HA NOI (VNS) — Passengers on boats or ferries who refuse to put on life jackets or life-saving equipment will receive a fine of between VND100,000 (US$4,8) and VND 200,000 ($9,6).
The fines follow Government Decree No.93/2013/ND-CP sanctioning administrative violations in the fields of maritime transport and inland waterway transport, which aims to decrease the number of deaths resulting from inland water accidents.