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(VNM-C) Vietnam's Partial Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in Respect of the Central Area (Executive Summary)

Summary:

This legal document contains the Executive Summary of Vietnam's submission to the CLCS regarding the information on the limits of Vietnam's continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in the Central area of the South China Sea (marked as VNM-C), submitted on July 17th, 2024. This submission was made fifteen years after the country's partial submission in the northern region of the South China Sea (VNM-N) and Joint submission between Malaysia and Vietnam in the southern part of the South China Sea (VNM-S). The area subjected in this partial document is illustrated in Figure 1 (p.4) attached below.

Noticeably, on the cover of the submission, the year of submission is indicated as "2009," which suggests that Vietnam implies this partial submission is a continuation to the previous two submissions made by the country in 2009.

by Tran Nguyen Quan

(VNM-N) Vietnam's Partial Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in Respect of the North Area in the South China Sea (Executive Summary)

Summary:

This legal document contains the Executive Summary of Vietnam's partial submission to the CLCS regarding Vietnam's continental shelf extending beyond 200 nautical miles in the north area of the South China Sea (SCS), submitted on May 7th, 2009. This partial submission was made one day after the Joint submission between Malaysia and Vietnam on their continental shelf extending beyond 200 nautical miles in the southern part of the South China Sea (also southern to the area subject to this partial submission of Vietnam). The area subjected in this partial document is illustrated in Figure 1 (p.5) attached below,

Noticeably, in Section 4 Absence of Disputes, the document states "the area of continental shelf which is the subject of this Submission is of overlapping interests expressed by relevant coastal States. Nevertheless, subject to the provisions of UNCLOS 1982, Vietnam is of the view that the area of continental shelf that is the subject of this Submission is not a subject of any overlap and dispute.".

Figure 1 from page 5 of the Partial Submission

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Joint submission by Malaysia and Vietnam to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 6 May 2009 - in the southern part of the South China Sea (Executive Summary)

Summary:

This legal document contains the Executive Summary of the Joint Submission by Malaysia and Vietnam to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) regarding their continental shelf in the Southern part of the South China Sea (SCS). In the defined area in the southern part of the SCS mentioned in the document and illustrated in Map/Figure 1 of the document (p.5), the continental shelf of the two countries extends beyond 200 nautical miles and overlaps. Besides the overlapping continental shelves, in Section 4, the two countries also acknowledge that (1) there are unresolved disputes within the defined area in Figure 1 between Vietnam-Malaysia and between each of the two countries with another/other third state party. (the Philippines and China). From page 6 onwards, is Table 1 annexed to the Document specifying geographic coordinates in World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).

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(Unofficial English translation) Vietnam Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands on 25 June 2013

*The document attached is the unofficial translation of Vietnam's Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea adopted from economica.vn, which should be used for reference to grasp the content of the Law.

Summary

This document contains the English version of Vietnam's Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands - Law No. 82/2015/QH13, promulgated by the National Assembly of Vietnam on 25 June 2013. The Law consists of 10 Chapters with 80 Articles.

Chapter I (Article 1-8): General Provisions

Chapter II (Article 9- 11): Strategy for Exploitation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Island.

Chapter III (Article 12-21): Fundamental Investigation, Scientific Research on Resource and Environment,

Chapter IV (Article 22-38): General Plan for Exploitation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Littoral Zones.

Chapter V (Article 39-41): Management of Natural Resources and Islands.

Chapter VI (Article 42-63) Control of Pollution, Coping with Spill of Oil, Toxic Chemicals, and Sea Dumping.

Chapter VII (Article 43-70): General Monitoring And Supervision, Information And Database System On Natural Resources And Environment Of Sea And Islands

Chapter VIII (Article 71-72): International Cooperation On Natural Resources And Environment Of Sea And Islands

Chapter IX (Article 73-78): Responsibilities For General Management Of Natural Resources And Environment Of Sea And Islands.

Chapter X (Chapter 79-80): Implementary Provisions.

Document: Vietnam's Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands - Law No. 82/2015/QH13 on 25 June 2013 (Unofficial English translation, adopted from economica.vn)

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(Vietnamese version) Vietnam Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands on 25 June 2013

Summary

This legal document contains the Vietnamese version of Vietnam’s Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands – Law No. 82/2015/QH13, promulgated by the National Assembly of Vietnam on 25 June 2013. The Law consists of 10 Chapters with 80 Articles. Names of the Chapters listed hereafter are adapted from the English translation of the Law.