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CIRCULAR

ON MECHANISMS AND POLICIES FOR MANAGING SEA-GOING SHIP REGISTRATION SERVICE CHARGES

Pursuant to Law on Prices dated June 19, 2023;

Pursuant to Vietnam Maritime Code dated November 25, 2015;

Pursuant to Government’s Decree No. 85/2024/ND-CP dated July 10, 2024 on elaboration of a number of articles of the Price Law;

Pursuant to Government’s Decree No.  33/2025/ND-CP dated February 25, 2025 on functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;

At the request of the Director of the Department of Planning and Finance and the Director of the Vietnam Register;

The Minister of Construction hereby issues a Circular on mechanisms and policies for managing sea-going ship registration service charges.

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1. Scope: This Circular provides mechanisms and policies for managing sea-going ship registration service charges (excluding sea-going ships used for defense and security purposes) under the vehicle inspection services.

2. Regulated entities: Circular applies to regulatory agencies, Vietnamese registries, organizations, and individuals relevant to the provision and use of sea-going ship registration services.

Article 2. Pricing unit for registration service charges based on the time spent on registration work

1. The working day is the pricing unit for registration service charges based on the time spent on the work.

2. The time spent on the work shall be calculated from the time the surveyor arrives at the site to the time he/she leaves the site, which shall be confirmed by the representative of the entity using sea-going ship registration services (hereinafter referred to as “customer”).

3. Principles for determining working days to calculate sea-going ship registration service charges

a) Working days are calculated for each time the surveyor performs the registration service at the site.

b) The minimum time spent on registration work for calculating registration service charges is 0,5 days. If the time exceeds 4 hours, additional time is calculated as follows: if the extra time is < 2 hours, 0,25 working days are added; if the extra time is from at least 2 hours to 4 hours, 0,5 working days are added.

4. In cases where the registration service is carried out multiple times at the site, the registration service charges shall be calculated based on the total number of working days for each registration time in accordance with Clause 3 of this Article.

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Article 3. Principles for determining prices

1. The specific charges for sea-going ship registration services shall be determined by the registry and shall not exceed the maximum charge of sea-going ship registration services as decided by the Minister of Construction

2. The maximum charge/specific charges for sea-going ship registration services shall not include: value-added tax; certificate issuance fees; accommodation, transportation, communication fees; overtime pay as per regulations for surveyors.

3. The registry may charge accommodation, transportation, communication fees; overtime pay; holiday pay for surveyors based on actual incurred expenses and in accordance with applicable regulations.

4. Value-added tax, certificate issuance fees shall be charged in accordance with applicable regulations.

5. In case there are any articles of inspection fail to meet the requirements after 02 (two) periodic inspections, the registry shall charge the service fee based on a specific price listed by the registry and an additional charge for each irregular inspection from the third inspection onwards.

6. In cases where a surveyor arrives at the inspection site at the request of the customer, but the customer cancels the inspection request or it must be canceled due to failure to meet safety conditions as required, the customer shall pay the costs stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

7. The specific charge for the inspection of the design of sea-going ships from the second sea-going ship onwards, with the same design and at the same shipyard under the same shipbuilding contract (hereinafter referred to as “sea-going ships of the same class”) shall be calculated at 30% of the specific charge for the inspection of the design of a sea-going ship listed by the registry.

8. The specific charge for the initial approval of documents and safety operation instructions from the second sea-going ship of the same class onwards shall be calculated at 70% of the specific charge for such service listed by the registry.

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10. The specific service charge for measuring the volume of sea-going ships from the second sea-going ship of the same class onwards shall be calculated at 75% of the specific charge for such service listed by the registry.

11. In cases where customers request registration services on public holidays as stipulated in labor laws, customers must pay overtime pay for surveyors corresponding to the actual working hours confirmed by the customer to cover labor costs.

Article 4. Responsibility for implementation

1. Vietnam Register shall:

a) Organize the implementation of this Circular.

b) Organize the acceptance of charge declarations specified in Clause 5 Article 28 of the Price Law

2. Registries shall declare, disclose, and publish information about registration service charges for sea-going ships as per price laws.

Article 5. Effect

This Decision shall come into force from January 08, 2026./.

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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Xuan Sang