Vietnam: Contents of State management over fire prevention and fighting

Specifically, according to Article 57 of the Law on fire prevention and fighting 2001 of Vietnam, contents of State management over fire prevention and fighting include:

1. Elaborating fire prevention and fighting strategy, planning and plans, and directing the implementation thereof.

2. Issuing, guiding and organizing the implementation of legal documents on fire prevention and fighting.

3. Conducting the propagation and education on fire prevention and fighting legislation and knowledge.

4. Organizing and directing fire prevention and fighting activities.

5. Organizing the training and building of fire prevention and fighting forces as well as the equipment and management of fire prevention and fighting means.

6. Ensuring budget for fire prevention and fighting activities; organizing fire and explosion insurance in association with fire prevention and fighting activities.

7. Evaluating and ratifying projects, designing and after-test accepting fire prevention and fighting constructions; expertising and certifying the means safety; certifying the fire prevention and fighting safety conditions.

8. Organizing research, application and dissemination of scientific and technological advances regarding fire prevention and fighting.

9. Examining, inspecting, handling violations and settling complaints and denunciations regarding fire prevention and fighting; investigating fires.

10. Making the State statistics on fire prevention and fighting.

11. Affecting international cooperation on fire prevention and fighting.

View more: The Law on fire prevention and fighting 2001 of Vietnam takes effect from October 04, 2001.

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