Consolidated Document number 11/VBHN-BCA stipulates in detail the subjects, procedures, formalities, authorities for issuing, revoking, and invalidating travel permits.

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ____________________

 

 

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON THE PROCEDURE FOR PATROLLING, SUPERVISING AND HANDLING ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS OF WATERWAY POLICE

 

Circular No. 36/2023/TT-BCA dated August 2, 2023, issued by the Minister of Public Security, stipulating the procedure for patrolling, supervising and handling administrative violations of waterway police, shall take effect from September 16, 2023, amended and supplemented by:

Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

Pursuant to the Law on People's Police dated November 20, 2018; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on People's Police dated June 22, 2023;

Pursuant to the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic dated June 15, 2004; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic dated June 17, 2014; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of 37 Laws Related to Planning dated November 20, 2018;

Pursuant to the Law on Handling Administrative Violations dated June 20, 2012; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations dated November 13, 2020;

Pursuant to Decree No. 139/2021/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2021, issued by the Government, stipulating administrative penalties for violations in the field of inland waterway traffic; Decree No. 142/2017/NĐ-CP dated December 11, 2017, stipulating administrative penalties in the maritime sector; Decree No. 123/2021/NĐ-CP dated December 28, 2021, issued by the Government, amending and supplementing certain provisions of decrees stipulating administrative penalties in the maritime sector; road traffic, rail transport; civil aviation;

Pursuant to Decree No. 118/2021/NĐ-CP dated December 23, 2021, issued by the Government, detailing certain provisions and measures to implement the Law on Handling Administrative Violations;

Pursuant to Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2021, issued by the Government, stipulating the list, management, and use of technical equipment and procedures for collecting and using data obtained from technical equipment provided by individuals and organizations to detect administrative violations;

Pursuant to Decree No. 59/2022/NĐ-CP dated September 5, 2022, issued by the Government, stipulating electronic identification and authentication;

Pursuant to Decree No. 01/2018/NĐ-CP dated August 6, 2018 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;

At the proposal of the Director of the Traffic Police Corps;

The Minister of Public Security issues this Circular stipulating the procedure for patrolling, supervising and handling administrative violations of waterway police.^[1]

Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the construction and implementation of patrol and supervision plans; conducting patrols, supervision, and handling administrative violations on inland waterways, areas outside the navigable channels, unorganized managed and exploited waters within inland waters, port areas, and shipping lanes where inland watercraft are permitted to operate (hereinafter referred to as waterways), and handling administrative violation cases at the unit's office.

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to:

1. Officers and non-commissioned officers of waterway police (hereinafter referred to as officers) perform tasks of patrolling, supervising, and handling administrative violations on waterways.

2. Public security units and localities.

3. Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the activities of patrolling, supervising, and handling administrative violations on waterways.

Article 3. Requirements for officers performing tasks of patrolling, supervising, and handling administrative violations on waterways

1. Comply with the regulations of laws for on inland waterway traffic, maritime; for for handling administrative violations, this Circular and other relevant laws.

2. Perform their assigned tasks in accordance with the law, patrol and supervision plans approved by competent authorities; ensure democratic practices in ensuring traffic order and safety and the Regulations of the People's Police.

3. Have appropriate attitudes and behavior when interacting with the public and individuals who violate the law.

4. Timely detect, prevent, and handle violations of laws related to inland waterway traffic and other related legal violations according to the prescribed authority, procedures, and formalities.

5. Ensure other requirements and regulations set forth by the Ministry of Public Security.

Article 4. Forms to be used in patrol, control, and administrative violation handling operations of Waterway Police

This Circular annexes the following forms:

1. Transfer Notice Sheet for evidence collected through technical means and equipment regarding administrative violations concerning waterway traffic order and safety (Form No. 01/36). the evidence collected by technical means and equipment regarding administrative violations concerning traffic order and safety on inland waterways (Form No. 01/36).

2. Administrative Violation Notification concerning waterway traffic order and safety (Form No. 02/36).

Point 3. Notice of information and images reflecting administrative violations concerning traffic order and safety on waterways (Form No. 03).

Point 4. Report form (Form No. 04).

5. Logbook for receiving information and images reflecting administrative violations concerning waterway traffic order and safety (Form No. 05/36).

Chapter II. BUILDING AND IMPLEMENTING PATROL AND CONTROL PLANS AND CONDUCTING PATROLS, CONTROLS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION HANDLING

Section 1. BUILDING AND IMPLEMENTING PATROL AND CONTROL PLANS

Article 5. Patrol and Control Plan

1. Types of patrol and control plans:

a) Comprehensive inspection and control plan and violation handling plan;

b) High-point inspection and control plan and violation handling plan;

c) Regular and periodic or sudden inspection and control plan;

d) Special topic inspection and control plan and violation handling plan;

đ) Coordination plan with related units to ensure traffic order and safety on inland waterways, security, and order;

e) Work week plan; patrol and control plan for Waterway Police Teams.

2. Contents of the patrol and control plan on waterways shall be managed under confidential document regulations. Based on work programs, requirements for ensuring traffic order and safety, social order, and basic operational results, understanding the situation, characteristics of the waterway route, and area, the patrol and control plan includes the following contents:

a) Basis for issuing the plan;

b) Objectives and requirements;

c) Route, area, time for patrol and control;

d) Objectives, behaviors to be concentratedly controlled and handled;

đ) Forms and contents of patrol and control;

e) Uniforms of officers implementing the patrol and control plan;

g) Deployment of forces, assignment of tasks, provision of technical equipment, weapons, support tools, anticipation of situations that may occur during patrols and controls, and measures to address them; assignment of organizations to implement and reporting systems for patrol and control situations and outcomes.

Article 6. Authority to issue patrol and control plans

1. The Minister of Public Security issues the national inspection and control plan and administrative violation handling plan on inland waterways.

2. Director of the Traffic Police Department:

a) Advises the Minister of Public Security to issue the national inspection and control plan and administrative violation handling plan on inland waterways;

b) Directly issues the inspection and control plan and administrative violation handling plan on inland waterways along routes, areas, or nationwide;

c) Directs, guides, inspects, and urges the implementation of issued inspection and control plans and administrative violation handling plans.

3. Director of Provincial Public Security Department (hereinafter referred to as Provincial Public Security Director):

a) Issuing patrol and control plans, and handling administrative violations within their jurisdiction.

b) Directs, guides, inspects, and urges the implementation of inspection and control activities and administrative violation handling within their jurisdiction;

c) Coordinates with the inland waterway patrol and control force of the Traffic Police Department when required.

4. Head of the Guidance and Control Unit for Inland Waterway Crime Prevention:

a) Advising the Director of the Traffic Police Department to issue patrol and control plans and handling administrative violations within the authority of the Traffic Police Department;

b) Directly guiding, inspecting, urging the implementation of patrol and control plans and handling administrative violations by the Ministry of Public Security and the Traffic Police Department.

c)^[2] Building plans for organizing patrols, controls, and handling violations along routes and areas according to the plan approved by the Director of the Traffic Police Department.

