Dung Quat Oil Refinery, owned by Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery Joint Stock Company, is located in Dung Quat Economic Zone, Quang Ngai Province. (Illustration photo. Source: VNA)
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The Prime Minister has issued Decision No. 1862/QD-TTg dated August 28, 2025, on granting the right to use the sea area to Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery Joint Stock Company.
Specifically, the Prime Minister grants the right to use the sea area belonging to Van Tuong commune, Quang Ngai province, to Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC, located at 208 Hung Vuong street, Nghia Lo ward, Quang Ngai city.
The purpose of using this sea area is to build a crude oil import port, a product export port, and a system of underground pipes to draw and discharge cooling water for the Dung Quat Oil Refinery.
The permitted sea areas cover a total area of 442 hectares, with specific coordinate boundary points and a maximum permitted depth of 40 meters.
Of this, the area for the crude oil import port (SPM) covers 329.1 hectares with a permitted depth of 40 meters; the area for the product export port (Jetty) covers 106.4 hectares with a permitted depth of 25 meters; and the area for the construction of underground pipes to draw and discharge cooling water covers 6.5 hectares with a permitted depth of 15 meters.
Sea Area Usage Term
The above-mentioned decision stipulates a term of 25 years for the usage of the sea area regarding the crude oil import port (SPM) and the product export port (Jetty), starting from the effective date of the decision on granting the sea area.
The term for using the sea area to install underground pipes for drawing cooling water will last until December 15, 2035 (the expiration date of the Water Use Permit No. 95/GP-BTNMT dated March 26, 2024, issued by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, first renewal).
Before the expiration of the above-mentioned sea area usage term, Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC is responsible for preparing the necessary documents to obtain a new permit for exploiting and using seawater, as well as submitting a proposal for the granting of the sea area to the competent state agency for consideration, in accordance with the law. These procedures aim to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted operation of the Dung Quat Oil Refinery.
Using the sea area must not affect the marine environment and aquatic resources
Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC is obligated to fulfill the duties stipulated in Article 7 of Decree No. 11/2021/ND-CP (amended and supplemented by Decree No. 65/2025/ND-CP dated March 12, 2025 of the Government) and other obligations prescribed by law.
The company must use the sea areas in accordance with the specified purposes, area, coordinates, scope, boundaries, and depth. Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC is not allowed to use the sea area beyond the permitted scope and area without authorization from the competent state agency.
The company must pay the annual sea area usage fee, report and provide information on the sea area usage situation to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and other competent state agencies. It must also comply with the requirements of the state agency during the sea area usage process, ensuring national defense, security, order, maritime safety, and the protection of natural resources, environment, and aquatic resources as prescribed by law.
Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC must comply with and strictly implement the laws on marine and island natural resources and environment protection, and fisheries; implement measures to protect aquatic resources, and not hinder the management and protection of aquatic resources in the area. The company’s construction and other activities during the sea area usage must not affect the marine environment and aquatic resources.
The company must implement environmental protection measures, reduce impacts on the marine ecosystem, and conserve biodiversity. It must not cause damage to natural resources or pollution and environmental degradation. After the expiration of the sea area usage term, the company is responsible for rehabilitating and improving the environment in the assigned sea area in accordance with the law. No violations of environmental laws must occur during the sea area usage.
The company must not affect the operation, safety, or integrity of existing marine structures and equipment that have been permitted by the competent state agency. It must not obstruct legal activities related to the exploitation and use of marine resources permitted within the assigned sea area or other legitimate activities at sea as prescribed by law. There should be no conflict with the legal exploitation and use of marine resources by other organizations or individuals.
Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC must construct works and install equipment in accordance with approved designs, planning, safety corridors, and relevant laws. The company must fully implement the environmental monitoring program and the programs, plans, and response schemes for environmental incidents, oil and chemical spills, and fire and explosion accidents.
The company is fully responsible for any environmental incidents, oil and chemical spills, fire and explosion accidents, and labor safety incidents that may occur. It must immediately stop using the sea area if environmental monitoring indices exceed permitted limits, or if there is an incident that causes environmental pollution or coastal erosion. The company can resume its activities only after fully implementing the necessary solutions to address the incident as prescribed by law.
Immediate cessation of activities upon request by competent state agencies
Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC must comply with and strictly implement the laws on maritime affairs; ensure maritime safety and security; and protect maritime works as stipulated in Decree No. 58/2017/ND-CP dated May 10, 2017, of the Government, detailing a number of articles of the Vietnam Maritime Code regarding maritime management, and Decree No. 143/2017/ND-CP dated December 14, 2017, of the Government, on the protection of maritime works.
The company must comply with and strictly implement the laws on the management of activities of persons and means of transport in the sea border area of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; laws on national defense and security; laws on management, security, and order at border gates and ports, and on maritime management activities; laws on fire and explosion prevention and control, and oil spill prevention; and other relevant legal regulations. These activities must not affect national defense, security, and social order and safety.
The company has the responsibility to coordinate with law enforcement forces at sea and relevant agencies and units in performing tasks of national defense, security, natural disaster prevention, search and rescue, and relief.
The company must immediately stop its activities upon the request of the competent state agency in accordance with the law. It must compensate organizations, individuals, and communities for any damage caused by its activities in the sea area as prescribed by law. The company is responsible for any violations and must comply with handling measures imposed by the competent state agency.
Upon the expiration of the sea area usage term, Binh Son Petrochemical Refinery JSC must submit a comprehensive report evaluating the sea area usage to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai province, covering the following contents: the conformity of the assigned sea area usage with natural laws and the function of the sea area; conflicts between the assigned sea area usage and permitted activities for exploiting and using marine resources within that area; the suitability of environmental protection solutions in the assigned sea area; and other related issues as prescribed by law./.
– 21:25 28/08/2025
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