Circular No. 18/2021/TT-BTNMT stipulates the rates for the use of marine areas within the authority to allocate of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

CIRCULAR

Regulations on the amount of fees for using marine areas within the authority to allocate of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Pursuant to Decree No. 11/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 10, 2021 of the Government stipulating the allocation of certain marine areas to organizations and individuals for exploitation and utilization of marine resources;

On the basis of Decision No. 36/2017/NĐ-CP dated April 4, 2017, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

At the proposal of the General Director of the Vietnam Marine and Island Administration and the Head of the Legal Department;

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment promulgates this Circular stipulating the amount of fees for using marine areas within the authority to allocate marine areas of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Thông tư này quy định chi tiết khoản 4 Điều 38 Luật Thủy sản số 18/2017/QH14 đã được sửa đổi, bổ sung tại điểm c khoản 21 Điều 14 Luật số 146/2025/QH15.

This Circular stipulates the specific amount of fees for using marine areas within the authority to allocate marine areas of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Thông tư này áp dụng đối với tổ chức, cá nhân có liên quan đến hoạt động kinh doanh đối tượng thủy sản nuôi chủ lực trên lãnh thổ Việt Nam.

This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals related to activities using marine areas that must pay fees for using marine areas within the authority to allocate marine areas of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Article 2. Amount of fees for using marine areas in the 6-nautical-mile zone and the contiguous zone

1. Amount of fees for using marine areas in the 6-nautical-mile zone and the contiguous zone

a) Amount of fees for using marine areas for submergence: 20,000 VND/m³;

b) Amount of fees for using marine areas for building seaports, floating ports, offshore oil ports, and other ports and wharfs; for constructing water areas before port docks, turning areas for ships, anchorage areas, transfer areas, dedicated shipping channels, and other auxiliary works; for serving the operations of ship repair and construction facilities, passenger transport port construction; for serving the operations of sea restaurants, recreational and entertainment service areas, sports on the sea; anchorage areas for overnight stays of cruise ships; oil exploitation; mineral extraction; salvage of objects and archaeological activities: 7,500,000 VND/ha/year;

c) Amount of fees for using marine areas for building cable cars, floating, submerged, land reclamation, artificial islands, and other construction projects on the sea: 7,500,000 VND/ha/year;

d) Amount of fees for using marine areas for building underground pipeline systems and installing telecommunications cables and power cables: 7,500,000 VND/ha/year;

đ) Amount of fees for using marine areas for aquaculture and fish port construction: 7,500,000 VND/ha/year;

e) Amount of fees for using marine areas for wind, wave, tidal, and ocean current energy exploitation and other marine area usage activities: 7,500,000 VND/ha/year.

Article 3. Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from 6 nautical miles to the end of Vietnam's territorial waters

1. Amount of fees for using marine areas for submergence is as follows:

a) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 6 nautical miles to 9 nautical miles: 20,000 VND/m³;

b) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles: 18,500 VND/m³;

c) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 12 nautical miles to 15 nautical miles: 16,500 VND/m³;

d) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 15 nautical miles: 15,000 VND/m³.

2. Amount of fees for using marine areas for building seaports, floating ports, offshore oil ports, and other ports and wharfs; for constructing water areas before port docks, turning areas for ships, anchorage areas, transfer areas, dedicated shipping channels, and other auxiliary works; for serving the operations of ship repair and construction facilities, passenger transport port construction; for serving the operations of sea restaurants, recreational and entertainment service areas, sports on the sea; anchorage areas for overnight stays of cruise ships; oil exploitation; mineral extraction; salvage of objects and archaeological activities is as follows:

a) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 6 nautical miles to 9 nautical miles: 7,300,000 VND/ha/year;

b) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles: 7,000,000 VND/ha/year;

c) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 12 nautical miles to 15 nautical miles: 6,700,000 VND/ha/year;

d) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 15 nautical miles: 6,500,000 VND/ha/year.

3. Amount of fees for using marine areas for building cable cars, floating, submerged, land reclamation, artificial islands, and other construction projects on the sea is as follows:

a) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 6 nautical miles to 9 nautical miles: 7,000,000 VND/ha/year;

b) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles: 6,700,000 VND/ha/year;

c) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 12 nautical miles to 15 nautical miles: 6,300,000 VND/ha/year;

d) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 15 nautical miles: 6,000,000 VND/ha/year.

4. Amount of fees for using marine areas for building underground pipeline systems and installing telecommunications cables and power cables is as follows:

a) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 6 nautical miles to 9 nautical miles: 7,000,000 VND/ha/year;

b) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles: 6,500,000 VND/ha/year;

c) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 12 nautical miles to 15 nautical miles: 6,000,000 VND/ha/year;

d) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 15 nautical miles: 5,000,000 VND/ha/year.

5. Amount of fees for using marine areas for aquaculture and fish port construction is as follows:

a) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 6 nautical miles to 9 nautical miles: 7,000,000 VND/ha/year;

b) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles: 6,000,000 VND/ha/year;

c) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 12 nautical miles to 15 nautical miles: 5,000,000 VND/ha/year;

d) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 15 nautical miles: 4,000,000 VND/ha/year.

6. Using marine areas for wind, wave, tidal, and ocean current energy exploitation and other marine area usage activities is as follows:

a) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 6 nautical miles to 9 nautical miles: 7,000,000 VND/ha/year;

b) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles: 5,500,000 VND/ha/year;

c) Amount of fees for using marine areas in the zone from beyond 12 nautical miles to 15 nautical miles: 4,500,000 VND/ha/year;

d) The rate of revenue from the use of marine areas in the sea zone beyond 15 nautical miles: 3,000,000 VND/ha/year.

7. For cases where the marine area assigned lies within two or three, or within all four sea zones specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Clause 6 of this Article; the rate of revenue from the use of the marine area shall be determined according to the sum of the rates of revenue from the use of marine areas for each corresponding portion of the sea zone as prescribed in each Point under Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Clause 6 of this Article.

Article 4. Effectiveness and Responsibility for Implementation

1. This Circular takes effect from December 15, 2021 and remains in force until March 30, 2026.