Decree No. 200/2025/NĐ-CP provides detailed regulations and guidance on implementing certain provisions of the Civil Defense Law concerning the organizational structure for performing civil defense tasks; the activities of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, ministries, sectors, and localities in civil defense work. It particularly emphasizes the specific responsibilities of each ministry and sector such as the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Science and Technology in implementing measures to mitigate disaster consequences, ensuring national security in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, salt industry development, rural development, building mobilized medical forces, planning investment in military-civilian healthcare facilities systems, balancing budgets for investment and development in civil defense-related projects, and other relevant contents.

DECREE

DETAILING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE LAW

On the basis of Law on Government Organization dated February 18, 2025;

On the basis of Law on Local Administration dated June 16, 2025;

On the basis of Civil Defense Law dated June 20, 2023;

On the basis of Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of 11 Laws on Military and National Defense dated June 27, 2025;

"Based on the proposal of the Minister of National Defense;"

The Government issues this Decree detailing certain provisions of the Civil Defense Law.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree details certain provisions of the Civil Defense Law, including: Information on incidents and disasters; civil defense command and control agencies; civil defense forces; civil defense works; declaration and revocation of civil defense levels; damage statistics and assessment; mobilization, voluntary contributions, and allocation of relief resources; civil defense fund; budget expenditure for civil defense activities; policies and benefits for civil defense forces.

Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals who are Vietnamese citizens; foreign organizations and individuals residing, operating, or participating in civil defense activities within the territory of Vietnam.

Chapter II
INFORMATION ON INCIDENTS AND DISASTERS

Article 3. Telephone number for receiving information and content of information on incidents and disasters

1. The telephone number 112 receives information content about incidents, natural disasters, disasters, potential risks, assistance requests from organizations and individuals. The hotline 112 is located at the Provincial Military Command of provinces and centrally governed cities, the Hanoi Capital Military Command, and the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command (collectively referred to as the Provincial Military Command).

2. The 112 hotline system receives information from:

a) Organizations and individuals;

b) The 113, 114, 115 hotlines;

c) Other communication systems serving civil defense activities.

3. Content of received information

a) Name of individual or organization providing information;

b) Time and location where the incident or disaster occurred; development, impact range, potential spread; assistance requests and other necessary information to serve response and aftermath mitigation efforts.

4. Activities of the 112 hotline system

a) The 112 hotline system is interconnected with the 113, 114, 115 hotlines;

b) The 112 hotline operates 24 hours a day, every day;

c) Free call charges from fixed and mobile phone subscribers to the 112 number;

d) The 112 hotline system stores all incoming calls for inspection, research, and improving the effectiveness of civil defense activities.

Article 4. Handling of information

1. The duty officer of the 112 hotline must promptly report information about incidents and disasters to the on-duty commander of the Provincial Military Command.

The Provincial Military Command must promptly notify the main agency responsible for each sector as assigned; simultaneously report to the Civil Defense Command at the same level and the Office of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee.

The main agency responsible for each sector must actively coordinate with the standing office and relevant forces to implement responses, mitigation, and handling measures based on the nature and severity of the situation; if the situation exceeds their capacity and requires mobilizing additional resources beyond their authority, they must promptly report to the Provincial Civil Defense Command for decision-making.

When the Provincial Civil Defense Command needs central support for response, mitigation, and handling measures, they must promptly report to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee.

2. Information within the scope of handling by the 113, 114, 115 hotlines will be transferred to those hotlines for processing according to regulations.

3. The duty officer of the hotline has the responsibility to handle information promptly and in accordance with regulations; in cases of delayed or improper handling, penalties will be imposed based on the extent of damage according to the law.

4. Organizations and individuals intentionally providing false information about incidents and disasters will be subject to legal penalties based on the nature and severity of the offense.

Chapter III
CIVIL DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL AGENCIES AND FORCES

Article 5. National Civil Defense Steering Committee

1. Functions

a) The National Civil Defense Steering Committee is an inter-ministerial coordinating organization established by the Prime Minister, operating on a part-time basis, with the function of advising the Government and the Prime Minister on organizing, directing, and managing civil defense activities nationwide;

b) The Chairman and the Standing Vice-Chairman of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee shall use the seal of the Prime Minister; Deputy Chairmen and members of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee shall use the seals of their respective agencies to perform their duties.

2. Tasks

a) Advising on the development and implementation of the National Civil Defense Strategy, the National Civil Defense Plan, the National Disaster Prevention and Response Strategy, the National Disaster Prevention and Response Plan; policies and laws related to civil defense; advising and proposing the Prime Minister to issue decisions declaring and lifting the level of civil defense;

b) Advising on the establishment of dedicated and part-time civil defense forces to ensure preventive, response, and recovery activities for emergencies and disasters nationwide and to be ready to participate in international humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations;

c) Advising on mobilizing and coordinating the forces and means of central ministries and agencies, local authorities, organizations, and individuals to carry out preventive, response, and recovery activities for emergencies and disasters nationwide;

d) Advising on guiding, inspecting, and urging central ministries and agencies, local authorities to implement civil defense activities;

3. Structure and Organization

a) The Chairman is the Prime Minister;

b) The Standing Vice-Chairman is one Deputy Prime Minister;

c) Deputy Chairmen include Ministers of the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, Agriculture and Rural Development, Health;

d) Permanent Members include the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army - Deputy Minister of National Defense;

đ) Members of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee include:

Ministers of the Ministries of Industry and Trade; Construction; Science and Technology; Culture, Sports and Tourism; Finance; Education and Training; Justice; Home Affairs; Director of the Government Office;

One Deputy Minister of Public Security;

One Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs;

One Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

General Director of Vietnam Television, General Director of Voice of Vietnam Radio, General Director of Vietnam News Agency;

Based on work requirements, the Chairman of the Steering Committee decides to adjust or invite representatives from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and other relevant agencies and organizations to join the National Civil Defense Steering Committee.

e) Supporting agency of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee

The Rescue and Search and Rescue Bureau under the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army is the specialized agency supporting the Permanent Office and the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, performing the tasks of the Permanent Office of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee. The National Civil Defense Steering Committee Office has a seal for its operations.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development takes the lead and coordinates in carrying out advisory tasks for the National Civil Defense Steering Committee on disaster prevention and response work; using the existing machinery, physical infrastructure, and equipment of the disaster prevention and response advisory body under the Ministry to assist the Ministry in organizing and implementing the tasks of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee on disaster prevention and response work and receives funding to perform these tasks.

