Recovery measures for consequences of adverse events and catastrophes in civil defense in Vietnam

Recovery measures for consequences of adverse events and catastrophes in civil defense in Vietnam (Internet image)

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On June 20, 2024, the National Assembly officially passed the Law on Civil Defense 2023.

Recovery measures for consequences of adverse events and catastrophes in civil defense in Vietnam

According to Article 27 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, recovery measures for consequences of adverse events and catastrophes in Vietnam are prescribed as follows:

- Organizing evacuation and rescue; treating injured people, infected from toxic, radioactivity.

- Assisting in recovering from damage; repairing and restoring essential public infrastructures.

- Recovering from consequences of environmental pollution, preventing and fighting diseases.

- Listing and evaluating damage.

- Mobilizing and encouraging voluntary contribution, distributing assistance and aid resources.

- Promulgating and implementing policies, special assistance regarding social security, employment, labor, tax, finance, administrative procedures, investment, production, business, services, inbound travel, outbound travel, and other necessary sectors.

Regulations on Listing and evaluating damage caused by adverse events and catastrophes in civil defense in Vietnam

According to Article 28 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023,regulations on Listing and evaluating damage in civil defense in Vietnam are as follows:

- Civil defense command of ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies shall assist ministers, heads of sectors, heads of ministerial agencies in listing and evaluating damage done by adverse events and catastrophes and send to National Steering Committee for Civil Defense for consolidation and report to the Government and Prime Minister.

- Civil defense command of local governments shall list and evaluate damage done by adverse events and catastrophes in their area and report to People’s Committees of the same levels and superior civil defense command.

- People’s Committees of all levels shall list and evaluate damage done by adverse events and catastrophes in the area and report to superior People’s Committees; People’s Committees of provinces shall list and evaluate damage done by adverse events, catastrophes to the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense for consolidation and report to the Government, Prime Minister.

Assisting in recovering from damage in civil defense in Vietnam

According to Article 29 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, People’s Committees of all levels shall rely on statistics and evaluation of damage done by adverse events and catastrophes in the area, identify recipients of assistance, aid, and resources to:

- Develop plans for assistance and aid in recovering from damage done by adverse events and catastrophes;

- Provide assistance in social security, labor, employment;

- Stabilize lives of the people, restore manufacturing, business operations, services, and other activities of society;

- Provide assistance and recover from environmental pollution caused by adverse events, catastrophes;

- Conduct other activities as per the law.

Regulations on mobilizing and encouraging voluntary contribution, distributing assistance and aid resources in civil defense in Vietnam

According to Article 30 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, regulations on mobilizing and encouraging voluntary contribution, distributing assistance and aid resources in civil defense are as follows:

- Mobilization and encouragement of voluntary contribution, distribution of assistance and aid resources to recover from damage done by adverse events and catastrophes must:

+ comply with regulations and law;

+ be based on the level of damage;

+ ensure quality, transparent, timeliness, and be provided to the right recipients;

+ cooperate with local governments or the Vietnamese Fatherland Front where eligible recipients are located;

+ fulfill essential demand of people affected by adverse events, catastrophes; prioritize vulnerable populations.

- Mobilization and encouragement of voluntary contribution, and distribution of assistance, aid resources are regulated as follows:

+ Prime Minister, ministers, heads of central departments, heads of ministerial agencies, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of all levels shall mobilize resources within their competence for the purpose of emergency assistance and aid as per the law;

+ The Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Vietnam Red Cross Society, socio-political organizations, other social organizations shall mobilize voluntary contribution and distribute emergency assistance and aid resources as per the law;

+ Agencies, organizations, and individuals making voluntary contributions must comply with regulations and law; cooperate with People’s Committees or Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front where assistance is provided to assist, aid victims of adverse events, catastrophes.

More details can be found in Law on Civil Defense 2023, taking effect on July 1, 2024.

To Quoc Trinh

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