Do the People's Committee at all levels in Vietnam bear the responsibility for assessment and zoning of natural disaster risks?
Do the People's Committee at all levels in Vietnam bear the responsibility for assessment and zoning of natural disaster risks? Do the ministries have to include the contents on assurance of safety during natural disasters when formulating standards and technical regulations on the construction of works in Vietnam?
My family is preparing to build a house in an area prone to flooding. I would like to know if it is true that the state authorities require the application of technical standards to ensure safety against natural disasters in the construction of new houses.
Do the People's Committee at all levels in Vietnam bear the responsibility for assessment and zoning of natural disaster risks?
Pursuant to Article 13 of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in 2013 stipulatingf identification, assessment and zoning of natural disaster risks as follows:
1. The identification, assessment and zoning of natural disaster risks; and monitoring and supervision of natural disasters include:
a/ Observing, collecting, updating, monitoring, supervising, synthesizing and processing information from observation systems, and building databases on natural disasters;
b/ Assessing and zoning natural disaster risks; making natural disaster warning maps;
c/ Fully and promptly providing information on natural disasters to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, ministries, ministerial-level agencies and localities to serve the direction and implementation of natural disaster prevention and control activities.
2. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology shall base themselves on their assigned functions and tasks to implement the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article.
Therefore, the responsibility for assessing and zoning natural disaster risks lies with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, based on their assigned functions and tasks. The People's Committees at all levels do not have the responsibility to assess and zone natural disaster risks.
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Do the ministries have to include the contents on assurance of safety during natural disasters when formulating standards and technical regulations on the construction of works in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 4 Article 19 of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in 2013 stipulating assurance of natural disaster prevention and control requirements in the construction or upgrading of urban centers, rural residential spots and technical infrastructure works as follows:
When formulating standards and technical regulations on the construction of works, ministries shall include the contents on assurance of safety during natural disasters.
As regulations above, the ministries have to include the contents on assurance of safety during natural disasters when formulating standards and technical regulations on the construction of works in Vietnam.
Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 19 of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in 2013 stipulating assurance of natural disaster prevention and control requirements in the construction or upgrading of urban centers, rural residential spots and technical infrastructure works as follows:
When building or upgrading works and houses, households and individuals are encouraged to apply standards and technical regulations to ensure safety of these works and houses during natural disasters.
Therefore, the application of technical standards to ensure safety against natural disasters in the construction of new houses is encouraged.
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