Article 6. Civil Defense Command Board of central ministries and agencies equivalent to ministries

1. The Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, Agriculture and Rural Development, Construction, Industry and Trade, Health, Education and Training, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Science and Technology shall establish a Civil Defense Command Board at the ministry level.

2. Central ministries and agencies equivalent to ministries not falling under the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article shall decide on the establishment of a Civil Defense Command Board based on their assigned functions and tasks.

3. Functions

The Civil Defense Command Board at the ministry level shall be established by the Minister, Head of the central ministry, or Director of the agency equivalent to a ministry, operate on a part-time basis, and have the function of advising the Minister, Head of the central ministry, or Director of the agency equivalent to a ministry on organizing, directing, and managing civil defense activities within their respective areas of management.

4. Tasks

a) Advising the Minister, Head of the central ministry, or Director of the agency equivalent to a ministry on implementing civil defense tasks within their respective areas of management;

b) Advising on the development of civil defense plans and disaster prevention and control plans for central ministries and agencies equivalent to ministries; guiding and supervising relevant agencies and units in implementing the National Civil Defense Strategy, National Civil Defense Plan, National Disaster Prevention and Control Strategy, and National Disaster Prevention and Control Plan;

c) Advising on organizing the construction and directing specialized and part-time forces within their respective areas of management to carry out civil defense work;

d) Advising on deciding emergency measures and mobilizing resources within their authority to implement civil defense tasks within their respective areas of management;

đ) Advising on implementing information dissemination and propaganda efforts to enhance community awareness about civil defense;

e) Advising on inspecting and urging relevant agencies and units under their jurisdiction to fulfill civil defense tasks.

5. Organizational Structure

a) The Chairman of the Board is the Minister, Head of the central ministry, or Director of the agency equivalent to a ministry;

b) The Deputy Chairmen and other members of the Civil Defense Command Board shall be decided by the Minister, Head of the central ministry, or Director of the agency equivalent to a ministry;

c) The permanent office of the Civil Defense Command Board or the agency primarily responsible for assisting the Civil Defense Command Board in their respective areas of management at central ministries and agencies equivalent to ministries shall be decided by the Minister, Head of the central ministry, or Director of the agency equivalent to a ministry and shall be provided with funding to perform their tasks.

Article 7. Civil Defense Command Board at the provincial level

1. Functions

The Civil Defense Command Board at the provincial level shall be established by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and shall have the function of advising the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on organizing, directing, and managing civil defense activities within their respective areas of management.

2. Tasks

a) Advising on developing and implementing civil defense plans and disaster prevention and control plans within their respective areas of management; receiving and processing information from the 112 hotline regarding incidents and disasters occurring within the province; advising and proposing the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to issue decisions declaring and lifting civil defense levels;

b) Advising the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on commanding preventive, response, and recovery forces; deciding emergency measures and mobilizing resources within their authority; organizing the reception and allocation of support and relief resources to implement civil defense tasks within their respective areas of management;

c) Advising on organizing and building forces and disseminating information and promoting knowledge to enhance community awareness about civil defense;

d) Advising on guiding, supervising, and inspecting departments, agencies, and related organizations in implementing civil defense plans and disaster prevention and control plans.

3. Organizational Structure

a) The Chairman of the Board is the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee;

b) The Deputy Chairmen include: one Vice-Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee serving as the Permanent Deputy Chairman and four Deputy Chairmen being the Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, Director of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Director of the Provincial Department of Health;

c) Members of the Civil Defense Command Board are directors of departments and heads of agencies not falling under the provisions of point b of this clause, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and social organizations at the provincial level. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decides on the structure and number of members to ensure rationality and effective operation;

d) Office assisting the Civil Defense Command Board at the provincial level

The Provincial Military Command shall utilize its subordinate units to perform the duties of the Civil Defense Command Board Office, assist the Permanent Office, and the Civil Defense Command Board at the provincial level.

The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development shall take the lead and coordinate in performing advisory duties for the Civil Defense Command Board at the provincial level regarding disaster prevention and control work. The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development shall utilize its existing professional machinery, physical facilities, and equipment to advise and assist the department in organizing and implementing the tasks of the Civil Defense Command Board at the provincial level regarding disaster prevention and control work and shall be provided with funding to perform these tasks.

Article 8. Civil Defense Command at the Commune Level

1. Functions

The Civil Defense Command at the Commune Level shall be established by the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level and shall have the function of advising the Chairman of the People's Committee on organizing, directing, and managing civil defense activities within their jurisdiction.

2. Tasks

a) Advising on the development and implementation of civil defense plans within the managed area; advising and proposing to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level to issue decisions declaring and rescinding level 1 civil defense.

b) Organizing and commanding forces and means of organizations and individuals within the area to participate in civil defense tasks.

c) Advising the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level to decide on urgent measures, mobilize resources within their authority, organize the reception and allocation of support and relief resources to implement civil defense tasks within the managed area.

d) Implementing information dissemination, warning, alarm, and deployment of directives and management documents for prevention, response, and mitigation of disaster consequences from various levels to the community.

đ) Organizing information, propaganda, education, and dissemination of knowledge about civil defense to organizations and individuals within the managed area to enhance preventive, response, and mitigation capabilities for disaster consequences.

e) Advising on inspection and urging organizations and individuals to fulfill civil defense tasks within the managed area.

3. Organizational Structure

a) The Head of the Command is the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level.

b) Deputy Heads include one Deputy Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level serving as the Permanent Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads being the Military Service Commanders, the Chief of Public Security at the commune level, and the Director of the Economic Department or Economic, Infrastructure, and Urban Development Department assigned the task of state management in disaster prevention and control.

c) Members of the Civil Defense Command at the commune level shall be decided by the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level, including Heads of specialized departments not falling under the cases stipulated in point b of this clause. Based on specific conditions of the locality, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level may invite representatives of political organizations and mass organizations at the commune level to join the Civil Defense Command at the commune level.

d) The office assisting the Civil Defense Command at the commune level

The People's Committee at the commune level assigns the Economic Department or the Economic, Infrastructure, and Urban Development Department assigned the task of state management in disaster prevention and control to take the lead and coordinate in implementing advisory tasks for the Civil Defense Command at the commune level regarding disaster prevention and control activities within the area and to be provided with funding to carry out these tasks.

Article 9. Specialized Civil Defense Forces

1. The Ministry of National Defense

Air and sea search and rescue forces; forces responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents; building collapse response forces; oil spill response forces; other incident and disaster response forces as prescribed by law.