5. Waterway Team Leader under the Traffic Police Department;^[3] Head of the Traffic Police Department^[4]:

a) Building regular and periodic monthly or ad hoc patrol and control plans for handling violations along assigned routes and areas;

b) Approving weekly work plans of subordinate Units, Stations, and Waterway Teams.

6. Unit Commander, Station Commander, Waterway Team Commander:

a) Advising the Waterway Team Leader; Head of the Traffic Police Department^[5] to carry out the tasks stipulated in point a, Clause 5, Article 5 herein;

b) Preparing weekly work plans to report to the Waterway Team Leader; Head of the Traffic Police Department^[6] or deputy authorized to approve;

c) Based on the approved weekly work plan, scheduling the implementation of the weekly work plan for each patrol and control team;

d) Assigning tasks to each member of the patrol and control team in the planning book and patrol and control logbook;

đ) Only prepare a plan for one patrol and control team at a time; only prepare the next plan after completing the current one.

7.^[7] Chief of Public Security of commune, ward, town, or police station in districts without communes (hereinafter referred to as Chief of Public Security of commune-level units): Implementing traffic order and safety, and security and public order for people and means of transport at river passenger terminals and waters not yet announced within the commune-level administrative boundaries.

Article 7. Implementation of the plan

1. Team leader:

a) Disseminate and ensure understanding among team members about the work plan and related contents before carrying out the tasks;

b) Roll call, check uniforms, identification numbers of People's Police officers; internal regulations; technical equipment; weapons, auxiliary tools; circulation documents of vehicles, seafarers' documents, vehicle operators' documents; People's Police identity cards (when arranging officers in civilian attire); relevant forms and other necessary conditions to serve patrol and control tasks;

c) Issue orders to conduct patrols and controls when all conditions are ensured and safe.

2. Team member:

a) Be thoroughly familiar with the objectives, requirements, contents of the plan, assigned tasks, positions, communication protocols;

b) Proactively prepare and carry out assigned tasks and other tasks as directed by the Team Leader;

c) Timely report to the Team Leader any unexpected situations occurring during the execution of patrol and control tasks.

Section 2. CONDUCTING PATROLS, CONTROLS, AND HANDLING ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS

Article 8. Stopping vehicles for inspection

1. Officers performing patrol and control tasks according to the plan shall stop vehicles for inspection in the following cases:

a) Directly discovering or detecting through technical equipment signs of law violations;

b) Implementing directives, plans for patrols and controls, work schemes approved by the Waterway Squadron Commander; Head of Traffic Police Department;^[8] c) Having a document requesting to stop vehicles from the Heads or Deputy Heads of Investigation Agencies at various levels or related functional agencies to inspect for national security protection and social order and safety assurance;

d) Reports or accusations about violations of laws related to persons and vehicles participating in traffic.

b) Select inspection locations with clear visibility, sufficient depth and width, and not obstructed views; ensure public and transparent inspections;

2. Requirements for Stopping Vehicles for Control

a) Safety, compliance with legal provisions, without hindering traffic operations. Once the vehicle has been stopped, control and handling of violations (if any) must be carried out according to legal provisions;

c) In cases where vehicles transporting flammable, explosive, toxic substances, or other dangerous goods are stopped for inspection, in addition to meeting the requirements at point a and point b of this clause, measures must be taken to ensure safety, guiding vehicles away from residential areas or deserted places before stopping them, then conducting inspections.

When stopping vehicles for inspection, it must be based on the density of vehicles participating in traffic, the situation, and characteristics of traffic routes to ensure safety and normal flow of other vehicles, and proceed as follows:

3. Vehicle Stop Orders

Article 9. Conducting Inspections

a) During the day, wave the "K" flag towards the vehicle to be inspected three times vertically from top to bottom, simultaneously sounding a long, short, and long tone;

b) At night, direct the light signal towards the vehicle to be inspected, flashing a long, short, and long light, simultaneously sounding a long, short, and long tone;

c) In addition to the signals mentioned above, loudspeakers may be used to guide vehicles to stop or slow down for inspection.

1. Inspecting traffic vehicles:

a) After issuing the command to stop the vehicle, members of the patrol and control team guide the vehicle to approach the shore, dock at the wharf (if inspected at the station) or alongside the patrol and control vessel. If the location where the vehicle is stopped has deep draft, complex terrain, narrow channels, low water levels, or difficulties in stopping the vehicle, notify the vehicle operator to reduce speed and maneuver the patrol and control vessel alongside the vehicle to be inspected;

b) The team leader and team members assigned board the vehicle, meet the owner or operator of the vehicle, depending on specific circumstances, the team leader or assigned team members may perform salutes according to the People's Police Regulations or greet verbally, introduce rank, name, position, and unit; inform the reasons, contents of the inspection, and request compliance with the inspection; conduct inspections as prescribed;

c) Contents and methods of inspection on the vehicle:

Inspect the documents of the vehicle, seafarers, and passengers on the vehicle; inspect the cargo carried on the vehicle, cargo documents, and other related documents as prescribed (hereinafter referred to as documents). When inspecting documents, compare them with reality and determine the legality of the documents;

Inspect the technical safety conditions and environmental protection of the vehicle: Inspect by observation, comparing actual conditions with vehicle documents or using technical equipment in sequence from inside out, top to bottom. When necessary, check based on databases or request specialized agencies to appraise;

Inspect transportation safety: Draft of the vehicle compared to the safe draft mark; type, quantity, size, specifications of cargo, objects, number of actual people compared to the carrying capacity of the vehicle, and safety measures during transportation activities;

Inspect other related contents as prescribed by law;

During inspections, representatives of the vehicle owner or seafarer, vehicle operator must be present. In cases where these individuals are absent, the inspection must have representatives from the local authority where the inspection takes place or at least one witness.

After national databases and specialized databases are connected to the electronic identity verification system, determining information about the validity and value of the above-mentioned documents (temporary detention, suspension, revocation, confiscation, loss), checking and comparing the information of these documents in level 2 electronic identity accounts will be equivalent to directly checking paper documents.

d) In cases where the vehicle operator presents the documents, directly check and compare these documents.

In cases where the vehicle operator provides information of the documents in the electronic identity account, check and compare the information of these documents in the electronic identity account. During the inspection, if signs of falsification of the electronic identity account or organizations, individuals committing violations requiring temporary detention, suspension, revocation, confiscation of documents are discovered, require organizations, individuals to present these documents for handling according to the law;

đ) In cases where vehicles transporting flammable, explosive, toxic substances, or other dangerous goods are inspected, safety measures must be taken to move the vehicle away from residential areas or deserted places to conduct inspections; if necessary, request specialized agencies to participate in the inspection activities.

