Vietnam: Responsibilities of units managing and operating urban public lighting systems

Responsibilities of units managing and operating urban public lighting systems specified in Decree No. 79/2009/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government are as follows:

+ Rights of managing and operating units:

- To be correctly and fully paid for all expenses as provided for in contracts;

- To propose competent state agencies to revise and supplement technical regulations and standards related to urban public lighting;

- To give comments on the formulation of urban lighting planning in areas under their assigned management; to participate in scientific research; to provide services on urban lighting consultancy, designing and construction: to study the application of new technologies to public lighting and urban public lighting management and operation.

+ Responsibilities of managing and operating units:

- To strictly perform tasks and observe regulations on management and operation as committed in contracts;

- To periodically report to urban administrations and professional agencies on the management and operation of urban public lighting systems assigned to them;

- To organize the implementation of approved plans for investment in urban public lighting development:

- To manage assets invested from state budget under contracts concluded with urban administrations;

- To protect urban public lighting systems in areas under their assigned management.

View more details at the Decree No. 79/2009/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government on management of urban lighting, effective from November 19, 2009.

Long Binh

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