2. Ministry of Public Security

Firefighting, rescue, and emergency response police forces at all levels.

3. Ministry of Construction

Specialized air and maritime search and rescue forces.

4. Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Specialized forces in: Meteorology, hydrology; climate change; geological disasters.

5. Health forces under ministries, sectors, and localities.

6. Specialized forces responding to oil spills under the National Industry-Energy Corporation.

7. Specialized mine rescue forces under the Vietnam Coal-Mineral Industries Group.

8. Ministries and People's Committees at the provincial level shall organize specialized civil defense forces based on their functions, tasks, and management scope to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in operation.

Article 10. Civil Defense Reserve Forces

1. The Ministry of National Defense

Forces from military units stationed independently at battalion level and equivalent or higher.

2. Ministry of Public Security

Police forces responsible for preventing environmental crimes, administrative management of social order, traffic, cyber security, high-tech crime prevention, mobile police, village police, and other forces as decided by the Minister of Public Security.

3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Forces managing dykes and flood control works; forest rangers; quarantine forces for animals and plants; fisheries inspection forces.

4. Central ministries and agencies at the ministerial level

Self-defense forces of agencies and organizations and other reserve forces.

5. Localities

b) Search and rescue station forces established by localities.

11 ||| Article 11. Special Civil Defense Works

Chapter IV
1. Special civil defense works are works invested in, managed, and used by the State for the purpose of preventing, responding to, and mitigating the consequences of accidents and disasters, including:

a) Forecasting, warning, notification, and alarm works when accidents and disasters occur;

b) Meteorological and hydrological works;

c) Anchorage areas for ships and boats during typhoons;

d) Fire prevention and firefighting infrastructure;

đ) Shelters for the people;

e) National reserve system;

g) Civil defense training and drill works;

h) Rescue routes.

2. Before December 31 each year, the Civil Defense Command Boards of central ministries and agencies at the ministerial level and provincial level shall review and compile a list of special civil defense works as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article within their respective fields of management, and report to the National Civil Defense Steering Board.

Article 12. Works with Civil Defense Functions

1. Works with civil defense functions are those invested in, managed by the State, organizations, individuals, or natural formations that can be used for the purpose of preventing, responding to, and mitigating the consequences of accidents and disasters, including:

a) Hospitals; emergency treatment facilities; crematoriums, corpse preservation facilities;

b) Educational infrastructure;

c) Sports works;

d) Bus stations, railway stations, subway stations;

đ) Airports, seaports;

e) Road transportation infrastructure;

g) Underground transportation works;

h) Water conservancy and hydropower works;

i) Lighthouse works;

k) Natural caves;

l) Other works that can be used for civil defense purposes.

2. Before December 31 each year, the Civil Defense Command Boards of central ministries and agencies at the ministerial level and provincial level shall review and compile a list of works with civil defense functions as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article within their respective management scopes, and report to the National Civil Defense Steering Board.

Article 13. Management and Use of Civil Defense Works

1. Based on the overall planning for national defense integration with economic and social development, construction plans for defense zones, and the budget balancing capacity of localities, the People's Committee of provinces shall direct competent agencies to develop plans and organize the construction of civil defense works systems in conjunction with the military strategy construction plans of local defense zones.

2. Ministries shall perform state management tasks related to civil defense within their assigned sectors, coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense, other ministries, and relevant localities to provide guidance on technical standards, construction, management, maintenance, and protection of various types of works to meet civil defense operational requirements.

3. Civil defense works invested in and managed by the State serving civil defense purposes, when upgraded, renovated, or repaired, must not lose or reduce their civil defense functions; in cases where the works are damaged and cannot be used, new construction or conversion of usage purposes must be decided by the competent authority according to the law. The level that approves investment also decides on new construction or conversion of usage purposes.

4. Civil Defense Command Boards at all levels shall periodically and urgently inspect the management and use of specialized civil defense works under their authority, promptly propose repairs, maintenance, and upgrades to ensure effective operation; in cases where violations are discovered, they must be handled according to the law.

5. Civil Defense Command Boards at all levels shall be responsible for coordinating with management agencies or project owners to conduct reviews and evaluations of works with usage functions for civil defense purposes within their management areas to supplement and adjust their own civil defense plans.

CIVIL DEFENSE ALERT LEVELS AND THEIR REVOCATION

5. The People's Civil Defense Command at all levels shall be responsible for coordinating with management agencies or investors to review and assess construction works with functions suitable for civil defense purposes within their jurisdiction in order to supplement and adjust their own level's civil defense plan.

Chapter V
ANNOUNCEMENT, REVOCATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE LEVELS

Article 14. Declaration of Civil Defense Levels 1, 2, and 3

1. Declaration of Civil Defense Level 1

a) Professional staff in each field, upon receiving information about incidents, disasters, or potential incidents and disasters, must promptly coordinate with relevant agencies to advise the Civil Defense Command and the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level to declare Civil Defense Level 1 when the situation, extent of damage, or risk of damage exceeds the capacity of specialized, concurrent forces, and other forces within the commune-level area;

b) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall decide to declare Civil Defense Level 1 based on the proposal of the Civil Defense Command at the same level or instructions from higher levels;

c) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall announce the decision to declare Civil Defense Level 1, simultaneously reporting to the Civil Defense Command and the People's Committee at the provincial level;

2. Declaration of Civil Defense Level 2

a) The leading agency in charge of state management in each field at the provincial level, upon receiving information about potential or actual incidents and disasters, must promptly coordinate with relevant agencies to advise and propose to the Civil Defense Command and the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level to declare Civil Defense Level 2 when the situation, extent of damage, or risk of damage exceeds the capacity and conditions for response and recovery of forces and local authorities at the commune level;

b) The Civil Defense Command at the provincial level shall report and propose to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level to declare Civil Defense Level 2 based on advice and proposals from the leading agency in charge of state management in each field at the provincial level and the permanent office;

c) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level shall decide to declare Civil Defense Level 2 based on the proposal of the Civil Defense Command at the same level or instructions from higher levels;

d) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level shall announce the decision to declare Civil Defense Level 2, promptly reporting to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, the Government, and the Prime Minister;