2. Inspecting standards and conditions ensuring the safety of inland waterway transport infrastructure, during inspections, violations must be recorded by images:

a) For inland waterway infrastructure, inspect the inland waterway signaling system, the safety of navigation channels, protected channel zones, structures, inland waterway ports, and other related structures to identify violations and handle them according to the law.

a) For the infrastructure of inland waterways, it is necessary to inspect the inland waterway signaling system, the safety conditions of ship routes, the channel protection zones, works, inland waterway ports and wharves, and other related facilities to identify violations and handle them according to the law;

b) When detecting changes to channels, routes, signaling systems from their design or public announcements by waterway management authorities, or unusual variations, they must promptly record and report to the relevant management agencies for measures to address or ensure traffic order and safety;

c) In cases where dangerous obstructions affecting safety on channels are discovered, the patrol and control team shall immediately set up temporary signals, regulate traffic, and notify the waterway management authority to set up guidance signals; cooperate with the waterway management authority to identify the owner of the obstruction, require them to install and maintain signals, determine the time and methods for removal and clearance to ensure traffic safety, and handle violations according to regulations;

3. After inspection, the patrol and control team shall inform the relevant parties about the inspection results, any violations, administrative penalty forms (if applicable), and proceed to handle the violation or report it to the competent authority for handling according to the law. If no violation is found, they should express gratitude for cooperation. If dangerous constructions, ports, or inland waterway wharfs are found not to be safe and the representatives of these facilities are absent, they shall prepare an inspection record in the presence of a representative of the commune-level government or at least one witness; notify the management unit of the construction, port, or wharf and schedule a meeting according to regulations;

4. Control through technical equipment and devices

a) Staff operate and use technical equipment and devices according to the law to detect and collect evidence of violations on waterways by individuals and vessels, organize inspections, and handle violations according to the law. The driver of a vehicle participating in traffic has the responsibility to cooperate with inspections and controls conducted through technical equipment and devices of the Waterway Police;

b) The results collected through technical equipment and devices include photographs, images, printed sheets, measurement indices, data stored in the memory of such equipment; these are compiled into lists, printed as records, and retained in the administrative violation case file according to the law and the Ministry of Public Security's regulations on file management;

c) When controlling through technical equipment and devices, if information or images of violations by individuals or vehicles participating in waterway traffic are detected and collected, the authorized person imposing penalties shall act as follows:

Organize forces to stop vehicles for inspection and handling of violations according to the law. In cases where the violator, the representative of the violating organization requests to view the information, images, and collected results of the violation, they may be shown if such information, images, and results are available; if not, guide the violator, the representative of the violating organization to view the information, images, and results when handling the violation at the unit's office;

If the violating vehicle cannot be stopped for inspection and handling of violations, the provisions of Article 16 of this Circular shall be followed.

Article 10. Handling violations during patrol and control

1. Cases of administrative penalty without creating a record

When discovering a violation subject to administrative penalty without a record, the authorized authority must issue an on-the-spot administrative penalty decision; if the individual or organization has not immediately executed the penalty decision, they have the right to temporarily retain related documents in accordance with the order specified in Point d, Clause 2, Article 11 of this Circular to ensure compliance with the penalty decision.

2. In cases of administrative penalties with records:

a) Upon discovering an administrative violation subject to administrative penalty with a record, officers shall prepare the administrative violation record in accordance with the regulations.The administrative violation record may be prepared using a pre-printed form or through the Administrative Violation Processing System;

b) After completing the administrative violation record,

the officer preparing the record reads it aloud for all individuals named in the record to hear;the right to explain the administrative violation within the time limit prescribed in Article 61 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations 2012 (amended and supplemented in 2020); suggest guidance that the violator or representative of the violating organization provide contact phone numbers (if available) to receive penalty information through the National Public Service Portal, the Ministry of Public Security's Public Service Portal

- Office of the President of the State; sign the record (in case the violator or representative of the violating organization cannot sign, then a fingerprint will suffice), except when the record is prepared and sent electronically;If there are witnesses, interpreters, victims, or representatives of organizations affected, these individuals must also sign the record ; in cases where the administrative violation record consists of multiple pages, signatures or fingerprints must be made on each page of the record;

In cases where the violator or representative of the violating organization is not present at the location of the violation or intentionally avoids being present, or due to objective reasons cannot sign or fingerprint the record, or is present but refuses to sign or fingerprint the record, the officer preparing the record must clearly note the reason in the record. The Patrol and Control Team Leader invites a representative from the local government authority where the violation occurred or at least one witness to sign confirming that the individual or organization did not sign the record and must report in writing to the head of the unit as a basis for the authorized authority to decide on the penalty or use technical equipment to record video as a basis for handling; no erasing or altering contents already recorded in the administrative violation record d) The administrative violation record must be handed over to the individual or organization committing the administrative violation one copy, except in cases where the individual or organization committing the administrative violation cannot be identified.In cases where a minor commits an administrative violation, the record must also be sent to their parents or guardians;

c) In cases where the violator or representative of the violating organization is not present at the location where the administrative violation record is prepared or is present but refuses to accept the record or there is evidence that the individual or organization is avoiding receipt of the record, the delivery of the administrative violation record shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 70 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations regarding the delivery of administrative penalty decisions for enforcement;

The administrative violation record can be prepared and sent electronically in cases where the authority of the authorized authority, individual, or organization committing the violation meets the conditions for infrastructure, technology, and information.

In cases where a minor commits an administrative violation, the record of the administrative violation shall also be sent to the parents or guardians of that person;

If the violator or representative of the violating organization is not present at the location where the administrative violation record is established, or if they are present but refuse to accept it, or there is reason to believe that the individual or organization has evaded acceptance of the record, then the delivery of the administrative violation record shall be carried out in accordance with Article 70 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations regarding the issuance of administrative penalty decisions for enforcement;. The administrative violation record may be established and transmitted electronically in cases where the competent authority's agency, the individual, or the violating organization meets the conditions regarding infrastructure, technology, and information;

Article 11. Application of preventive measures and guarantees for administrative violation handling and enforcement of Administrative Penalty Decisions

1. In cases where it is necessary to immediately prevent an administrative violation act or to ensure the execution of the penalty decision or to verify circumstances that would not have a basis for issuing a penalty decision if not temporarily detained, the Patrol and Control Team Leader must decide or report to the authorized person to decide on applying preventive measures in accordance with the provisions of the law.

2. Temporary detention of evidence, means of transportation involved in administrative violations, licenses, and professional certificates

a) When discovering an administrative violation act as prescribed by law requiring temporary detention of evidence, means of transportation, administrative practice licenses, or certificates, the Patrol and Control Team shall notify the violator, representative of the violating organization, and related persons; proceed to establish an administrative violation record; establish a temporary detention record for evidence, means of transportation, licenses, and certificates; issue a temporary detention decision within their authority or report to the authorized person to issue a temporary detention decision for evidence, means of transportation, licenses, and certificates in accordance with the regulations; if the detained evidence or means of transportation need to be sealed, they shall be sealed in accordance with the provisions of the law;

b) Within twenty-four hours from the time of establishing the temporary detention record, the person who established the record must report to the authorized person about the temporary detention of evidence, means of transportation, licenses, and certificates that have been temporarily detained for review and issuance of a temporary detention decision; the temporary detention decision must be handed over to the violator, representative of the violating organization, one copy each;

If a temporary detention decision is not issued, the detained evidence, means of transportation, licenses, and professional certificates must be returned immediately in accordance with the regulations.

