To urgently complete the Regulations amending QCVN 06:2022/BXD and individual housing standards before September 30, 2023 in Vietnam

To urgently complete the Regulations amending QCVN 06:2022/BXD and individual housing standards before September 30, 2023 in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

On September 15, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Official Telegram 825/CD-TTg on implementing the direction of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on strengthening fire prevention and fighting.

To urgently complete the Regulations amending QCVN 06:2022/BXD and individual housing standards before September 30, 2023

Specifically, the Prime Minister requested that the Ministry of Construction focus on implementing the following contents:

- Review legal regulations on the construction and management of multi-apartment housing and rental service establishments with high population density to research, amend, supplement, and complete; Develop and supplement fire protection standards for these types of housing.

- Urgently complete the Regulations amending QCVN 06:2022/BXD and individual housing standards (completed before September 30, 2023).

- Preside and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to urgently research solutions to prevent fires and explosions and overcome shortcomings in fire prevention and fighting for the above types;

At the same time, issue guidance documents on technical solutions to remove difficulties and problems regarding fire prevention and fighting for other existing works and facilities; direct units and localities to guide agencies, organizations, and individuals to implement solutions to overcome shortcomings and ensure fire safety during use (completed before October 30, 2023).

To strengthen propaganda and guidance on fire prevention and fighting

The Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, and People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to strengthen propaganda and guidance on fire prevention and fighting, especially fire prevention and escape skills for people when there is a fire or explosion incident.

Information and communication agencies at the central and local levels strengthen propaganda and instruct people on escape and fire prevention skills through mass media. Propaganda and guidance content must be specific, concise, easy to understand, easy to remember, and easy to implement.

In there:

- The Ministry of Education and Training directs relevant units and educational establishments to immediately organize the teaching of fire prevention and escape skills for pupils and students.

- The Ministry of Information and Communications directs to strengthen widespread propaganda work on mass media so that people can increase vigilance and promptly respond to fire and explosion incidents; Direct network operators to send messages to mobile subscribers to propagate and advise on fire prevention measures and escape skills in case of fire or explosion.

- Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and other audio and visual media spend time on time frames that are watched by many people (Priority is from 06:00 to 07:00 and from 19:00 to 21:00 every day on channels VTV1, VTV3, VOV...) to propagate and advise people on knowledge and skills to prevent fires, explosions, and escape, especially at establishments with high risk of fire and explosion and establishments with crowded people.

To require localities to rectify construction management activities in Vietnam

According to Official Telegram 825/CD-TTg, the Prime Minister has requested the Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to carry out the following tasks:

- Rectify construction management activities, especially licensing, inspection, testing, and compliance with construction laws; attach specific responsibilities to each unit, organization, and individual in licensing and managing construction order; Strictly handle cases of illegal and unauthorized construction.

- Direct the organization of general reviews and inspections of fire safety in apartment buildings, multi-apartment houses, and rental service establishments with a high density of people, housing combined with production, and businesses that are at risk of fire and explosion. There are solutions to limit the occurrence of fire and explosion and minimize damage and consequences caused by fire and explosion. Direct and rectify state management of fire prevention and fighting, especially at district and commune levels; review and strictly handle groups and individuals that cause violations.

- Increase investment resources for fire prevention and fighting, and support the procurement of equipment for fire prevention and rescue to meet the actual situation in the locality.

More details can be found in Official Telegram 825/CD-TTg dated September 15, 2023.

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