3. Declaration of Civil Defense Level 3

a) The leading ministry or sector in charge of state management in each field, upon receiving information about potential or actual incidents and disasters, must promptly coordinate with related ministries and sectors to advise and propose to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee and the Prime Minister to declare Civil Defense Level 3 when the situation, extent of damage, or risk of damage exceeds the capacity and conditions for response and recovery of specialized forces and local authorities at the provincial level;

b) The National Civil Defense Steering Committee shall report and propose to the Prime Minister to declare Civil Defense Level 3 based on advice and proposals from the leading ministry or sector in charge of state management in each field and the permanent office of the Steering Committee;

c) The Prime Minister shall decide to declare Civil Defense Level 3 within the scope of one province, several provinces, or nationwide based on the proposal of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee;

d) Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam Radio, Vietnam News Agency, coastal radio and television system, provincial radio and television stations, news agencies, and the Government Portal have the responsibility to disseminate information about the decision to declare Civil Defense Level 3 to organizations, entities, and individuals within the territory of Vietnam;

4. Main Content of the Decision to Declare Civil Defense Level

a) Reasons for declaring Civil Defense Level;

b) Immediate measures to be applied to respond and mitigate consequences to minimize damage caused by incidents and disasters;

c) Scope of the area applying Civil Defense Level;

d) Duration of implementation of civil defense measures;

e) Responsibilities of organizations, agencies, and units implementing the measures;

5. Information and communication agencies at the provincial level have the responsibility to widely disseminate the content of the decision to declare Civil Defense Level 1 and Level 2 to agencies, organizations, and the public within the provincial area.

Article 15. Abolition of Civil Defense Levels 1, 2, and 3

1. Abolition of Civil Defense Level 1

a) The Civil Defense Command at the commune level shall base on the results and extent of completion of tasks related to responding to and mitigating emergencies and disasters to advise and submit to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level for issuance of a decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 1;

b) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall base on the proposal of the Civil Defense Command at the same level or directives from higher levels to decide on the abolition of Civil Defense Level 1;

c) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall announce the decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 1 and report to the Civil Defense Command and the People's Committee at the provincial level;

d) Information and communication agencies shall be responsible for disseminating information about the decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 1 through mass media, widely informing relevant agencies, organizations, and all residents within the area.

2. Abolition of Civil Defense Level 2

a) The Civil Defense Command at the provincial level shall base on the results and extent of completion of tasks related to responding to and mitigating emergencies and disasters to advise and submit to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level for issuance of a decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 2;

b) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level shall base on the proposal of the Civil Defense Command at the same level or directives from higher levels to decide on the abolition of Civil Defense Level 2;

c) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level shall announce the decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 2 and report to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, the Government, and the Prime Minister;

d) Information and communication agencies shall be responsible for disseminating information about the decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 2 through mass media, widely informing relevant agencies, organizations, and all residents within the area.

3. Abolition of Civil Defense Level 3

a) The National Civil Defense Steering Committee shall base on the results and extent of completion of tasks related to responding to and mitigating emergencies and disasters within the territory of one province, several provinces, or nationwide to advise and submit to the Prime Minister for issuance of a decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 3 for one province, several provinces, or nationwide;

b) The Prime Minister shall base on the proposal of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee to decide on the abolition of Civil Defense Level 3 within the territory of one province, several provinces, or nationwide;

c) Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam Radio, Vietnam News Agency, coastal radio and television system, provincial radio and television stations, news agencies, and the Government Portal shall be responsible for disseminating information about the decision to abolish Civil Defense Level 3 to agencies, organizations, and individuals throughout Vietnam.

4. The Civil Defense Command at the commune level shall base on the actual situation and the results of responding to and mitigating emergencies and disasters to advise and propose to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level to extend or shorten the time for implementing Civil Defense Level 1 measures.

5. The Civil Defense Command at the provincial level shall base on the actual situation and the results of responding to and mitigating emergencies and disasters to advise and propose to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level to extend or shorten the time for implementing Civil Defense Level 2 measures.

6. The National Civil Defense Steering Committee shall base on the actual situation and the results of responding to and mitigating emergencies and disasters to advise and propose to the Prime Minister to extend or shorten the time for implementing Civil Defense Level 3 measures.

Chapter VI
STATISTICS AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Article 16. Principles for Statistics and Damage Assessment

1. The statistics and damage assessment shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Statistics and specialized laws.

2. Statistics and damage assessment must be conducted promptly, continuously, to serve the guidance and management of civil defense activities.

3. Ensure objectivity, transparency, and accuracy in reflecting the actual extent of damage caused by incidents or disasters.

4. Close coordination among agencies and units related to civil defense activities.

Article 17. Contents, Methods, and Procedures for Conducting Statistics and Damage Assessment

1. Implementation Content

a) Investigate and collect relevant files, documents, and data concerning damage indicators or statistical data on damage caused by incidents or disasters;

b) Verify and compile data, and prepare damage statistics tables at various levels as prescribed;

c) Analyze causes, estimate damage, propose solutions to support and mitigate the consequences of incidents or disasters;

d) Prepare reports on statistics and damage assessment.

2. Methods and procedures

The Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency shall guide methods and procedures for statistics that are appropriate to the field of management.

Article 18. Reports on Statistics and Damage Assessment

1. A report on the situation of damage shall be prepared and reported immediately upon occurrence of incidents or disasters and regularly updated until the completion of the work to mitigate their consequences.

2. A comprehensive report on damage assessment shall be conducted upon completion of the work to mitigate the consequences of incidents or disasters.

3. Central-level Civil Defense Command Boards of ministries, sectors, and provincial-level agencies, in addition to reporting in writing, must also provide regular information through appropriate means to the National Civil Defense Steering Board.

4. Organizations and individuals responsible for reporting truthfully and objectively the damage caused by incidents or disasters.

5. The Minister, Head of a central-level sector, Head of a ministerial-level agency, and agency under the Government shall publish damage data within their jurisdiction in accordance with the law.

Chapter VII
MOBILIZATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR RELIEF AND SUPPORT

Article 19. Mobilization and Encouragement of Voluntary Contributions

1. The mobilization and encouragement of voluntary contributions from organizations and individuals for civil defense activities shall be carried out in the following forms: Contributions to social funds and charitable funds; participation in voluntary fundraising campaigns in accordance with the law; and direct support to households and individuals affected by incidents or disasters.

2. Mobilization and encouragement of international voluntary contributions for relief and mitigation of disaster consequences shall be implemented in accordance with relevant international treaties and regulations on the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans from foreign sponsors; regulations on receiving, managing, and using emergency international aid for relief and disaster mitigation; and management and use of non-reimbursable grants not included in ODA provided by foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals to Vietnam, as well as relevant laws.