For cases where the detained evidence is easily perishable goods, the person detaining them must immediately report to the direct head supervisor for handling; if damage or loss occurs, compensation must be provided in accordance with the law.

c) In cases where, when temporarily detaining evidence or means of transportation of administrative violations, the person controlling the means of transportation is not present at the location of the violation or intentionally avoids, obstructs, or refuses to comply, the following actions shall be taken: Establish a temporary detention record, with confirmation signatures from a representative of the local government authority or at least one witness; use technical equipment (audio recording devices, video cameras) to record the incident and images of the evidence and means of transportation; use methods to bring the evidence and means of transportation to the temporary detention location (directly carried out or hired organizations or individuals to carry out); verify and send notifications to the owner of the means of transportation, requesting the violator or representative of the violating organization to come to resolve the matter (in accordance with Model No. 02 issued together with this Circular); the violator individual or organization must bear the costs for bringing the evidence and means of transportation to the temporary detention location in accordance with the provisions of the law;

d) Tin cases where only a fine is imposed the authorized penalty decision maker has the right to temporarily detain one of the following types of documents in the following order: Certificate of Professional Competence for Ship Captain, Driving License, Vehicle Registration Certificate, or Credit Institution Confirmation still valid in cases of vehicle mortgage, Technical Safety and Environmental Protection Certificate of the Vehicle, Certificate of Professional Competence for Machine Operator, or other relevant documents related to the evidence and means of transportation as prescribed by law to ensure compliance with the administrative violation penalty decision. If the violator does not have the aforementioned documents, the administrative violation means of transportation may be temporarily detained to ensure enforcement of the administrative violation penalty decision;

d) In cases where the temporarily detained traffic means of transportation is entrusted to the violator individual or organization for management and preservation to ensure enforcement of the penalty decision, it shall be carried out in accordance with the Government's regulations on the management and preservation of temporarily detained or confiscated administrative violation evidence and means of transportation through administrative procedures.

Article 12. Recording in the Patrol and Control Logbook

1. Upon completion of each case, it must be immediately recorded in the Patrol and Control Plan Book and Logbook.

2. Cases shall be briefly, clearly, and continuously recorded in chronological order, specifically:

a) In cases where there is a violation, record the following content: Time (hours, minutes, date); location (kilometers, place name, route, area); inspection of watercraft, license plate, person in control; violation behavior; measures taken by the Police: Warning decision, fine amount (amount of money), established administrative violation notice (number), application of preventive measures, other measures;

b) In cases where there is no violation, record the following content: Time (hours, minutes, date); location (kilometers, place name, route, area); inspection of watercraft, license plate, person in control of the watercraft;

c) Traffic accidents, traffic congestion, criminal activities, and other incidents.

Article 13. Conclusion of patrol and control

1. The patrol team leader organizes a debriefing to draw lessons, supplement and perfect all details of incidents during the patrol and control shift; fully record observations, evaluations of strengths, weaknesses, suggestions, sign the Patrol and Control Logbook.

2. Report the situation and results of the work of the Patrol and Control Team.

3. Transfer forms, files of administrative violation cases, seized documents, items, vehicles, fines collected on the spot to the unit's management staff (if applicable). The transfer must be conducted immediately after the conclusion of the patrol and control shift. The transferor and recipient must sign and clearly write their names in the Form Handover Book for Forms and Files and Incidents during Patrol and Control and Administrative Violation Handling; if any loss, damage to documents, equipment, items, vehicles, money mentioned above occurs, disciplinary action, compensation, and other legal responsibilities will be imposed according to the law. The handover of weapons, support tools, equipment, technical devices, and other equipment to the next patrol team or unit management staff must be recorded in the Patrol and Control Logbook and the Equipment Handover and Usage Record Book.

Chapter III. HANDLING ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS AT THE UNIT'S HEADQUARTERS

Article 15. Procedure for handling administrative violations

1. Receiving Case Files of Administrative Violations

a) Case files of administrative violations transferred by the patrol team, including: Administrative violation notice or inspection report; temporary seizure notice of evidence, vehicles, licenses; on-the-spot administrative penalty decision; temporary seizure decision and related documents to the vehicle and person in control; seized evidence, vehicles, licenses and collected documents (if any);

b) Case files of violations discovered through technical devices that record images but cannot stop the vehicle for immediate handling;

c) Case files of administrative violations reported or posted by organizations or individuals on mass media or social networks;

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d) Enter into the Statistics Book of Results of Administrative Violation Cases HandlingFor units and localities equipped with software systems for handling traffic safety violations, they shall conduct statistics and monitoring of violation cases through the system.

2. Classifying Case Files of Administrative Violations

a) Case files of administrative violations awaiting resolution, including:

Types of cases where the nature of the violation is clear and no further verification is needed;

Types of cases requiring verification;

Types of cases outside the jurisdiction of the unit head;

Types of cases indicating criminal offenses; cases of violations discovered through the use of technical devices but unable to immediately stop the vehicle for handling; cases reflecting inland waterway traffic administrative violations provided or posted by organizations or individuals on mass media, social networks;

b) Case files where a decision on administrative penalty has been issued but the violator has not yet received it; or has received it but has not yet executed it or has not completed execution;

c) Completed case files, including: Administrative violation cases where violators have fully executed the penalty decision but have not yet been stored according to the file retention regulations of the Ministry of Public Security;

d) Case files for handling complaints and reports.

3. Reviewing Administrative Violation Cases

a) Input data into software systemfor managing and processing administrative violations related to traffic order and safety, to print administrative penalty decisions through the system in accordance with Clause 4 This provision; examine and compare the case file of administrative violations with legal provisions and report and propose handling measures in accordance with regulations;for cases requiring verification, explanation, implement in accordance with Article 59, Article 61 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations 2012 (amended and supplemented in 2020));

b) For cases not within the administrative penalty authority of the unit head, staff shall report and propose transferring the case file to the competent authority for handling in accordance with the law;

c) For administrative violations discovered through the use of technical equipment but the violating vehicle could not be stopped immediately, then implement in accordance with Article 16 of this Circular;; when resolving, must allow individuals, organizations who violated to view the results obtained through technical equipment; issue an administrative violation record. After issuing the administrative violation record, enter it into the Statistical Book of Results of Administrative Violation Cases in accordance with Point d Clause 1 of this Article;

