Development of national strategy for civil defense in Vietnam

Development of national strategy for civil defense in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, national strategy for civil defense shall be developed on a 10-year cycle with vision for 20 years and updated, revised every 5 years or in case of adverse event, catastrophe, war.

The basis for developing national strategy for civil defense includes:

- Policies and regulations of the Communist Party, policies and law of the Government regarding civil defense, national defense and socio-economic development, national defense and security; international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory;

- National civil defense situations; international experience regarding civil defense operations;

- Identification, assessment, and zoning results of areas prone to adverse events and catastrophes;

- Resources of civil defense operations.

National strategy for civil defense contains principles, goals, directions, tasks, solutions, programs, schemes, primary projects and implementation of civil defense on a nationwide scale.

The Prime Minister shall promulgate national strategy for civil defense.

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Development of civil defense plan in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, civil defense plan of all levels shall be developed on a 5-year cycle and revised when necessary. Civil defense plan contains:

- Assessment of characteristics of local population, economy, society, national defense, security, environment, development of economic sectors and infrastructures;

- Forecast of potential adverse events, catastrophes;

- Available measures corresponding to each civil defense level;

- Civil defense details that must be integrated with local and national socio-economic development planning and plan;

- Annual and 5-year identification of resources and progress for implementation of civil defense plan;

- Responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Development, promulgation, and revision of national civil defense plan:

- Based on socio-economic development planning and plan, national strategy for civil defense, national defense plan, and national protection tasks, the Ministry of National Defense shall cooperate with ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies, and local governments in developing national civil defense plans and request the Prime Minister to promulgate;

- In case of irregular, urgent request or due to national defense, security or interest, the Ministry of National Defense shall cooperate with ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies, and local governments in revising national civil defense plan and request the Prime Minister to promulgate.

Based on socio-economic development plans, national strategy for civil defense, national civil defense plan, agencies coordinating civil defense in ministries and central departments and ministerial agencies shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies and entities in developing, revising civil defense plans of ministries, central departments, and ministerial agencies and present to ministers, heads of central departments, heads of ministerial agencies.

Based on local socio-economic development plan, national strategy for civil defense, national civil defense plan, and superior civil defense plan, agencies coordinating local civil defense of all levels shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies and entities in developing, revising civil defense plan of their levels and request Chairpersons of People’s Committees of the same level to promulgate.

Mai Thanh Loi

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