Article 20. Allocation of Relief and Support Resources

1. Based on the actual situation at the local level, the Civil Defense Command Boards at all levels shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies to compile and report to the People's Councils at the same level to decide on the use of resources to respond to and mitigate the consequences of incidents or disasters.

2. In cases where the damage is significant, exceeding the local resource balancing capacity, the Provincial People's Council shall compile and report to the Prime Minister to supplement resources. For the central government budget reserve fund, it shall be implemented according to Clause 3, Article 7 of Decree No. 163/2016/NĐ-CP dated December 21, 2016 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the State Budget Law; for other capital sources, it shall be implemented in accordance with the State Budget Law, Investment Law, and relevant laws.

3. Based on the decision on resource relief and support to mitigate the consequences of incidents or disasters made by the higher-level People's Council, the lower-level Civil Defense Command Board shall advise and propose the same-level People's Council to allocate resources for implementation, and report quarterly on the results of implementation to the higher-level Civil Defense Command Board. The Provincial Civil Defense Command Board shall report to the National Civil Defense Steering Board before the 20th day of the last month of each quarter for consolidation and reporting to the Prime Minister.

4. Local-level Civil Defense Command Boards at all levels shall be responsible for guiding, supervising, compiling, and reporting on the results of implementation, proposing the same-level People's Council to consider recovery, reallocation of relief and support resources, and handling cases of misuse of purpose, target, delay, waste, or inefficiency.

Article 21. Responsibilities and authority for allocating relief resources

1. The Chairperson of People's Committees at all levels shall decide to use local budget, civil defense fund, and other lawful resources based on proposals from the Civil Defense Command at the same level to provide timely and appropriate relief and support to mitigate the consequences of incidents and disasters.

2. Ministers, Heads of central ministries, and Heads of agencies equivalent to ministries shall allocate and distribute resources within their functional scope and authority based on proposals from the Civil Defense Command to mitigate the consequences of incidents and disasters under their management and to provide relief and support to localities within their jurisdiction; in cases exceeding capacity, they shall report to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee for consolidation and submission to the Government and the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

Article 22. Deployment of Central Support Resources

1. Based on the Prime Minister's decision to support resources to mitigate the consequences of incidents and disasters, within thirty days from the date of the Prime Minister's decision, the Civil Defense Command of central ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and localities shall advise and propose to the Ministers, Heads of central ministries, Heads of agencies equivalent to ministries, and Provincial People's Committees to allocate and implement such resources; quarterly reports on implementation results shall be submitted to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee before the twentieth day of the last month of each quarter for consolidation and reporting to the Government and the Prime Minister.

2. The National Civil Defense Steering Committee shall direct, guide, inspect, and urge central ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and localities to deploy and utilize supported resources. It shall consolidate and report on the implementation results and propose to the Government and the Prime Minister for consideration regarding the recovery of support funds and handling cases of improper use, delay, inefficiency, waste, or failure to meet requirements.

Chapter VIII
THE CIVIL DEFENSE FUND AND CONTENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

Article 23. Establishment of the Civil Defense Fund

1. The Civil Defense Fund is a state financial fund outside the budget, having legal personality, its own seal, and accounts opened at State Treasury and commercial banks operating legally in Vietnam.

2. The Central Civil Defense Fund shall be established by the Prime Minister's decision and managed by the Ministry of National Defense.

3. The Provincial Civil Defense Fund shall be established by the decision of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and managed by the Department of Finance.

4. The international transaction name of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund shall be named according to each province or centrally-administered city.

Article 24. Management and Operation Structure of the Central Civil Defense Fund

The management structure of the Fund using military personnel from the Ministry of National Defense shall be decided by the Minister of National Defense.

Article 25. Tasks of the Civil Defense Fund

2. To receive, manage, and use financial resources.

3. To implement accounting and reporting systems as prescribed in this Decree and relevant laws.

4. To comply with inspections, audits, and reviews conducted by authorized state agencies as stipulated by law.

5. To publicly disclose the operational regulations, activity outcomes of the Civil Defense Fund, and reports on fund implementation as prescribed in this Decree and relevant laws.

Article 26. Management of the Central Civil Defense Fund's Financial Sources

1. The financial sources of the Central Civil Defense Fund shall be managed in accordance with the laws on managing extrabudgetary financial funds and relevant laws.

2. Allocation from the provincial civil defense fund to the Central Civil Defense Fund shall be carried out according to the Prime Minister’s decision.

3. Allocation between the Civil Defense Fund and other state extrabudgetary financial funds related to preventive, response, and aftermath recovery activities for emergencies, natural disasters, catastrophes, epidemics, and environmental issues shall be regulated as follows:

a) When a civil defense level has been declared or lifted, and the fund is insufficient to ensure support for emergency response and aftermath recovery for emergencies and catastrophes;

b) The Minister in charge of the assigned sector shall coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee to advise the Prime Minister to decide on allocation.

Article 27. Contents of Expenditure of the Central Civil Defense Fund

1. Emergency relief in terms of food, drinking water, medical supplies, and other urgent needs for individuals affected by emergencies and catastrophes; support for repairing and constructing houses, health facilities, schools, and roads; support for emergency response activities when local capacity is exceeded.

2. Support for aftermath recovery activities for areas affected by emergencies and catastrophes beyond their capacity; assistance and emergency grants for victims and their families affected by emergencies and catastrophes, and individuals injured or affected while participating in emergency response and recovery activities.

3. Support for urgent projects responding to and recovering from emergencies and catastrophes, basic investigation projects, and cross-provincial, cross-regional, and cross-sectoral emergency response and recovery activities.

4. Support for warning, monitoring, surveillance, and communication of emergencies and catastrophes.

5. Other expenditure contents shall be decided by the Prime Minister.

Article 28. Financial, Accounting, and Audit System of the Central Civil Defense Fund

1. The Central Civil Defense Fund shall implement accounting reporting, settlement, transparency, and financial disclosure systems in accordance with the Accounting Law and guidelines of the Ministry of Finance; publicly disclose the amount raised, list of organizations and individuals who have contributed, details and amounts spent, and remaining balance of the fund.

2. Annually, at the time of preparing the state budget estimate, the Fund shall report on its revenue and expenditure situation, financial settlement, and consolidate these resources in reports to the Government and the National Assembly regarding extrabudgetary funds.