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đ) Submit to the competent authority for issuance of administrative penalty decisions in accordance with the law;

e) Send administrative penalty decisions to the competent authority in cases where licenses, certificates of practice have been revoked and to individuals, organizations that have been penalized in accordance with the law. Input data into the software system for handling traffic order and safety violations of the Traffic Police Department for cases where licenses, certificates of practice have been revoked or vehicle documents, licenses, certificates of practice have been temporarily seized beyond the deadline but the violators have not yet come to comply with the penalty decision. When individuals, organizations have complied with the penalty decision and reclaimed vehicle documents, licenses, certificates of practice, the handling officer shall update the software system for handling traffic order and safety violations with the content of returning vehicle documents, licenses, certificates of practice;

g) When individuals, organizations come to resolve violations, implement in accordance with Clause 5 of this Article. In cases where fines are paid through postal services, implement in accordance with current laws and regulations of the Ministry of Public Security. In cases where fines are paid through the National Public Service Portal or the Ministry of Public Security's Public Service Portal, implement in accordance with Clause 7 of this Article;

h) If the owner of the vehicle, individual, organization does not come to resolve the violation within the deadline specified in the administrative violation record, implement in accordance with Clause 4 of Article 16 of this Circular for vehicles subject to inspection;

For licenses, certificates of practice that have exceeded the temporary seizure period or the statute of limitations for enforcement of the penalty decision, if the individual, organization does not come to reclaim them without a valid reason, within 10 working days from the end of the temporary seizure period or the statute of limitations for enforcement of the penalty decision, the authorized person holding these documents must transfer them to the issuing authority to proceed with recovery according to the law and notify the individual, organization of the violation in accordance with Article 126 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations 2012 (amended and supplemented in 2020) and Article 41 of Decree No. 118/2021/NĐ-CP dated December 23, 2021 of the Government detailing certain provisions and implementing measures of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations;

4. Units and local public security agencies equipped with software systems for handling traffic order and safety violations must input data and print administrative penalty decisions through the software system for handling traffic order and safety violations;

In cases where force majeure necessitates the use of pre-printed administrative penalty forms (Teams, Stations, Water Teams must submit detailed reports to the Water Unit Command, Traffic Police Departments^[9] regarding the reasons for force majeure and must keep them in the case file of administrative violation handling) or cases handled under simplified procedures without pre-printed forms; after issuing the decision using pre-printed forms, input data into the software system for handling traffic order and safety violations for management and information reporting;

When the software meets conditions regarding infrastructure and technology, implement the creation and printing of administrative violation records and other forms through the software system for handling traffic order and safety violations;

5. Directly work with individuals or representatives of organizations that violate to resolve violations:

a) Accept administrative violation records and compare them with the violation files; in cases where individuals, organizations lose the administrative violation record, they must present identification documents; only directly handle administrative violation cases with the violator, representative of the violating organization, or legally authorized representative in accordance with the law;

The Standing Office of the Council for International Cooperation on Non-Governmental Organizations (Vietnam Friendship Association) is the agency responsible for receiving registration dossiers, leading, and coordinating with member agencies of the Council to examine dossiers and return results of reviews of registration dossiers of foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.) Inform the form, level of punishment, preventive measures, other measures, and the results obtained from the violation through technical equipment in accordance with regulations;

of) Hand over one copy of the administrative penalty decision to the person being punished or their legal representative, authorized person, and one copy to the State Treasury or bank collecting the fine;

d) In cases where individuals, organizations have completed payment of fines, the officer handling administrative violations at the unit shall perform the following tasks: Accept the receipt of fine payment; check and compare the receipt of fine payment with the administrative violation file and retain the file; return confiscated items, administrative violation vehicles, licenses, certificates of practice that have been temporarily seized according to administrative procedures (except in cases where supplementary penalties, measures to mitigate consequences, or confiscation of items, administrative violation vehicles have not been fully implemented) in accordance with the law. Return licenses, certificates of practice in cases where the revocation period has expired.

d) In case the administrative violation case is handled based on the administrative violation notice regarding traffic order and safety on inland waterways: Check and compare the information on the notice and personal identification documents; allow the violator to view the results of collecting the violation behavior using technical equipment; prepare the administrative violation record and implement the violation handling according to the regulations.

6. In cases where individuals or organizations that violate the law pay fines through bank accounts, postal services, or belong to situations such as paying fines in installments; being exempted or reduced from fines; exceeding the payment deadline or requiring compulsory enforcement measures for administrative violations, they shall comply with current laws.

7. In cases where individuals or organizations that violate the law request to pay fines through the National Public Service Portal or the Ministry of Public Security's Public Service Portal, the following procedures shall be implemented:

a) The authorized authority sends the penalty information to the Public Service Portal; the Public Service Portal automatically notifies the violators to check the Penalty Decision information via the phone number registered with the police at the time of the violation record;

b) Violators access the Public Service Portal through the Penalty Decision number notified or the violation record number to check the Penalty Decision information; pay the fine and register to retrieve temporarily withheld documents through postal services;

c) The authorized authority checks the electronic receipt for the fine collected by the Public Service Portal system to print and file the administrative violation handling records and as a basis for returning seized items, vehicles, licenses, certificates, and security deposits;

d) The authorized authority returns temporarily withheld licenses, certificates, and items to violators through postal services when the suspension period has ended; returns seized items, vehicles, and security deposits (if any) according to the law;

8. Monitor and statistics on administrative violation handling

a) Within no more than 48 hours from the completion of the execution of the penalty decision by the violators, the staff responsible for handling violations must enter data into the software system for handling traffic order and safety violations, including cases that cannot be immediately stopped for inspection due to force majeure (including cases handled without a record);

b) Supplement the Statistics Book on the results of handling administrative violations. Units and localities equipped with software systems for handling traffic order and safety violations should conduct statistics and monitor cases through the software system for handling traffic order and safety violations;

c) Arrange files to be included in the archive according to the file retention system; store data on the computer.

Article 16. Procedure for handling results obtained by technical equipment in cases of violations that cannot stop the vehicle for immediate control and handling

1. Within 10 working days from the date of discovering the violation, the authorized authority of the police agency where the administrative violation was discovered shall perform:

a) Verify information about the vehicle, vehicle owner, organization, or individual related to the administrative violation through registration agencies or vehicle inspection agencies and the National Population Database;

b) If the vehicle owner, organization, or individual related to the administrative violation does not reside or have their office in the district where the violation was discovered, and if it is determined that the administrative violation falls within the penalty jurisdiction of the Chief of the Commune Police Station, then transfer the results obtained by technical equipment to the Commune Police Station where the vehicle owner, organization, or individual resides or has their office (using Form No. 01/36) for resolution and handling of the violation case (when the network connection system is available for electronic transmission);

If the administrative violation does not fall within the penalty jurisdiction of the Chief of the Commune Police Station or falls within its jurisdiction but the Commune Police Station has not been equipped with a network connection system, then transfer the results obtained by technical equipment to the District Police Station where the vehicle owner, organization, or individual resides or has their office (using Form No. 01/36) for resolution and handling of the violation case;

c)^[10] Send a notification (using Form No. 02/36) requesting the vehicle owner, organization, or individual related to the administrative violation to come to the police station where the violation was discovered or to the Commune Police Station or Traffic Police Department where they reside or have their office to resolve the administrative violation case if travel is difficult and direct access to the police station where the violation was discovered is not possible, in accordance with Clause 2, Article 15 of Government Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2021, which stipulates the list, management, and use of technical equipment and procedures for collecting and using data obtained from technical equipment provided by individuals or organizations to detect administrative violations (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP);

2. When the vehicle owner, organization, or individual related to the administrative violation comes to the police station to resolve the violation case, the authorized authority of the police station where the violation was discovered or the Chief of the Commune Police Station, or the Head of the Traffic Police Department^[11] will handle and resolve the violation case according to Point c and Point d, Clause 1, Article 15 of Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP;

3. In cases where the violation is handled by the Commune Police Station or the Traffic Police Department^[12] When resolving and handling the case, the results of such resolution and handling must be immediately notified to the police agency where the violation was discovered. At the same time, update the status of the resolved and handled case on the Traffic Police Inspectorate's electronic information website, notify the vehicle inspection agency about the violating vehicle, and remove the warning status sent to the vehicle inspection agency on the traffic safety violation processing system software (if there has been a warning notification from the police agency where the violation was discovered).

