Decree No. 160/2018/ND-CP guidance on the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control

THE GOVERNMENT

Decree No. 160/2018/ND-CP dated November 29, 2018 of the Government on guidelines for some Articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control dated June 19, 2013;

At the request of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

The Government hereby promulgates a Decree on guidelines for some Articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of adjustment

This Decree provides guidelines for some Articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control covering responsibilities for news broadcasting, news broadcasting frequency and duration, communication networks and equipment serving command over natural disaster response; allocation of responsibility and cooperation in natural disaster response; mobilization, fundraising and allocation of resources for natural disaster relief and recovery; rights and obligations of foreign organizations and individuals and international organizations participating in natural disaster response and recovery in Vietnam; and organizational structures and tasks of natural disaster management agencies and the mechanism for cooperation between the Center Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the National Committee for Natural Disaster Management and Response.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to Vietnamese organizations, households and individuals; foreign organizations and individuals and international organizations living, operating or participating in natural disaster preparedness and recovery in Vietnam.

Chapter II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Section 1. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR NEWS BROADCASTING; NEWS BROADCASTING FREQUENCY AND DURATION; COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND EQUIPMENT SERVING COMMAND OVER NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE

Article 3. Agencies in charge of news broadcasting

1. Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency, coastal communication stations, radio and television stations of provinces and central-affiliated cities and press agencies shall broadcast news about instructional documents about natural disaster response (hereinafter referred to as “instructional documents”) promulgated by the Prime Minister, the Center Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and National Committee for Natural Disaster Management and Response.

2. People’s Committees at all levels shall direct and organize the prompt and accurate provision of disaster forecasts and warnings and broadcast news about instructional documents promulgated by the Prime Minister, the Center Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, National Committee for Natural Disaster Management and Response, superior Command Center for Natural Disaster Management and Command Center for Natural Disaster Management at the same level within the area that receives warnings.

3. Ministries, ministerial agencies and Governmental agencies shall direct their specialized information systems to broadcast news about natural disaster preparedness and recovery in the fields under their management.

4. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall provide guidelines or propose the promulgation of documents providing guidelines for transmitting disaster messages.

Article 4. Frequency and duration of broadcasting news about commands over natural disaster response

1. Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency, coastal communication stations, radio and television stations of provinces and central-affiliated cities, press agencies and relevant special-purpose information systems shall broadcast news about the document about natural disaster response promulgated by the Prime Minister, the Center Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and National Committee for Natural Disaster Management and Response immediately after receiving such news and re-broadcast it at least every 3 hours regarding the level 3 disaster and at least every 01 hour regarding the disaster exceeding level 3 until a new instructional document is available or natural disaster response activities have been carried out or natural disaster developments have changed and do not exert any effect.

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