Article 29. Responsibilities of the Central Civil Defense Fund towards Provincial Civil Defense Funds

1. Allocation from the Central Civil Defense Fund to the provincial civil defense fund.

2. Guidance, inspection, and supervision of management and utilization of funds allocated by the central fund for the provincial civil defense fund.

Article 30. Management and Operation Structure of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund

The management structure of the provincial civil defense fund shall utilize civil servants from the Department of Finance, operating under a concurrent appointment system decided by the Director of the Department of Finance.

Article 31. Management of Financial Resources of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund

1. The financial resources of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund shall be managed in accordance with the laws on management of extrabudgetary financial funds and related laws.

2. Allocation from the Central Civil Defense Fund to the Provincial Civil Defense Fund shall be carried out in accordance with the Prime Minister's decision.

Article 32. Contents of Expenditure of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund

1. Expenditure to support civil defense activities, prioritizing the following activities:

a) Supporting emergency response activities for incidents and disasters: Evacuating people from dangerous areas; providing medical care, food, and drinking water for evacuated people; supporting mobilized forces participating in incident and disaster response and recovery;

b) Providing relief and support for post-disaster consequences: Emergency relief in terms of food, drinking water, medicine, educational facilities, and other urgent needs for affected individuals due to incidents and disasters; supporting repairs to housing, healthcare facilities, schools, and environmental sanitation in affected areas; supporting agricultural production to restore production in disaster-stricken regions; supporting traffic assurance measures; funding for urgent repair, handling, and construction of preventive, response, and recovery infrastructure for incidents and disasters;

c) Other expenditure contents as decided by the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level.

2. Based on the expenditure contents of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article and the actual amount of received support at each level, the People's Committee at the provincial level decides to allocate to the People's Committee at the commune level when the budget for implementing emergency response and recovery tasks at the commune level has been exhausted.

Article 33. Authority to Expenditure of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund

1. The People's Committee at the provincial level shall submit to the People's Council at the provincial level for consideration and decision on the expenditure contents of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund as stipulated in Article 32 of this Decree and the expenditure levels proposed by the civil defense fund management agency.

2. The Provincial Civil Defense Command Board shall be responsible for compiling damage reports and support needs of the People's Committee at the commune level and relevant agencies and organizations; organizing inspections, reviews, proposals, and submitting to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level for decision.

3. Implementing the transfer to the Central Civil Defense Fund according to the Prime Minister's decision.

Article 34. Reporting and Approval of Final Accounts of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund

1. The Department of Finance shall aggregate and report to the People's Committee at the provincial level in the first quarter of each year. The People's Committee at the provincial level shall direct and organize the examination and approval of final accounts of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund in accordance with current regulations.

2. The People's Committee at the provincial level shall direct the Department of Finance to report the results of fund collection and expenditure to the Ministry of Finance periodically by quarter, with the reporting deadline being before the 20th day of the first month of the next quarter.

3. The Fund shall implement accounting procedures in accordance with the law and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance regarding accounting systems.

Article 35. Responsibilities of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund towards the Central Civil Defense Fund

1. Receiving, managing, and utilizing allocations from related funds concerning central-level civil defense activities.

2. Funds related to emergency response and post-disaster consequence mitigation activities shall be subject to allocation by the Prime Minister to fulfill civil defense duties.

3. Being subject to inspection and supervision by the Central Civil Defense Fund over financial resources allocated and supported by the Prime Minister.

4. Reporting the management and utilization of related funds concerning provincial-level civil defense activities to the Ministry of Finance for consolidation.

Article 36. Information Disclosure and Transparency on Revenue and Expenditure of Funds Related to Provincial Civil Defense Activities

1. Agencies, units, and organizations must disclose revenue and payment lists: Notify in writing and post at the unit. The latest disclosure date shall not be later than 30 days from the date of transfer to the account of the fund related to provincial civil defense activities.

2. Communes must disclose the results of total funding received for preventive, response, and aftermath recovery work for accidents and disasters and expenditure details through the following methods: Publicly report and explain at the annual summary meeting; post at the commune People's Committee headquarters, village cultural house, and announce via commune radio broadcasting.

3. The Department of Finance must disclose revenue results and expenditure contents by province through the following methods: Send to the Ministry of Finance; post at the Department of Finance; notify in writing to contributing agencies and organizations; publicly disclose on the Department of Finance’s website and the provincial People's Committee’s website.

Article 37. Allocation from State Financial Funds Outside the Budget Related to Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery and Civil Defense Fund

1. Principles of Allocation

a) Allocation from non-budget state funds to ensure emergency response and disaster recovery operations shall be carried out in urgent cases, prioritizing key areas and regions;

b) The allocation process of non-budget state funds to ensure emergency response and disaster recovery operations must be timely and effective, with reserve amounts ready to undertake other urgent tasks.

2. Based on the proposal of the Civil Defense Command Board of central ministries and sectors, equivalent-level agencies, and localities, the National Civil Defense Command Board's permanent office shall coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to review and consolidate financial needs for support, submit to the Ministry of Finance for examination, and report to the Prime Minister.

3. Based on the proposal of the National Civil Defense Command Board's permanent office and the Ministry of Finance's examination report, the Prime Minister will consider and decide on the allocation between the civil defense fund and state financial funds outside the budget related to emergency response and disaster recovery operations.

Article 38. Allocation from Provincial Civil Defense Funds to Central Funds

Based on the situation of disaster aftermath recovery, local relief and support needs, and the provincial fund balance at the time of allocation, the Minister of Finance will propose to the Prime Minister for consideration and allocation from provincial funds to central funds.

Article 39. Allocation from Central Funds Related to Civil Defense Activities to Provincial Funds

1. People's Committees of centrally governed cities and provinces:

a) Report to the Ministry of Finance and the National Civil Defense Command Board on the mobilization of local resources for civil defense activities;

b) Report on the financial resources already spent for local budget implementation, civil defense-related provincial funds, financial reserve funds, and other legitimate resources, activities arranged, budgets used, and remaining fund balances at the time of requesting allocation.

2. Based on local relief and support needs, the Ministry of Finance will coordinate with the National Civil Defense Command Board's permanent office to consolidate and report to the Prime Minister for consideration and provide financial support from central civil defense-related funds to local funds for prevention, response, and disaster aftermath recovery.

Article 40. Inspection, Audit, Supervision of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund and Transfer Between Related Funds Pertaining to Provincial Civil Defense Activities

1. The provincial civil defense fund shall be subject to inspection, audit, and examination by state agencies with competent authority in accordance with the provisions of the law.

