Vietnam’s policies on civil defense

Vietnam’s policies on civil defense

According to the Law, several policies of the State on civil defense are as follows:

- Prioritizing investment in the construction of specialized civil defense works following planning and plans; procuring civil defense devices.

- Improving the capacity of civil defense forces, developing forces specializing in organization and modern and professional equipment; increasing dual-use equipment and devices for armed forces.

- Mobilizing resources of agencies, organizations, and individuals for the implementation and operation of civil defense.

- Developing, studying, transferring, and applying science, hi-tech, and advanced and modern technology to civil defense operations.

- Providing training and advanced training for personnel resources, prioritizing the attraction of high-quality personnel for civil defense operations.

- Encouraging and creating favorable conditions for agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide physical, financial, and spiritual support for civil defense operations voluntarily in compliance with the laws of Vietnam and conformity with international laws.

- Ensuring national reserves for civil defense operations.

Forbidden acts in civil defense operations

- Opposing, obstructing, deliberately delaying, or failing to comply with the civil defense directive or command of competent agencies or persons; refusing to participate in search and rescue when actual conditions permit such operations.

- Damaging, destroying, or appropriating civil defense devices or works.

- Causing emergencies or disasters that harm the life and health of humans; damage to property of the State, the People, agencies, organizations, the environment, and the national economy.

- Disclosing false information on emergencies or disasters.

- Deliberately obstructing civil defense operations.

- Constructing works that reduce or lose the function of civil defense works; constructing illegal works within the scope of the planning for civil defense works or existing civil defense works.

- Using specialized civil defense devices or specialized civil defense works for improper purposes.

- Taking advantage of positions and entitlements to violate laws on civil defense; covering for people who commit violations against laws on civil defense; taking advantage of emergencies or disasters to mobilize or use civil defense resources for improper purposes.  

- Taking advantage of civil defense operations, emergencies, or disasters to infringe state benefits and legitimate rights and benefits of organizations and individuals.

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