In cases where the violation is resolved and handled by the police agency where the violation was discovered, the results of the case resolution must be immediately notified to the communal police station or the Traffic Police Department.^[13] Upon receiving the results collected through technical means and equipment, at the same time, update the status of the resolved and handled case on the Traffic Police Inspectorate's electronic information website, notify the vehicle inspection agency about the violating vehicle, and remove the warning status sent to the vehicle inspection agency on the traffic safety violation processing system software for the case specified in Clause 4 of this Article.

If beyond twenty days from the date of sending the violation notification, the vehicle owner, organization, or individual related to administrative violations does not come to the police agency where the violation was discovered to resolve the case, or if the police agency where the violation was discovered has not received the case resolution result notification from the communal police station or the Traffic Police Department.^[14] Upon receiving the results collected through technical means and equipment, the authorized administrative violation penalty authority of the police agency where the violation was discovered shall implement:

a) Update the information of the violating vehicle (type of vehicle; license plate number, license plate color; time and location of violation, violation behavior; unit discovering the violation; unit handling the case, contact phone number) on the Traffic Police Inspectorate's electronic information website so that the vehicle owner, organization, or individual related to administrative violations can know and contact to resolve according to regulations;

b) Send a notification about the violating vehicle to the vehicle inspection agency for vehicles subject to inspection; simultaneously, update the warning status sent to the vehicle inspection agency on the software of the traffic safety violation processing system.

5. The transfer of results obtained through technical means and equipment, and the notification of case resolution results for violations shall be carried out electronically.

Article 17. Collection and Use of Data (Information, Images) Obtained from Technical Means and Equipment Provided by Individuals or Organizations for Violation Detection

The process of collecting and using data (information, images) obtained from technical means and equipment provided by individuals or organizations for violation detection shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP and the following provisions:

1. Units responsible for receiving and collecting data (information, images) include:

a) The Department of Patrol Guidance, Inspection and Crime Prevention on inland waterways, belonging to the Traffic Police Inspectorate;

b) Provincial Traffic Police Departments;

c)^[15] (Repealed)

2. Units specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be responsible for:

a) Publicly announce the location, postal address, email, electronic portal, or website, and hotlines of the unit for individuals and organizations to provide;

b) Organizing 24/24-hour duty shifts to receive and collect data (information, images).

3. Receiving, collecting, and processing data (information, images)

The receipt, collection, and processing of data (information, images) shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 of Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP. When receiving and collecting data (information, images), traffic police officers must examine and classify them; if they meet the required criteria, they must record them in the Logbook for Information and Image Reports Reflecting Administrative Violations Concerning Traffic Order and Safety on Waterways (according to Form No. 05/36 issued together with this Circular) and report to the competent authority as follows:

a) In cases where the data (information, images) reflect ongoing traffic order and safety violations on waterways within their jurisdiction, organize forces to stop the vehicle, inspect, discover, and handle the violation according to regulations. In cases where the vehicle cannot be stopped for inspection or the reflected violation has ended, take measures to verify and handle the violation according to the law;

b) In cases where the violation does not fall within the route or area under their responsibility, they shall notify the competent Traffic Police Unit to implement verification and penalty measures according to the law;

4. Verify Data (Information, Images) and Conclude the Case

Based on specific requirements of each case, the authorized person handling the case shall perform:

a) Verify information about the transportation vehicle and its owner through the vehicle registration and inspection agencies, the National Population Database, and other relevant agencies and organizations; send notifications to the owner, invite the owner and driver to the police station that issued the violation notice to clarify the case (according to Form No. 03 issued together with this Circular). If beyond twenty days from the date of sending the notification, the owner or driver does not come to the police station that issued the notification to resolve the case, the authorized case handler continues to send the notification to the communal police station (according to Form No. 03 issued together with this Circular); the communal police station, upon receiving the notification, is responsible for transferring it to the owner, requiring the owner to comply with the notification, and reporting back to the issuing police station (according to Form No. 04 issued together with this Circular);

b) Implement the verification of data (information, images) and conclude the case according to the provisions of Article 21 of Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP.

Article 18. Receiving results obtained from technical means and equipment provided by organizations entrusted with managing, operating, and maintaining inland waterway traffic infrastructure

1. The Waterway Police unit assigned the task of patrolling, supervising along the routes and areas under their responsibility shall be responsible for coordinating with organizations entrusted with managing, operating, and maintaining inland waterway traffic infrastructure to implement:

a) Jointly exploiting and utilizing management and operation data of traffic provided by organizations entrusted with managing, operating, and maintaining inland waterway traffic infrastructure to serve the work of ensuring traffic order and safety and combating criminal activities on the traffic route as prescribed by law;

b) Receiving results obtained from technical means and equipment specified in Article 22 of Decree No. 135/2021/NĐ-CP to use as a basis for determining administrative violations and handling administrative violations as prescribed by law. After receiving the results, the following actions shall be carried out:

In case the violating vehicle is circulating on the route or area under responsibility, the head of the patrol and supervision unit has the authority to organize forces to stop the violating vehicle, inspect, and handle the violation according to the provisions of the law;

In case the violating vehicle has moved to another route or area, the head of the patrol and supervision unit has the authority to verify information about the violating vehicle, its owner, issue a notice of violation, and handle the violation according to the provisions of this Circular;

2. When receiving results obtained from technical means and equipment provided by organizations entrusted with managing, operating, and maintaining inland waterway traffic infrastructure, the receiving officer must sign a handover receipt and keep it in the administrative violation penalty file.

Article 19. Information and Reporting System

1. Periodic Reports:

a) Weekly, monthly, every six months, annually, Water Teams, Teams, Stations, and Commune-level Public Security Units report to the Water Flotilla Leadership, Traffic Police Department on the situation and results of patrols, supervision, and administrative violation handling;^[16] b) Weekly, monthly, every six months, annually,

reports to the Traffic Police Department; the Traffic Police Department reports to the Provincial Public Security Director and the Director of the Traffic Police Bureau; the Water Flotilla reports to the Director of the Traffic Police Bureau on the situation and results of patrols, supervision, and administrative violation handling. ^[17]report to the Traffic Police Department; the Traffic Police Department reports to the Director of the Provincial Public Security Service and the Director of the Traffic Police Corps; the Waterway Unit reports to the Director of the Traffic Police Corps on the situation and results of patrol, control, and handling of administrative violations.