2. The People's Committee of the province shall direct the inspection and supervision of the activities of the provincial civil defense fund; urge relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals to fulfill their responsibilities towards the provincial civil defense fund in accordance with the law.

3. Based on the annual approved revenue plan, the Department of Finance shall advise the People's Committee of the province on regular and spot inspections of the implementation of revenue and expenditure planning and management of the fund at localities in accordance with regulations.

4. The Vietnam Fatherland Front at the provincial level, and related organizations and associations shall have the right to request information about the fund and exercise supervisory rights through opinions, proposals, and critiques.

Article 41. Contents of Budget Expenditure for Civil Defense Activities

1. Investment Development Expenditure

Support for investment development from public investment funds shall be implemented according to the laws on public investment for the following tasks:

a) Expenditure for constructing infrastructure projects, shelters in evacuation areas, reception stations, warehouses serving civil defense activities managed by ministries, sectors, and localities;

b) Expenditure for constructing key civil defense projects;

c) Expenditure for implementing production projects, purchasing equipment and supplies serving civil defense activities managed by ministries, sectors, and localities.

2. Recurrent Expenditure

a) Recurrent expenditure of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, agencies, and units assigned the permanent duty of the Civil Defense Command at the ministerial level;

b) Wages, policies, allowances, contributions based on wages;

c) Maintenance expenditure of civil defense standby equipment;

d) Training, drill, and civil defense exercise expenditure;

đ) Education and scientific research expenditure;

e) Production, procurement of regular supplies and reserves serving specialized civil defense tasks;

g) Regular repair, maintenance, transportation of civil defense equipment and facilities;

h) Repair and maintenance of civil defense projects;

i) Regular maintenance of headquarters buildings, ports, warehouses, training fields, infrastructure projects, working equipment;

k) Registration, inspection, insurance, compensation for civil defense service equipment and facilities;

l) International cooperation; information dissemination; communication; travel expenses; conferences; inspection, supervision, summary, conclusion, commendation on civil defense matters.

3. Expenditure for Implementing Unexpected Tasks Arising During the Year for Civil Defense Activities

a) Raw material, fuel, material, equipment, and supply costs provided for unexpected civil defense tasks;

b) Additional food expenses and allowances for forces participating in civil defense;

c) Emergency medical care and health assurance expenses for forces participating in civil defense;

d) Rental and repair costs for equipment participating in civil defense activities upon mobilization and dispatch orders from competent authorities;

đ) Payment to organizations and individuals participating in response and recovery efforts due to incidents and disasters;

e) Other expenses directly related to civil defense.

4. Procurement of Equipment, Supplies, Construction of Specialized Civil Defense Projects.

5. Investment Development Expenditure, Recurrent Expenditure, and Expenditure for Implementing Unexpected Tasks Arising During the Year for Civil Defense Shall Be Implemented in Accordance With the Public Investment Law and the State Budget Law.

6. Preparation of Budget Estimates, Execution, and Final Accounts

a) The preparation of budget estimates and final accounts of agencies and units under the scope of state budget guarantee shall be carried out in accordance with the State Budget Law and detailed regulations and guidance documents;

b) For other cases, the preparation of budget estimates, payment, and final accounts shall be conducted in accordance with current financial accounting systems.

Chapter IX
REGULATIONS AND POLICIES FOR CIVIL DEFENSE FORCES

Article 42. Regulations for personnel on duty

1. Number of personnel on duty

a) At the National Civil Defense Command Board, it shall be determined by the Head of the National Civil Defense Command Board;

b) At the Civil Defense Command Board at any level, it shall be determined by the Head of the Civil Defense Command Board at that level.

2. Civil servants, public officials, and workers performing additional hours of duty shall be counted and entitled to overtime pay as stipulated in Articles 98, 104, 105, 106, and 108 of the Labor Code and Articles 55, 56, and 57 of Decree No. 145/2020/NĐ-CP dated December 14, 2020 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Labor Code regarding labor conditions and labor relations.

3. Personnel on night duty from 22:00 to 06:00 the following morning at advisory and support agencies for the National Civil Defense Command Board and Civil Defense Command Boards at all levels shall be entitled to additional meal allowance calculated per day as follows:

Level 1: Duty lasting four hours or more shall be entitled to an additional meal allowance equal to the basic daily meal allowance of mobilized Militia.

Level 2: Duty lasting two to less than four hours shall be entitled to an additional meal allowance equal to half the basic daily meal allowance of mobilized Militia.

4. The costs of overtime pay and additional meal allowances for civil defense duty shall be included in the regular budget for implementing civil defense tasks by ministries, sectors, and localities.

Article 43. Wages, salaries, meal allowances, and special subsidies for persons mobilized for training, instruction, exercises, and civil defense duties

1. Persons not receiving salary from the state budget, during the period they are mobilized for training, instruction, exercises, and civil defense duties pursuant to a decision of the competent authority, shall be entitled to workday allowances, meal allowances, and special subsidies as provided for mobilized Militia under the detailed regulations of the Law on Militia and Self-defense concerning organization, construction, and policies for Militia and Self-defense Forces. The entity that mobilizes shall ensure payment.

2. Persons receiving salary from the state budget, during the period they are mobilized for training, instruction, exercises, and civil defense duties pursuant to a decision of the competent authority, shall have their original salary, welfare benefits, travel allowances, and transportation expenses paid by the agency or organization where they work; if working in a hazardous environment or with regional allowances, they shall be entitled to such allowances according to current regulations.

Contracted workers during the period participating in training, instruction, exercises, and civil defense duties shall have their employment contracts temporarily suspended and shall be entitled to wages and allowances as prescribed.

Costs for the above items are included in the regular operating budget of the agency or unit.

3. For workers employed by enterprises or organizations not receiving salary from the state budget, during the period they are mobilized for training, instruction, exercises, and civil defense duties pursuant to a decision of the competent authority, the mobilizing agency shall pay workday allowances, meal allowances, special subsidies, and other benefits as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article; their salary shall be paid by the enterprise or organization and included in production and business management costs.

Article 44. Policy and benefits for civil defense forces suffering from illness, accidents, injuries, or death

1. Individuals participating in civil defense tasks who are covered under social insurance and health insurance schemes shall be entitled to sickness, work injury, and survivor benefits as prescribed by labor laws, social insurance, health insurance, and occupational safety and health regulations if they fall ill, suffer accidents, sustain injuries, or die during training sessions, exercises, drills, or while performing civil defense duties. The period begins from the moment they are mobilized and start their tasks until completion and return to their place of residence, or from the moment they are mobilized and start their tasks until they fall ill, suffer accidents, sustain injuries, or die.

