In Vietnam, are militia and self-defense forces considered a human resource for natural disaster preparedness?

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• Are militia and self-defense forces considered a human resource for natural disaster preparedness in Vietnam?
• What is National Strategy on Natural Disaster Preparedness in Vietnam?

Are militia and self-defense forces considered a human resource for natural disaster preparedness in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of the Law on Amendments to The Law on Natural Disaster Preparedness And Law On Dikes in 2020 stipulating human resources for natural disaster preparedness in Vietnam as follows: 

1. Human resources for natural disaster preparedness include:

a) Local organizations, households and individuals, which are on-site forces in charge of carrying out natural disaster preparedness activities;

b) Militia and self-defense forces, which are on-site forces in charge of performing the natural disaster preparedness task according to the local natural disaster response plans and under the direction of competent persons;

c) People’s Army and People’s Public Security forces, which have the responsibility to perform the natural disaster preparedness task and serve as key forces upon evacuation of people, vehicles and property, rescue, security and social order and safety maintenance under the direction of competent persons;

d) Organizations and individuals that voluntarily support natural disaster preparedness activities and perform the natural disaster preparedness task under the command of competent persons;

dd) Persons responsible for natural disaster preparedness at regulatory agencies, who perform the natural disaster preparedness task.

2. Communal voluntary forces in charge of natural disaster preparedness shall be decided by the People’s Committee of a commune, work on a part-time basis and decided by the communal People's Committee on the basis of the human resources specified in Points a and b Clause 1 of this Article, including village-level militia and self-defense forces; communal militia and self-defense forces, other local organizations performing the natural disaster preparedness task according to the local natural disaster response plans.

3. The Government shall elaborate benefits for communal voluntary forces in charge of natural disaster preparedness specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

As regulations above, militia and self-defense forces are in charge of performing the natural disaster preparedness task for the upcoming storm under the direction of competent persons.

What is National Strategy on Natural Disaster Preparedness in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 14 of the Law on Natural Disaster Preparedness in 2013 stipulating National Strategy on Natural Disaster Preparedness in Vietnam as follows: 

1. The National Strategy on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control is elaborated for every 10 years, with a 20-year vision and is updated and adjusted once every 5 years or upon great changes in the situation of natural disasters.

2. The National Strategy on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control must identify objectives, tasks, solutions, programs, key schemes and projects, for the organization of natural disaster prevention and control activities nationwide.

3. The National Strategy on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control is elaborated based on the following grounds:

a/ The Party’s line and policies and the State’s policies and laws on natural disaster prevention and control and socio-economic development;

b/ The practical situation of natural disaster prevention and control in the country;

c/ Results of identification, assessment and zoning of natural disaster risks, natural disaster developments and climate change;

d/ Resources for natural disaster prevention and control activities;

dd/ Communities’ needs and adaptability to natural disasters.

4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and localities in, elaborating and submitting the national strategy on natural disaster prevention and control to the Prime Minister for approval.

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