2. For serious, complex cases or those having a negative impact on political security, social order, and public safety, immediate reports must be made to the Provincial Public Security Director and the Director of the Traffic Police Bureau.

3. In case a certificate of professional competence or a professional certificate is revoked, the Water Flotilla Chief, Head of the Traffic Police Department^[18] within five working days from the date of issuing the penalty decision, must notify the issuing agency and the Traffic Police Bureau, and update the information immediately on the system software for handling traffic order and safety violations of the Traffic Police Bureau.

In case the vehicle documents, certificate of professional competence, or professional certificate seized have exceeded the enforcement period of the penalty decision, the Water Flotilla Chief, Head of the Traffic Police Department^[19] within ten working days from the end of the enforcement period of the penalty decision, must notify the Traffic Police Bureau and update the information immediately on the system software for handling traffic order and safety violations of the Traffic Police Bureau.

4. In case vehicle documents and certificate of professional competence are temporarily seized to ensure the penalty process, if the temporary seizure period or the statute of limitations for enforcing the penalty decision expires and the violator does not come to claim them without a valid reason, within ten working days from the end of the temporary seizure period or the statute of limitations for enforcing the penalty decision, the authorized person must transfer the documents to the issuing agency to proceed with recovery according to the law, notify the Traffic Police Bureau as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article, and inform the violator.

Chapter IV. IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS^[20]

Article 20. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from September 16, 2023.

2. This Circular replaces Circular No. 68/2020/TT-BCA dated June 19, 2020, issued by the Minister of Public Security, prescribing the procedures for patrolling, supervising, and handling administrative violations by Waterway Police.

3. Abolish Article 5 and Clause 15 of Article 7 Circular No. 15/2022/TT-BCA dated April 6, 2022, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 43/2017/TT-BCA dated October 20, 2017, issued by the Minister of Public Security, regarding the procedures for issuing and revoking certificates of eligibility for security and order conditions and conducting vocational guard examinations; Circular No. 45/2017/TT-BCA dated October 20, 2017, issued by the Minister of Public Security, regarding the procedures for registering stamp models, revoking and invalidating stamps, and checking the management and use of stamps; Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BCA dated June 16, 2020, issued by the Minister of Public Security, regarding the procedures for issuing and revoking registration and license plates for motor vehicles; Circular No. 65/2020/TT-BCA dated June 19, 2020, issued by the Minister of Public Security, regarding the tasks, powers, forms, contents, and procedures for patrolling, supervising, and handling administrative violations related to road traffic by Traffic Police; Circular No. 68/2020/TT-BCA dated June 19, 2020, issued by the Minister of Public Security, regarding the procedures for patrolling, supervising, and handling administrative violations by Waterway Police; Circular No. 73/2021/TT-BCA dated June 29, 2021, issued by the Minister of Public Security, regarding passport models, travel permits, and related forms.

4. When legal normative documents cited in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced by new documents, they shall be implemented according to the new regulations.

Article 21. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Director of the Traffic Police Bureau is responsible for directing, monitoring, guiding, inspecting, and urging the implementation of this Circular.

2. Heads of units under the Ministry and Provincial Public Security Directors are responsible for enforcing this Circular.

3. During the implementation of this Circular, if there are difficulties or obstacles, local Public Security units shall report to the Ministry of Public Security (through the Traffic Police Bureau) for timely guidance../.

 

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY ___________ Number: 11/VBHN-BCA   Place of Receipt: - Ministry of Public Security's Electronic Information Portal; - To be filed: VT, V03(P4).

CERTIFIED CONSOLIDATED DOCUMENT   Hanoi, April 26, 2025   THE MINISTER Senior General Luong Tam Quang

 

		Form No. 01/36[21] Issued together with Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security
(1)................................ (2)................................ --------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------
Number: …/PC-….	…(3)…, day … month … year …

 

TRANSFER FORM

The results obtained through technical equipment regarding acts of administrative violations concerning waterway traffic order and safety

Respected: …(4)…

…(2)…transfers the results obtained through technical equipment concerning:

Means of transport (specify type of means, registration number, inspection number):……

Owner of the means of transport: …; Address: …

Time and place of violation: …

Violation act: …as stipulated in Decree No. …../……/NĐ-CP dated …/…/… of the Government on administrative penalties in the field of…

On …../…/…., …(2)…sent a notification to the owner of the means of transport, organization, or individual related to the violation to the police office for resolution of the case.

Request …(4)…to handle and resolve according to the law when the owner of the means of transport, organization, or individual related to the violation comes to the unit's office to resolve the case./.

(Attached with the results obtained through technical equipment).

 

Place of Receipt: - As above; - File: Case file.

HEAD OF THE UNIT (Sign, write full name and stamp)

Remarks

(1) Managing agency.

(2) Agency of the authorized penalty authority (place where the violation was discovered).

(3) Place name.

(4) Name of provincial public security agency or commune-level public security agency where the owner of the means of transport, organization, or individual related to the violation resides or has its headquarters.

 

		Model No. 02/36[22] Issued together with Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security
(1)................................ (2)................................ --------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------
No.: …	…(3)…, day … month … year …

 

NOTICE

Administrative violation concerning waterway traffic order and safety

Respected: …(4)…

…(2)…used technical equipment/ received the results recorded from the technical equipment of …(5)…discovered and recorded:

Means of transport (specify type of means, registration number, inspection number): …

Owner of the means of transport: …

Address: …

Time and place of violation: …

Violation act: …, as stipulated in Decree No. …../……/NĐ-CP dated …/…/… of the Government on administrative penalties in the field of…

Preventive measures applied (if any):…

Request the owner of the means of transport, organization, or individual related to the violation to be present at …(2)…office at …hours…on…./.…./…..to resolve the violation case according to the law. Iftravel is difficult and there is no condition to directly come to the …(2)… office to resolve the violation case, then be present at …(6)…office at …hours…on…./.…./…..to resolve the violation case according to the law.

When coming to resolve the case, bring this notification and relevant documents related to the means of transport and the person operating it.

If beyond the above time, the person requested does not come to resolve the violation case, they will be handled according to the law../.

(Attached with the results obtained through technical equipment).

 

Place of Receipt: - As above; - ….. (7)…… - File: Case file.

HEAD OF THE UNIT (Sign, write full name and stamp)

Remarks

(1) Managing agency.

(2) Agency of the authorized penalty authority; unit that discovered the violation.

(3) Place name.

(4) Owner of the means of transport.

(5) Unit transferring the results recorded through technical equipment (if any).

(6) Name of provincial public security agency or commune-level public security agency (where the owner of the means of transport, organization, or individual related to the violation resides or has its headquarters) which the public security agency that discovered the violation transferred the results obtained through technical equipment.

