OBS_VALUE: Enterprises providing pilotage or towage services in Vietnam must be established in accordance with all the general conditions as a maritime transport services company. They must have at least 1 tugboat, which must be Vietnamese-flagged boats and meet all national technical standards.Foreign companies are only allowed to use foreign-flagged ships to provide towage services in Vietnam when the Vietnamese-flagged ships do not meet the conditions.Foreign towage services providers must have a towing contract with a Vietnamese towing party and must have a branch or representative office or an authorized Vietnamese towage services provider in Vietnam.