What are amendments to the competence in fire safety design appraisal in Vietnam from 15/5/2024?

What are amendments to the competence in fire safety design appraisal in Vietnam from 15/5/2024?

Pursuant to Clause 12 Article 13 of the Decree 136/2020/ND-CP (amended by Clause 5 Article 1 of the Decree 50/2024/ND-CP) stipulating competence in fire safety design appraisal:

- Police Department of Fire Prevention and Firefighting and Rescue has the power to appraise fire safety designs of projects and works specified in Appendix Va issued herewith;

- Fire departments have the power to appraise fire safety designs of projects and works specified in Appendix Vb issued herewith in localities under their management, and cases authorized by Police Department of Fire Prevention and Firefighting and Rescue.

What are amendments to the competence in fire safety design appraisal in Vietnam from 15/5/2024? - image from internet

What are items subject to fire safety design appraisal in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 5 Article 13 of the Decree 136/2020/ND-CP (amended by Clause 5 Article 1 of the Decree 50/2024/ND-CP) stipulating items subject to fire safety design appraisal in Vietnam:

- For projects and works: compliance with applicable regulations on the following matters:

+ Roads for fire trucks, fire safety separation distance from surrounding works; fire resistance levels, fire and explosion hazard classes and purpose-based space division related to fire prevention and fighting;

+ Solutions for fire and fire spread prevention; escape solutions; smoke dispersion solutions; solutions for supply of power to fire prevention and fighting system and other technical systems relevant to fire prevention and fighting; fire alarm and firefighting systems; water supply for fire fighting; and firefighting and rescue equipment of works.

- For motor vehicles subject to special fire safety requirements:

+ Fire safety solutions suitable for characteristics of operations and fire and explosion hazards of vehicles; conditions for fire prevention, fire spread prevention, escape and human rescue during fire;

+ Fire safety solutions applicable to power system, fuel system and engine; fire alarm and firefighting systems and other firefighting equipment; systems and equipment for detection and handling of leakage of gases and liquids posing fire and explosion hazards.

- For construction of fire prevention and fighting systems having undergone commissioning and been put into use according to regulations:

For construction or renovation of fire prevention and fighting systems or equipment of works having undergone commissioning and been put into use according to regulations: fire safety design of the constructed or renovated parts of the fire prevention and fighting systems or equipment.

Is it compulsory to submit the application for fire safety design appraisal directly to the competent authorities in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 6 Article 13 of the Decree 136/2020/ND-CP (amended by the Decree 50/2024/ND-CP) stipulating methods for submission of the application for fire safety design appraisal:

Development and appraisal of fire safety design

1. Construction, renovation or repurposing of projects and works and manufacturing or conversion of motor vehicles subject to special fire safety requirements must comply with fire prevention and fighting regulations and standards. Planning schemes and construction design dossiers of projects, works and motor vehicles mentioned in Appendix V enclosed therewith shall be formulated by units eligible according to regulations and are subject to fire safety design appraisal.

...

6. The applicant shall submit 01 application prepared according to Clause 4 herein to the competent authority mentioned in Clause 12 herein in one of the following ways:

a) Directly at the single-window unit of the competent authority;

b) Online via the public service portal of the competent authority (documents included in state secret lists shall be submitted in compliance with regulations of laws on state secret protection); e-documents in compliance with the Decree No. 45/2020/ND-CP dated April 8, 2020 of the Government"

c) By public postal service, service provided by an enterprise or individual or authorization as prescribed by law.

As regulated above, the applicant is not compulsory to submit the application for fire safety design appraisal directly to the competent authorities in Vietnam.

- The applicant may submit application online via the public service portal of the competent authority (documents included in state secret lists shall be submitted in compliance with regulations of laws on state secret protection).

- The applicant may also submit by public postal service.

Best regards!