Proposal to stop production activities at Cam Ranh port when there is a defense mission

(Dan Tri) - The Ministry of National Defense proposed that when there is a defense mission, it will temporarily suspend production and business activities of Cam Ranh international port.

The Ministry of National Defense has drafted the Prime Minister's decision to amend the regulations on management of Cam Ranh International Port ( Khanh Hoa province) and widely solicited comments from organizations and individuals to send to the ministry before March 28.

According to the Ministry of National Defense, Cam Ranh International Port is a seaport located in an area with important strategic position in terms of national defense, security, foreign affairs combined with economic development.

To ensure the operation of Cam Ranh International Port, on June 27, 2016, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 25 promulgating the regulations on management of Cam Ranh International Port operations; this regulation was amended once on October 3, 2019.

However, the Law on Management and Protection of National Defense Works and Military Zones, along with detailed regulations and implementation instructions, has been effective since January 1, defining Cam Ranh military base as a type A military zone, a special group that must apply especially strict management and protection measures to ensure absolute secrecy and safety.

Therefore, the Ministry of National Defense believes that in order to both ensure security and safety for Cam Ranh military base and promote the potential and advantages of Cam Ranh international port to develop the economy in combination with national defense in the right direction, it is necessary to continue to develop and issue decisions to amend and supplement a number of articles of the regulations.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training submarine visits Cam Ranh, morning of September 17, 2018 (Photo: HX)

Draft amendment to Article 10 on "Foreign military vessels arriving and departing from Cam Ranh international port waters".

Accordingly, foreign military ships arriving and departing shall carry out activities at Cam Ranh port in accordance with Government regulations on foreign military ships arriving in Vietnam and relevant legal provisions.

The draft abolishes two administrative procedures for granting permission for foreign military ships to enter ports to use services and maintenance specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 10; rearranges Clause 1 and Clause 4 to conform to current regulations; after cutting down administrative procedures, the steps will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on defense diplomacy.

For foreigners and Vietnamese people residing abroad entering and leaving Cam Ranh port according to the provisions of Article 10b, the draft proposes to remove the phrases "having a foreign passport", "having a Vietnamese passport", "Vietnamese people working for foreign organizations and individuals".

According to the proposed amendments and supplements to responsibilities and powers, the Ministry of National Defense decided to temporarily suspend production and business activities of Cam Ranh International Port to carry out defense tasks.

The reason the Ministry of National Defense proposed this issue is that when Cam Ranh port performs defense tasks (especially when there are defense situations and large-scale exercises...), it may have to stop all production and business activities at the port, causing the implementation of signed contracts to be delayed or canceled, causing economic damage of great value (including both direct and indirect consequences).

During the negotiation and signing of economic contracts, Tan Cang - Petro Cam Ranh Company proactively included adjustments in the case of stopping production and business activities to serve national defense activities in the force majeure clause to avoid losses.

However, in case of dispute, there must be a confirmation document or decision from a competent authority as a basis for carrying out legal procedures.

During the implementation process, Tan Cang - Petro Cam Ranh Company will proactively propose to competent authorities to issue documents to temporarily suspend production and business activities of the port to properly perform national defense tasks while avoiding economic losses for the State and the company.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/de-xuat-dung-hoat-dong-san-xuat-o-cang-cam-ranh-khi-co-nhiem-vu-quoc-phong-20250323163313384.htm