Vietnam: Obstructing fire prevention and fighting activities is strictly prohibited

Acts prohibited in fire prevention and fighting are specified in the Law on fire prevention and fighting 2001 of Vietnam, specifically including:

1. Intentionally causing fire or explosion, thus harming people’s life and health; causing material losses to the State, agencies, organizations and individuals; exerting adverse impacts on the environment, social security, order and safety.

2. Obstructing fire prevention and fighting activities; opposing people performing the fire prevention and fighting task.

3. Taking advantage of fire prevention and fighting activities to cause harm to people’s life and health; infringe upon the properties of the State, agencies, organizations and/or individuals.

4. Giving a sham fire alarm.

5. Illegally producing, storing, transporting, preserving, using and/or trading in dangerous inflammables and/or explosives; seriously violating the regulations on management and use of flame and heat sources as well as the fire prevention and fighting standards set by the State.

6. Building fire- and explosion-prone projects without approved designs on fire prevention and fighting; accepting and putting to use fire- and explosion-prone projects when the fire prevention and fighting safety conditions are not fully met.

7. Damaging, arbitrarily changing or removing fire prevention and fighting means and equipment as well as signboards, directory posts and emergency exits.

8. Other acts of violating the provisions of this Law.

View relevant provisions at the Law on fire prevention and fighting 2001 of Vietnam, effective from October 04, 2001.

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