Circular No. 13/2017/TT-BGTVT on professional certificates for ship agency

Circular No. 13/2017/TT-BGTVT stipulates the professional certificates for ship agency, including training content and issuance of certificates for ship agency staff in Vietnam. The document applies to domestic and international organizations and individuals related to this activity.

Số hiệu13/2017/TT-BGTVT
Loại văn bảnCircular
Cơ quan ban hànhMinistry of Construction
Người kýTrương Quang Nghĩa — Bộ trưởng
Cập nhật17/06/2026
NgànhTransport
Lĩnh vựcMaritimeOrganization and PersonnelTransport
Ngày ban hành28/04/2017
Ngày áp dụng01/07/2017
Ngày hết hiệu lực
Tình trạngIn effect
✦ Tóm lược thông minh

Circular No. 13/2017/TT-BGTVT stipulates the professional certificates for ship agency, including training content and issuance of certificates for ship agency staff in Vietnam. The document applies to domestic and international organizations and individuals related to this activity.

Đối tượng áp dụng

Domestic and foreign organizations and individuals involved in training and issuing professional certificates for ship agency in Vietnam

Các điểm cốt lõi

  • Participants completing the ship agency course will be issued a professional certificate according to the prescribed form (Article 3).
  • The training program includes three modules: legal knowledge, business skills, and specialized English, with a total of 45 class hours (Article 4).
  • The Vietnam Maritime Administration establishes a framework training program for ship agency staff and publishes information about training institutions on its official website (Articles 5 and 6).
  • Training institutions must comply with the prescribed training content, certify training results, and report annual training outcomes to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Article 7).
  • Ship agency staff who were granted a Certificate of Professional Qualification before July 1, 2017, may continue to provide ship agency services (Article 8).

🌐 Tác động xã hội từ văn bản này

  • Establishing a legal basis for training and issuing professional certificates for ship agency staff, thereby improving service quality.
  • Facilitating strict management of training and certification activities, ensuring transparency and effectiveness of the system.
  • For training institutions: must comply with the training content regulations and bear responsibility for certifying training results.

❓ Câu hỏi thường gặp

How are professional certificates for ship agency issued?

Participants completing the training program will be issued a professional certificate according to the form specified in the Appendix of this Circular.

What contents does the training program for ship agency staff include?

The program includes three modules: legal knowledge, business skills, and specialized English, with a total of 45 class hours.

What responsibilities does the Vietnam Maritime Administration have in managing ship agency training?

The Vietnam Maritime Administration leads and coordinates with relevant agencies to inspect and supervise training institutions and publish information about these institutions on its official website.

Can ship agency staff who obtained certificates before July 1, 2017, continue their activities?

Ship agency staff trained and granted a Certificate of Professional Qualification by training institutions and the Vietnam Maritime Agents and Brokers Association before July 1, 2017, may continue to provide ship agency services.

Toàn văn

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 13/2017/TT-BGTVT
Hanoi, April 28, 2017

CIRCULAR

Regulations on professional certificates for ship agency

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Pursuant to the Vietnam Maritime Code on November 25, 2015;

Pursuant to Decree No. 12/2017/NĐ-CP dated February 10 the 02 year Pursuant to Decree No. 81/2013/NĐ-CP of July 19, 2013 of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures to implement the Law on Handling Administrative Violations and Decree No. 97/2017/NĐ-CP of August 18, 2017 of

Pursuant to Decree No. 160/2016/NĐ-CP dated November 29, 2016 of the Government regarding conditions for operating maritime transport, ship agency services, and towing services; for At the proposal of the Director of the Transport Department and the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration,

professional certificate

The Minister of Transport issues this Circular stipulating on specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city.for ship agency. đThese regulations stipulate the training and issuance of professional certificates for ship agency personnel providing ship agency services in Vietnam.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

These regulations apply to organizations and individuals in Vietnam and foreign organizations and individuals related to the training and issuance of professional certificates for ship agency personnel operating in Vietnam.

Article 2. Applicability

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR SHIP AGENCY

Chapter II

Article 3. Professional Certificate for Ship Agency

1. The professional certificate for ship agency is issued by the training institution to participants who complete the ship agency personnel training program.

2. The professional certificate for ship agency shall be in the form attached as Appendix to this Circular.

Article 4. Content of Training for Ship Agency Personnel

1. The volume of knowledge for the training content consists of three modules with a total of 45 (forty-five) class hours.

2. The modules include:

a) Module I (15 class hours) on maritime laws, customs, border defense, quarantine, and relevant international treaties;

b) Module II (15 class hours) on ship agency business operations;

c) Module III (15 class hours) on specialized English language.

Article 5. Training Program for Ship Agency Personnel

1. The Vietnam Maritime Administration shall develop and promulgate a framework training program for ship agency personnel based on the training content prescribed in Article 4 of this Circular.

2. Training institutions for ship agency personnel shall prepare lectures according to the framework training program for ship agency personnel issued by the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

Article 6. Responsibilities of the Vietnam Maritime Administration

Chapter III

RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

1. To take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to organize inspections and supervision of training institutions for ship agency personnel.

2. To update information annually on training institutions for ship agency personnel and publicly announce it on the Vietnam Maritime Administration's electronic portal.

Article 7. Responsibilities of Training Institutions for Ship Agency Personnel

1. To comply with the training content and be responsible for certifying the training results.

2. To publicly announce the training program and plan for ship agency personnel at the training institution and on the training institution's website or on the Vietnam Maritime Administration's electronic portal.

3. To report annually to the Vietnam Maritime Administration on the training results and certification for ship agency personnel.

2. For ship agency personnel who have been trained and certified by training institutions and the Vietnam Chamber of Shipping Agents and Brokers before July 1, 2017, they may continue to provide ship agency services.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 8. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2017.

The Head of the Ministry’s Office, the Inspector General of the Ministry, the Directors of Departments, the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, and the Heads of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.

Article 9. Implementation Organization

The Head of the Ministry’s Office, the Inspector General of the Ministry, the Heads of Departments, the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, and the Heads of agencies, organizations, and individuals concerned are responsible for implementing this Circular./.

THE MINISTER
(Signed)
Trương Quang Nghĩa

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