What do the civil defense forces in Vietnam include?

What do the civil defense forces in Vietnam include? (Internet image) 

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

The Law on Civil Defense 2023 was passed by the National Assembly on June 20, 2023 and takes effect on July 1, 2024.

1. What do the civil defense forces in Vietnam include?

According to Article 35 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, the civil defense forces consist of primary forces and universal forces.

Specifically:

- Primary forces consist of:

+ Militia, self-defense forces, and neighborhood guard;

+ Full-time and part-time forces of the People’s Army, the people’s police, ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies, and local governments.

- Universal forces consist of the general public.

2. Regulations and benefits for civil defense forces in Vietnam

According to Article 41 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, regulations and benefits for civil defense forces are prescribed as follows:

- Individuals performing guard duty at standing body of National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, civil defense command of ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies, civil defense command of local governments of all levels are eligible for benefits in the performance of their duty.

- Individuals mobilized, assigned to attend trainings, drills, or perform civil defense tasks under decisions of competent authority are eligible for allowance; individuals suffering from illness, accidents, deceased individuals, or individuals suffering from reduced working capability shall be eligible for death benefits, funeral benefits, compensation from the Government for damage to health and lives as per the law if the individuals have not participated in compulsory social security; individuals achieving merits shall be commended in accordance with emulation and commendation laws.

- Agencies, organizations, and individuals participating in, cooperating, joining, assisting civil defense forces and achieving merits shall be commended; individuals suffering from property damage shall be compensated; individuals suffering from damage to dignity, honor shall have their dignity, honor reinstated; families of individuals or individuals suffering from injury or loss of health, lives shall be eligible for benefits, allowance as per the law.

3. What are the resources for civil defense?

- Funding sources for civil defense include:

+ State budget;

+ Voluntary donations of organizations and individuals;

+ Civil defense fund;

+ Other funding sources as per the law.

- The Government shall ensure budget for civil defense in accordance with state budget laws; prioritize state budget for border areas, coastal areas, islands, and important locations.

- Property serving civil defense under joint management of the Government includes:

+ Public property in agencies, organizations, local governments, and armed forces as per the law on management and use of public property, land, and other relevant law provisions;

+ Property of compulsory acquisition, requisition, mobilization, and other property assigned to agencies, organizations, local governments, and armed forces by the Government to manage civil defense in accordance with eminent domain, requisition of property, and other relevant law provisions.

- The Government shall development national reserves to serve civil defense. Management and use of national reserves for civil defense shall conform to national reserve laws.

(Article 39 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023)

Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh

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