Circular 18: Regulations on the scope of sea port waters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Circular 18: Regulations on the scope of sea port waters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Illustrative Image)

According to Article 2 of Circular 18/2020/TT-BGTVT, the scope of the water area of the seaport located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is regulated as follows:

- The scope of the water area of Ho Chi Minh City seaport in the Ganh Rai Bay area is defined as follows: From the meridian 106°58'12" E (which is the boundary with the water area of seaports in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province), running along the coastline of Can Gio district and the coast of Phu Loi islet to the farthest two points of the Nga Bay river mouth.

- The scope of the water area of Ho Chi Minh City seaport in the Dong Tranh Bay area and the Soai Rap river mouth area is defined as follows: The straight segments connecting the points HCM1, HCM2, HCM3, HCM4, and HCM5 with the following coordinates:

-  HCM1:  10°25’10”  N,  106°58’12”  E  (Can  Gio  Cape);

-  HCM2:  10°24’00”  N,  107°00’00”  E;

-  HCM3:  10°15'00"  N,  107°00'00"  E;

-  HCM4:  10°15'00"  N,  106°49'30"  E;

-  HCM5:  10°16’07”  N,  106°45’20”  E.

- The scope of the water area of Ho Chi Minh City seaport on Nga Bay river, Long Tau river, Nha Be river, Dua river, Tac Dinh Cau river, and Tac Roi creek is defined as follows:

-  From  the  farthest  two  points  of  the  Nga  Bay  river  mouth,  running  along  the  two  banks  of  the  Nga  Bay  river,  Long  Tau  river,  and  Nha  Be  river  to  Den  Do  Cape.

-  From  the  farthest  two  points  of  the  Dua  river  mouth  (at  the  confluence  of  Dua  river  and  Nga  Bay  river),  running  along  the  two  banks  of  Dua  river  to  the  confluence  of  Dua  river  and  Tac  Dinh  Cau  river,  running  along  the  two  banks  of  Tac  Dinh  Cau  river,  and  Tac  Roi  creek  (from  the  confluence  of  Tac  Dinh  Cau  river  and  Tac  Roi  creek  to  the  confluence  of  Tac  Roi  creek  and  Long  Tau  river).

- The scope of the water area of Ho Chi Minh City seaport on Dong Tranh river, Go Gia river, Tac Ong Cu river, Tac Bai river, and Tac Cua river is defined as follows: From the farthest two points of the Go Gia river mouth (at the confluence of Go Gia river, Cai Mep river, and Thi Vai river), running along the two banks of Go Gia river to the upstream boundary along the parallel 10°35'00" N (at the confluence of Go Gia river, Ba Gioi river, and Tac Cua river), and running along the two banks of Tac Ong Cu river, Tac Bai river, and Tac Cua river to the confluence of Tac Ong Cu river and Dong Tranh river and the entire Dong Tranh river.

- The scope of the water area of Ho Chi Minh City seaport on the Dong Nai river is defined as follows: From the confluence of Dong Nai river, Nha Be river, and Sai Gon river (Den Do Cape), running along the two banks of Dong Nai river to the straight line crossing the confluence of Dong Nai river from the farthest two points of Tac Thay Bay creek (Ong Con islet) and Long Truong commune. The boundary between Dong Nai river and Sau river is a straight line crossing Sau river, defined by the straight line connecting two points with coordinates (HCM6: 10°46’06.69” N, 106°48’22.52” E and HCM7: 10°45’46.53” N, 106°48’22.11” E).

- The scope of the water area of Ho Chi Minh City seaport on the Sai Gon river is defined as follows: From the confluence of Sai Gon river, Nha Be river, and Dong Nai river (Den Do Cape), running along the two banks of Sai Gon river to the straight line crossing the river at the downstream edge of Ben Nghe creek.

More details can be found in Circular 18/2020/TT-BGTVT, issued on August 14, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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