Vietnam: Who has the authority to approve the rescue plan?

According to Clause 8 Article 9 of the Decree No. 83/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, authority to approve the plan for rescue is specified as follows:

1. Heads of establishments and Chairpersons of the People’s Committees of communes shall approve the internal plan for rescue;

2. Regarding the plan for rescue of the Fire and Rescue Police agency:

- Head of Division of Fire safety and Rescue Police affiliated to the Public Security of provinces shall approve the plans for rescue using human forces, vehicles and equipment of the Fire and Rescue Police within their competence; in the event of mobilization of human forces, vehicles and equipment from other police forces, the rescue plans shall be granted approval by directors of the Public Security of provinces; in the event of mobilization of human forces, vehicles and equipment from organizations and agencies in the administrative division, the rescue plans shall be granted approval by Chairpersons of the People’s Committees of the same level;

- Heads of Divisions of Fire safety and Rescue Police affiliated to the Public Security of provinces shall approve the plans for rescue using human forces, vehicles and equipment of the Fire and Rescue Polices within their competence; in the event of mobilization of human forces, vehicles and equipment from other police forces, from organizations and agencies in administrative divisions under district-level management, the rescue plans shall be granted approval by Chairpersons of the People’s Committees of district-level;

- Directors of Divisions of Fire safety and Rescue Police of provinces shall approve the plans for rescue using human forces, vehicles and equipment of affiliated units of Fire safety and Rescue Polices; in the event of mobilization of human forces, vehicles and equipment from other police forces, from organizations and agencies in administrative divisions under provincial-level management, the rescue plans shall be granted approval by Chairpersons of the People’s Committees at the provinces or authorized persons;

- Directors of the Fire and Rescue Police Departments shall approve the plans for rescue using human forces, vehicles and equipment from fire departments, public security forces of central-affiliated cities and provinces.

View more details at the Decree No. 83/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 04, 2017.

Ty Na

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