What are the tasks of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in Vietnam?

Under Clause 4 Article 25 of Decree 66/2021/ND-CP, the tasks of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in Vietnam are regulated as follows:

a) Provide instructions for and expediting the formulation and implementation of national strategies and plans, and policies and laws on natural disaster management in Vietnam;

b) Preside over preparing disaster response plans in Vietnam;

c) Direct and coordinate disaster response and recovery nationwide: direct response to level 3 disaster; provide advice on directing response to level 4 and 5 natural disasters; coordinate and assist or direct local authorities to respond to level 1 and 2 natural disasters if such disasters have unanticipated developments which may result in serious consequences;

d) According to natural disaster developments and actual situation, decide to take urgent measures and mobilize resources of Ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies, organizations and individuals to respond to and remedy the consequences of natural disasters in accordance with regulations of the Law on Natural Disaster Management and this Decree;

dd) Direct the production of statistics on damage and local authorities and ministries’ demands for emergency assistance, recovery and reconstruction;

e) Consolidate and consider proposing to the Government and Prime Minister for their decision on measures, use of central government budget and other legal resources for emergency response and disaster recovery nationwide;

g) Inspect, expedite and provide guidelines for natural disaster management by ministries and local authorities as prescribed by law;

h) Direct, organize drills and provide training for forces involved in natural disaster management; direct, implement and organize the implementation of measures to gradually increase civil capacity for natural disaster response;

i) Direct and organize the provision of infrastructure, equipment, materials and special-purpose vehicles; establish database to serve issuance of decisions on command over disaster management at all levels;

k) Call for, receive and provide domestic and foreign assistance in case of disaster-related emergency due to natural disasters;

k) Provide guidelines, inspect, expedite and consolidate results of provision of assistance resources and report same to the Prime Minister;

m) Direct and prepare documents, provide training, disseminate and communicate information via social networks and raise community awareness of natural disaster management on an annual basis;

n) Provide guidance on activities of internal voluntary forces in charge of natural disaster management;

o) Advise the Prime Minister on establishing a Front Line Steering Committee responsible for provide directions in the areas affected by disasters in special situations;

p) Preside over developing and publishing a white paper on disaster management on an annual basis;

q) Provide directions and formulate an operating plan and plan for provision of funding for performance of tasks on an annual basis.

Sincerely!