Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BGTVT Issuing National Technical Regulations on Classification and Construction of High-Speed Inland Waterway Vessels

Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BGTVT issuing National Technical Regulations on Classification and Construction of High-Speed Inland Waterway Vessels shall take effect from September 1, 2025. This Circular revokes the previous Circular.

Document No.06/2025/TT-BGTVT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Construction
Signed byNguyễn Xuân Sang — Thứ trưởng
Updated23/06/2026
SectorTransport
FieldRegistration and Inspection
Issued date06/02/2025
Effective date01/09/2025
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BGTVT issuing National Technical Regulations on Classification and Construction of High-Speed Inland Waterway Vessels shall take effect from September 1, 2025. This Circular revokes the previous Circular.

Key points

  • National Technical Regulations on Classification and Construction of High-Speed Inland Waterway Vessels have been issued.
  • This Circular takes effect from September 1, 2025.
  • This Circular revokes Circular No. 11/2013/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Enterprises in the inland waterway transport sector must comply with the new Technical Regulations, which may affect production and business processes.
  • Citizens using inland waterway transport services need to be aware of the new regulations.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from September 1, 2025.

How do these new Technical Regulations replace the old ones?

This Circular revokes Circular No. 11/2013/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport, issuing new National Technical Regulations on Classification and Construction of High-Speed Inland Waterway Vessels.

What actions must enterprises take to comply with the new regulations?

Enterprises must comply with the newly issued National Technical Regulations on Classification and Construction of High-Speed Inland Waterway Vessels.

Does this Circular take effect immediately upon issuance?

No, this Circular takes effect from September 1, 2025.

Full text

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 06/2025/TT-BGTVT
HA NOI, February 6, 2025

CIRCULAR

ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-SPEED INLAND WATER VESSELS

high-speed inland waterway vessel

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BASED ON THE LAW ON INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT dated June 15, 2004;

BASED ON THE LAW AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT dated June 17, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

BASED ON DECREE NO. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, and DECREE NO. 78/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2018 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of DECREE NO. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government;

BASED ON THE DECREE NO. 56/2022/ND-CP dated August 24, 2022 of THE GOVERNMENT stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT;

At the proposal of the Director of the Science, Technology, and Environment Department and the Director of the Vietnam Registration Agency;

THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR ON NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-SPEED INLAND WATER VESSELS.

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR IS THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-SPEED INLAND WATER VESSELS.

REGISTRATION CODE: QCVN 127:2025/BGTVT.

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from September 1, 2025.

Article 3. ABOLISHES CIRCULAR NO. 11/2013/TT-BGTVT dated May 22, 2013 of the Minister of Transportation ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-SPEED TUGBOATS QCVN 54:2013/BGTVT./.

 

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Xuan Sang

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