What are regulations on scope of protection of national security-related important works in Vietnam?

What are regulations on scope of protection of national security-related important works in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 14 of the Decree 126/2008/NĐ-CP stipulating scope of protection of national security-related important works in Vietnam as follows:

1. For works at the stage of survey, designing or construction:

a/ Assuring their safety and secrecy (for projects on the list of state secrets);

b/ Safeguarding them in the course of construction, combating stealing or fraudulent exchange of supplies and technical equipment and facilities supplied under approved designs;

c/ Assuring that construction activities are conducted in compliance with technical processes and standards already approved by competent agencies.

2. For works already put into operation or use:

a/ Protecting state secrets (if these works are on the list of state secrets);

b/ Safeguarding internal security against unauthorized entry and sabotage;

c/ Preventing and combating crimes and enemy sabotage against physical foundations and protection corridors of these works;

d/ Preventing and combating other illegal acts.

What are regulations on protection of works upon their planning, designing, construction, renovation or upgrading, and in operation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 15 of the Decree 126/2008/NĐ-CP and Article 16 of the Decree 126/2008/NĐ-CP stipulating protection of works upon their planning, designing, construction, renovation or upgrading, and in operation in Vietnam as follows:

* Works upon their planning, designing, construction, renovation or upgrading:

1. To supervise the assurance of security and safety under plans in the course of planning, designing and construction of works, such as selection of locations to meet protection requirements and installation of technical systems for protection; stationing and movement of the protection force; installation of the fire prevention and fighting system; plans to limit weaknesses or take advantage of technical elements in the planning and design to meet protection requirements.

2. In case of a change in the planning or design, renovation or upgrading of a work, the head of the work-managing agency shall work out a detailed scheme on the change and obtain permission of the Public Security Minister or the Defense Minister (for works directly managed by the Defense Ministry), and an appropriate plan to protect the work.

* Works in operation:

1. The operation of national security-related important works must comply with prescribed technical processes, rules and standards. Agencies and organizations that manage or operate works shall assure their safety and work out plans on response to incidents upon detecting the risk of incident, and devise proactive measures to prevent and combat natural disasters and other factors likely to harm these works.

2. To work out and implement protection plans to prevent and combat acts harming the safety of works; to organize drills and maneuvers to respond to any unexpected events.

What are regulations on management and use of protection corridors of national security-related important works in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 17 of the Decree 126/2008/NĐ-CP stipulating management and use of protection corridors of national security-related important works in Vietnam as follows:

1. Within the protection corridor of a national security-related important work, the following activities are prohibited:

a/ Building residential houses, economic or civil works;

b/ Setting fire, using explosive materials, flammable or blasting equipment and materials, fire-carrying flying objects;

c/ Conducting agricultural, forestry or fishery activities within a radius of 500 m from the base of the national security-related important work;

d/ Exploring and exploiting mineral resources;

dd/ Hunting or blasting;

e/ Anchoring or mooring vessels.

2. Within the protection corridor of a national security-related important work, the following activities are allowed:

a/ Building works in direct service of the operation of the work;

b/ Building small- and medium-sized irrigation works or works in service of fire and explosion prevention and combat, salvage and rescue;

c/ Building small- and medium-sized transport infrastructure works in direct service of the operation of the work, or works in service of fire and explosion prevention and combat, salvage and rescue.

3. In special cases when necessary to use land, water or space areas for purposes other than those specified in Clause 2 of this Article, the Prime Minister's permission is required.

4. Apart from the provisions of Clauses I and 2 of this Article, residence, production, business, entry, exit, travel, filming, photographing and other activities within the protection corridor of a national security-related important work is subject to the permission of the agency or organization managing the work.

5. Upon the occurrence of a fire or explosion or emergence of danger of a fire or explosion in a national security-related important work, all responsible local agencies, organizations and individuals shall cooperate with commanders of concerned protection units in organizing the timely prevention and response. All unauthorized individuals are strictly prohibited from entering the protection corridors of national security-related important works during the time when the danger of a fire or explosion exists, or a fire or explosion is occurring or dealt with.

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