• Summary

This legal document contains the Second Part of the Vietnamese version of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s Maritime Code – Law No. 95/2015/QH13, promulgated by the 13th National Assembly of Vietnam on 25 NovemberThis first part in 2015.

This second part includes the last 15 chapters with 128 Articles, while the whole Maritime Code is 124-page long, consists of 20 Chapters, of which there are 341 Articles. The names of the Chapters listed below are adapted from those in the English version of Vietnam’s Maritime Code.

Chapter VI (Article 129-144): Arrest of Ships.

Chapter VII (Article 145-199): Contract for Carrying of Goods by Sea.

Chapter VIII (Article 200-214): Contract for Carriage of Passengers and Baggage by Sea.

Chapter IX (Article 215-234): Charter-Party.

Chap X (Article 235-246): Ship Agents and Shipbroking.

Chapter XI: (Article 247-255) Marine Pilotage.

Chapter XII (Article 256-263): Ship towage.

Chapter XIII (Artice 264-275): Marine rescue.

Chapter XIV (Article 276-284): Salvage of Shipwrecked Property.

Chapter XV (Article 285-291): Ship Collisions.

Chapter XVI (Article 292-297): General Average.

Chapter XVII (Article 298-302): Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims.

Chapter XVIII (Article 303-336): Marine Insurance Contract.

Chapter XIX (Article 337-339): Resolution of Maritime Disputes.

Chapter XX (Article 340-341): Implementary Provisions

The law applies to Vietnamese organizations or individuals; overseas organizations or individuals engaging in maritime operations within the territory of Vietnam, as provided by Article 2, Chapter I.

• Document: Vietnam Maritime Code Part 2, from Law No. 95/2015/QH13 on 25 November 2015 (Vietnamese version)
• Related Articles:
  • Vietnamese version, Vietnam Maritime Code Part 1, from Law No. 95/2015/QH13 on 25 November 2015
  • English version, completed version of Vietnam Maritime Code – Law No. 95/2015/QH13 on 25 November 2015