Contents of natural disaster prevention according to the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control 2013 of Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 13 of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control 2013 of Vietnam, contents of natural disaster prevention include:

- Elaborating, approving and implementing natural disaster prevention and control strategies and plans.

- Integrating natural disaster prevention and control contents into national and local socio-economic development master plans and plans and sectoral development master plans and plans.

- Formulating policies on natural disaster prevention and control.

- Identifying, assessing and zoning natural disaster risks and monitoring and supervising natural disasters.

- Planning residential areas and organizing production and adaptation to natural disasters; reviewing and elaborating plans on the relocation of inhabitants in areas with a very high natural disaster risk.

- Identifying levels of natural disaster risks.

- Building and managing natural disaster prevention and control works.

- Organizing and joining natural disaster prevention and control information, communication and education activities at all levels and in all sectors and communities.

- Preparing to respond to natural disasters, including:

+ Elaborating response plans for different levels of natural disaster risks and specific types of natural disasters;

+ Preparing manpower, supplies, means, equipment and essentials in response to natural disasters;

+ Organizing standing units and updating information on natural disaster developments; organizing natural disaster forecast and warning;

+ Organizing and participating in training and drills on natural disaster prevention and control skills.

The Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control 2013 of Vietnam was promulgated on June 19, 2013 and officially effective from May 01, 2014.

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