The tourist submarine service in Nha Trang Bay has been granted an extension for its pilot operation until March 30, 2025, pending the finalization of related legal regulations.
Tourists experience Vinpearl’s tourist diving boat in Nha Trang Bay. Photo: Baokhanhhoa.vn
On September 28, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed and issued document No. 724/TTg-CN, extending the pilot period of the tourist submarine service in Nha Trang Bay (Khanh Hoa Province) to allow more time for the completion of relevant legal regulations. According to a proposal by the Ministry of Transport, the pilot period will be extended until March 30, 2025, as reported by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
The Deputy Prime Minister has tasked the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of National Defense, the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Province, Vinpearl Joint Stock Company, and related agencies with overseeing the management of submarine service operations in Nha Trang Bay. These operations must comply with current regulations on security, national defense, and relevant laws.
Vinpearl Joint Stock Company and related agencies are required to ensure safety measures, prevent accidents, conduct rescue operations, and bear legal responsibility if any safety issues occur during the submarine service activities in Nha Trang Bay.
The Ministry of Transport will closely coordinate with the Government Office during the process of drafting and submitting legal documents related to submarine service activities for approval.
The tourist submarine service in Nha Trang Bay was initially approved in principle by the Prime Minister in document No. 1505/TTg-CN in 2020.
The Ministry of Transport is currently leading the process of drafting a decree to amend and supplement certain provisions of Decree No. 58/2017/ND-CP, including the management of tourist submarines operating in Vietnamese seaport waters. This draft decree has been submitted to the Ministry of Justice for review.
As such, the Ministry of Transport has requested that the Prime Minister extend the pilot period of the submarine service in Nha Trang Bay until the issuance of full legal regulations governing the management of tourist submarine operations.
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