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Vietnam: 04 principles of preparedness and emergency response activities

09:14, 23/08/2023

Recently, the Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam has issued Circular No. 25/2014/TT-BKHCN regulating preparedness and responses to nuclear and radiological emergencies, formulation and approval for plans for responses to nuclear and radiological emergencies.

Circular No. 25/2014/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam has specified principles and requirements for preparedness and emergency response activities.

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Specifically, preparedness and emergency response activities should be in compliance with following principles:

- Intervention actions should ensure more good than harm;

- Manner, scope and time for application of intervention actions should be optimized to achieve maximum practical interests;

- Emergency plans should ensure that the responses are carried out in a timely manner, managed, controlled and coordinated comprehensively and effectively from grassroots, provincial and national levels;

- Assignments given to organizations and individuals involved in emergency responses should be clear and evident; instructions on emergency responses should ensure uniformity as stipulated in emergency plans approved by competent authorities.

Moreover, Circular No. 25/2014/TT-BKHCN also stipulates that emergency responses should meet following requirements:

- Capable of controlling emergencies;

- Prevent and minimize adverse consequences;

- Prevent likely occurrence of deterministic biological effects on responders and the public;

- Provide first aids;

- Minimize likely occurrence of stochastic biological effects on health of the public;

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View more details at Circular No. 25/2014/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from November 24, 2014.

Thu Ba

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