to his/her competence, or make representations to the Party and the State on the policies and laws on protection of national security, order and safety at sea; protecting state sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the territorial waters of Vietnam; managing security, order and safety and ensuring observance of Vietnamese laws and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party or international agreements within its competence.
Article 4. Principles of organization and operation of Vietnam Coast Guard
1. Be put under the ultimate and direct leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam in all aspects, the domination of the State President, the unified State management of the Government and the direct command and administration of the Minister of Defense.
2. Abide by the Constitution and laws of Vietnam and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.
3. Establish the centralized and uniform organizational structure according to the delegation of authority by the Vietnam Coast Guard Command to grassroots-level units.
4. Act on its own initiative in preventing, detecting, preventing, combating and handling violations against laws.
5. Combine the tasks of protecting state sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction, and managing security, order and safety at sea with the marine economic development tasks.
6. Depend upon people, promote the people’s strength and be put under the people’s surveillance.
Article 5. Building of Vietnam Coast Guard
1. The State shall build the Vietnam Coast Guard in a revolutionary, formal, elite and modern manner; shall prioritize resources necessary for development of the Vietnam Coast Guard.
2. Vietnamese entities and citizens shall be held responsible for getting involved in building the immaculate and powerful Vietnam Coast Guard.
Article 6. Responsibilities of and compensation package and other policies granted to entities and persons joining, cooperating and collaborate with and supporting the Vietnam Coast Guard
1. Entities and persons operating in the territorial waters of Vietnam shall have responsibility to participate in, cooperate with, collaborate with, support and assist the Vietnam Coast Guard in performing its functions, tasks and powers.
2. Vietnamese entities and citizens shall have to cooperate with the Vietnam Coast Guard in implementing decisions on mobilization of manpower, vessels and civil technical equipment and facilities of competent authorities for protection of national sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the territorial waters of Vietnam.
3. Entities and persons that participate, cooperate, collaborate with, support and help the Vietnam Coast Guard shall be entitled to protection and confidentiality policies adopted by the State upon request; in case of having attained great achievements, they shall be commended and given awards; in case of any damage or loss of their property, they shall be compensated; in case of any damage to their reputation and dignity, they shall have them restored; in case of suffering from any bodily injury or damage to health or loss of human life, they themselves and their own family shall enjoy preferential treatment policies prescribed by laws.
Article 7. Prohibited acts
1. Opposing and hindering the activities of the Vietnam Coast Guard; taking revenge on, threatening, invading life, health, honor and dignity of officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard while on duty or for reasons pertaining to performing its duties.
2. Squaring, bribing or coercing officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard to abuse their functions, tasks and powers.
3. Impersonating officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard; using counterfeit vessels and other water transport equipment under the ownership of the Vietnam Coast Guard; faking, trading and illegally using uniforms, seals and documents as property of the Vietnam Coast Guard.
4. Misusing and abusing official titles, powers and positions of officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard so as to violate laws; invading legitimate rights and benefits of entities and persons.
5. Officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard harass and make trouble for legally licensed entities and persons.
6. Committing other acts of violation against provisions enshrined herein.
Tìm kiếm
Luật cảnh sát biển Việt Nam 2018 (Bản Pdf)
Luật cảnh sát biển Việt Nam 2018 (Bản Word)