Vietnam: What do the communication networks and equipment serving command over natural disaster response include?
Under Article 5 of Decree 66/2021/ND-CP on the communication networks and equipment serving command over natural disaster response in Vietnam:
1. Public communication networks serving command over natural disaster response, including:
a) Fixed ground and satellite telecommunications network;
b) Ground and satellite telecommunications network;
c) Radio and television transmission and broadcasting network;
d) Public postal network.
2. Special-purpose information networks, including:
a) Hotlines directly serving command over natural disaster management;
b) Dedicated telecommunications network serving authorities of the Communist Party and the State, national defense and security and natural disaster management purposes; special-purpose motor vehicles serving dissemination of disaster management information;
c) Postal network serving authorities of the Communist Party and the State, and national defense and security purposes;
d) Dedicated telecommunications network and postal network of other organizations and enterprises;
dd) Communication network serving warning of tsunami and other natural disasters;
e) Network of warning information transmitted from special-purpose monitoring system.
3. Communication equipment serving command over natural disaster response, including:
a) Telephones;
b) Computers;
c) Facsimile machines;
d) Radio equipment;
dd) Television equipment;
e) Automatic monitoring equipment;
g) Public communication network, automatic special-purpose monitoring equipment; early warning system;
h) Other information equipment and tools.
4. Based on the disaster management requirements and tasks, Ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies and People’s Committees at all levels shall prepare a plan for procurement of communication equipment and submit it to a competent authority for approval; organize the procurement, management and use thereof as prescribed by law.
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