 

Implementation Report of Production Projects of Supporting Industry Products Confirmed with Incentives

(Issued together with Circular No. 36/2023/TT-BCA dated August 2, 2023 of the Minister of Public Security)

(1)................................ (2)................................ --------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------
No.: …	…(3)…, day … month … year …

 

NOTICE

Information, images reflecting administrative violations concerning waterway traffic order and safety

Respected: …(4)…

At … hours … on …../…../…..,…(2)…received information, images reflecting administrative violations concerning waterway traffic order and safety provided or posted on mass media, social networks by individuals or organizations. After verification and consideration:

Means of transport (specify type of means, registration number, inspection number):….

Owner of the means of transport: …

Address:…

Signs of violation:…

as stipulated in Decree No. …../…./NĐ-CP dated …/…/… of the Government on administrative penalties in the field of…

Request the owner of the means of transport, person operating the means of transport to be present at …(2)…office at …hours……… on…/…/…..to clarify the case. When coming to resolve the case, bring this notification and relevant documents related to the means of transport and the person operating it./.      

 

Place of Receipt: - As above; - Commune, ward, town public security agency where the owner of the means of transport resides or has its headquarters (To transfer the notification and request implementation according to regulations). - File: Case file.

HEAD OF THE UNIT (Sign, write full name and stamp)

Note:

(1) Managing agency.

(2) Agency sending the notification.

(3) Place name.

(4) Owner of the means of transport.

 

Form number 04

(Issued together with Circular No. 36/2023/TT-BCA dated August 2, 2023 of the Minister of Public Security)

(1)................................ (2)................................ --------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------
No.: …	…(3)…, day … month … year …

 

REPORT FORM

Respectfully submitted to:...

Commune, ward, town public security agency:…has received Notification No.:…dated…/…/…and has transferred to the owner of the means of transport as per the notification or…(4)…

Therefore, notify the issuing agency of this notification./.

 

Place of Receipt: - As above; - File: Case file.

HEAD OF THE UNIT (Sign, write full name and stamp)

Note:

(1) Managing agency.

(2) Name of commune, ward, town public security agency where the owner of the means of transport resides or has its headquarters.

(3) Place name.

(4) Not residing or having headquarters in commune, ward, town (specify reason); sold, given, or gifted to another person (specify name, age, address of residence or headquarters).

 

Form No. 05/36[23] Issued together with Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
---------------

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY

(1).........................................................................................................................................

(2).........................................................................................................................................

BOOK OF RECEIVING INFORMATION AND IMAGES REFLECTING ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS CONCERNING WATERWAY TRAFFIC ORDER AND SAFETY

Using unit: (3):…

From …month…year…

Volume No.: …

 

Note:

(1): Traffic Police Corps; Provincial Public Security Agency;

(2): Water Police Team; Traffic Police Department;

(3): Team…; Water Police Team…. Station…

* Printed on A3 size paper, 100 pages (excluding cover), cover color jade green.

Serial number

Time of receipt

Organization, individual providing or name of mass media, social network posting

Type of information, image

Representative of organization, individual signing (Direct provision case

Officer receiving (Signature)

Verification and handling result

Remarks

Name or full name

Currency Exchange Agent No. 3

Record number, penalty decision number

Name, address of violator

Type of watercraft, registration number or VR code

Time and violation act

Preventive measures, other measures

Fine

Additional penalty form

Implementation of penalty decision

No violation or insufficient evidence to determine violation

1

2

3

4

5

…

 

 

^[1] Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025 of the Minister of Public Security amending and supplementing some articles of circulars regulating road traffic order, railway traffic, and inland waterway traffic have the basis for issuance as follows:

“Pursuant to the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic dated June 15, 2004; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic dated June 17, 2014; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of 37 Laws Related to Planning dated November 20, 2018;

Pursuant to the Railway Law dated June 16, 2017;

BASED ON THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDER AND SAFETY LAW dated June 27, 2024;

Pursuant to Decree No. 02/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 18, 2025, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;

At the proposal of the Director of the Traffic Police Corps;

The Minister of Public Security hereby promulgates the Circular amending and supplementing certain provisions of circulars regulating road traffic order and safety, railway traffic, and inland waterway traffic.

^[2] This point is added pursuant to Clause 1, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025 of the Minister of Public Security amending and supplementing some articles of circulars regulating road traffic order, railway traffic, and inland waterway traffic, effective from March 1, 2025.

^[3] The phrase “"Head of Waterway Police Department" is abolished pursuant to Point a, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[4] The phrase “(hereinafter referred to as the Head of Traffic Police Department); the Head of Public Security of district, county, town, city under province, the Head of Public Security of district, county, city under centrally governed municipality (hereinafter referred to as the Head of Public Security at the county level)" shall be abolished pursuant to point a, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[5] The phrase “the Head of Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point b, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[6] The phrase “the Head of Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point b, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[7] This Clause shall be amended pursuant to Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security amending and supplementing certain provisions of circulars on road traffic order and safety, railway and inland waterway traffic, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[8] The phrase “the Head of Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point b, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[9] The phrase “the leadership of Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point c, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[10] This Point shall be amended pursuant to Clause 3, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security amending and supplementing certain provisions of circulars on road traffic order and safety, railway and inland waterway traffic, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[11] The phrase “the Head of Public Security at the county level" shall be replaced by the phrase "Head of Traffic Police Department" pursuant to point a, Clause 4, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[12] The phrase “Public Security at the county level" shall be replaced by the phrase "Traffic Police Department" pursuant to point b, Clause 4, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[13] The phrase “Public Security at the county level" shall be replaced by the phrase "Traffic Police Department" pursuant to point b, Clause 4, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[14] The phrase “Public Security at the county level" shall be replaced by the phrase "Traffic Police Department" pursuant to point b, Clause 4, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[15] This Point shall be abolished pursuant to Clause 6, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security amending and supplementing certain provisions of circulars on road traffic order and safety, railway and inland waterway traffic, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[16] The phrase “Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point d, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[17] The phrase “Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point d, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[18] The phrase “the Head of Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point d, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[19] The phrase “the Head of Public Security at the county level" shall be abolished pursuant to point d, Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[20] Article 14 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security amending and supplementing certain provisions of circulars on road traffic order and safety, railway and inland waterway traffic, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025, provides as follows:

“Article 14. Implementation clause

1. This Circular takes effect from March 1, 2025.

2. The Director of the Traffic Police Corps shall be responsible for monitoring, guiding, inspecting, and urging the implementation of this Circular.

3. Heads of units under the Ministry, Directors of Public Security Departments of provinces and centrally-administered cities, organizations, and individuals concerned shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.

4. During the process of implementing this Circular, if there are difficulties or obstacles, local public security units shall report to the Ministry of Public Security (through the Traffic Police Corps) for timely guidance..

^[21] This Model shall be replaced pursuant to Clause 7, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[22] This Model shall be replaced pursuant to Clause 7, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

^[23] This Model shall be replaced pursuant to Clause 7, Article 3 of Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BCA dated February 28, 2025, issued by the Minister of Public Security, amending and supplementing certain articles of circulars on traffic order and safety on land, rail, and inland waterways, shall take effect from March 1, 2025.