Which Court Could Grant a Decision to Arrest a Ship in Vietnam?

According to Article 130 of Vietnam Maritime Law, the following courts could issue decision to arrest a ship in Vietnam. The People’s Court at the level of a province where the seaport at which a ship subject to a request for arrest of a ship is having marine operations is located shall be vested with authority to grant a decision to arrest that ship. Where a seaport has different port terminals located within different centrally-affiliated...

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What Admiralty and Maritime Legal Matters in Vietnam Involve?

Admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam may represent and defend the interests of commercial ship owners and charters involving the total spectrum of maritime casualties, accidents and disputes which may arise in reference to commercial ocean shipping. Additionally admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam are frequently appointed by a broad vary of domestic and international marine insurance corporations directly or through our international...

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Maritime Insurance: Complexity and Disputes

In the insurance sector, the insurance of goods transported by sea is much more complex and causes most disputes in the process of claim settlement. Marine insurance is the insurance operations related to the operation of the ship, the human or the goods are transported on the sea or the insurance operation risks at sea, on land, in river relating to sea voyage The import and export activities of Vietnam are growing strong in recent...

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VietNam opens up logistics sector to foreign companies

Marine Insurance law firmin Vietnam HCMC – Foreign investors will be given the go-ahead to set up companies in Vietnam, but with conditions on ownership and services, according to Government Decree 163 on logistics services which will come into force on February 20. Foreign investors are given the green light to establish maritime shipping companies, except for domestic services. They are required to meet some requirements such as...

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What Documents and Evidence Should be Required to Arrest or Release Ship from Arrest?

According to Article 134 of Vietnam Law on Maritime, the requester needs to provide documents and evidence attached with a written request for arrest of ships or a written request for release of ships from arrest.  Upon filing a request for arrest or release of ships, the person requesting such arrest must file a written request for arrest of ships or a written request for release of ships from arrest, enclosing documents and evidence...

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Which Court Could Grant a Decision to Arrest a Ship in Vietnam?

According to Article 130 of Vietnam Maritime Law, the following courts could issue decision to arrest a ship in Vietnam. The People’s Court at the level of a province where the seaport at which a ship subject to a request for arrest of a ship is having marine operations is located shall be vested with authority to grant a decision to arrest that ship. Where a seaport has different port terminals located within different centrally-affiliated...

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What are Prohibited Acts in Marine Operations in Vietnam?

According to Article 12 of Vietnam Maritime Law, the acts prohibited in marine operations in Vietnam are grouped in activities that negatively impact national security, people, traffic, environment, in particular: Harm or pose threatened harms to national sovereignty and security. Carry people, goods, baggage, weapons, radioactive substances, hazardous discarded substances and narcotics in contravention of laws. Intentionally create obstacles...

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WHAT ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LEGAL MATTERS IN VIETNAM INVOLVE?

Admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam may represent and defend the interests of commercial ship owners and charters involving the total spectrum of maritime casualties, accidents and disputes which may arise in reference to commercial ocean shipping. When legal proceeding arises from a maritime casualty or dispute admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam commit the total range of the firm’s resources and therefore the intensive litigation...

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