On March 31, 2024, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 34/2024/ND-CP on the List of Dangerous Goods and Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Road and Inland Waterways (hereinafter referred to as “the Decree”). The Decree replaces the previous Decree 42/2020/ND-CP (dated April 8, 2020), stipulating lists of dangerous goods, rules for transportation of dangerous goods, and application procedures for a permission of transportation of dangerous goods by road and inland waterways. Major changes made include: clarification of danger signs and warnings, mandatory safety drills on hazardous substances, simplification of application documents for transportation permission, and mandatory firefighting and safety measures for transporting vehicles.
Vietnam Fully Amends Decree on Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Inland Waterways