2. Individuals participating in civil defense tasks who are not covered under social insurance and health insurance schemes when falling ill, suffering accidents, sustaining injuries, or dying shall be entitled to benefits and policies similar to those of militia members who are not required to contribute to insurance schemes when performing such tasks.

3. Conditions, procedures, formalities, and the responsible agencies ensuring funding for medical examinations and treatments, as well as benefits and policies for individuals participating in civil defense tasks who fall ill, suffer accidents, sustain injuries, or die shall be implemented according to current laws governing the mobilization of militia members for tasks.

4. In cases where individuals become incapacitated due to the use of stimulants that harm health or the use of drugs or other addictive substances as defined by law, they shall not be entitled to the benefits stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Chapter X
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINISTRIES, SECTORS, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Article 45. Responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defense

1. To take the lead and coordinate with central ministries, sectoral agencies, and equivalent agencies in formulating and implementing the operational rules and tasks of the Civil Defense Command Office.

2. To take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries, sectors, and local authorities in developing national civil defense plans and providing guidance on their implementation.

3. To take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology, sectoral ministries, and local authorities in establishing and deploying the 112 hotline system for receiving and processing information about incidents and disasters; to coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in conducting civil defense propaganda activities.

4. To coordinate with the Ministry of Finance in proposing to the Prime Minister the establishment and issuance of operational rules for the Central Civil Defense Fund; to manage the Central Civil Defense Fund.

5. To direct subordinate units to establish Civil Defense Command Boards to perform civil defense tasks; military regions to instruct local military agencies at all levels to proactively advise People's Committees at the same level in carrying out civil defense work within their assigned areas and fields.

6. To ensure the operational conditions of the National Civil Defense Command Board and its affiliated organizations to fulfill the tasks of the Civil Defense Command Office; to be allocated funds to carry out these tasks.

Article 46. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

1. To take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries, sectors, and local authorities in formulating plans and scenarios and organizing the implementation of tasks to ensure political security and social order in areas affected by incidents and disasters.

2. To direct public security forces to develop civil defense plans; to coordinate with armed forces and related units to organize personnel and equipment ready for response to incidents and disasters as prescribed.

3. To take the lead in researching the plots and tactics of hostile forces exploiting incidents and disasters to incite opposition; to disseminate information for ministries, sectors, and local authorities to educate the public to recognize and prevent such threats.

Article 47. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

1. Take the lead and coordinate with ministries, sectors, localities to implement measures to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters in accordance with the laws on disaster prevention and control; provide emergency assistance to individuals affected by accidents, natural disasters, and catastrophes; carry out public awareness campaigns on civil defense within their areas of management.

2. Take the lead in meteorological and hydrological forecasting and warning work; disseminate weather and hydrological forecast and warning information to organizations and individuals for civil defense activities.

3. Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, ministries, sectors, and localities to develop plans and ensure security in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, salt industry, and rural development to meet civil defense requirements.

Article 48. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Health

1. Direct, guide, inspect, and supervise localities and subordinate units to strictly implement the Government's directives on building and training mobilization forces in the health sector; carry out public awareness campaigns on civil defense within their areas of management.

2. Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Finance to plan and invest in systems of medical facilities in border areas, at sea, and on islands, enhancing the capacity of the civil defense healthcare system.

3. Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to issue mechanisms for payment of medical examination and treatment costs, environmental handling, and disease prevention and control in civil defense.

Article 49. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance

1. Take the lead and coordinate with the Office of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee to propose to the Prime Minister the establishment and issuance of the Regulations on the operation of the Central Civil Defense Fund; balance and budget investment for development included in the annual state budget for projects in the field of civil defense; supplement capital for urgent projects to respond to and mitigate the consequences of accidents and catastrophes; monitor the use of investment funds according to regulations.

2. Take the lead and guide provinces and centrally-administered cities to establish and issue the Regulations on the operation of the Provincial Civil Defense Fund; guide certain special expenditure items and levels within the scope of budget expenditure for civil defense activities as stipulated in Article 41 of this Decree; carry out public awareness campaigns on civil defense within their areas of management.

3. Review and submit to the Prime Minister for prompt and full release of national reserve goods for civil defense operations according to decisions of competent authorities.

Article 50. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology

1. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to unify regulations on direct communication frequencies, emergency rescue frequencies, and develop plans to ensure priority use of communication means for command and control in civil defense fields.

2. Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense, ministries, agencies, and localities to define the telephone number 112 for receiving and processing information about accidents and catastrophes, ensuring connectivity with telephone numbers 113, 114, and 115.

3. Coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to build a communication network for information dissemination and alarm between observation stations, research centers, and civil defense offices at all levels as prescribed.

4. Direct subordinate agencies, postal and telecommunications enterprises to mobilize personnel and equipment from their sectors to participate in civil defense activities.

Article 51. Responsibilities of central ministries, agencies at the level of ministries, and local authorities

1. Central ministries, agencies at the level of ministries, within their respective fields of state management concerning civil defense, shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense to advise the Government, Prime Minister, and the National Civil Defense Steering Committee on civil defense activities nationwide.

2. Central ministries, agencies at the level of ministries shall reorganize the Civil Defense Command and the Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command into the Civil Defense Command; carry out propaganda on civil defense according to their respective fields of management.

3. People's Committees at all levels shall reorganize the Civil Defense Command and the Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command into the Civil Defense Command; designate organizations and officials under their jurisdiction to take the lead in advising the Civil Defense Command according to the assigned fields of management; carry out propaganda and mobilize the people to implement civil defense within their management scope.

4. Provincial People's Committees shall direct the Department of Finance to establish a management apparatus for the Fund and promulgate the Regulations on the operation of the provincial Civil Defense Fund.

Chapter XI
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 52. Replacement and abolition of certain points, clauses, and articles of related Decrees concerning civil defense

1. Replace and abolish certain points, clauses, and articles of Decree No. 66/2021/ND-CP dated July 6, 2021, of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dikes as follows:

a) Replace the phrase "National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control" with the phrase "National Civil Defense Steering Committee" in: Article 1; Clause 1, Clause 2 Article 3; Clause 1 Article 4; Clause 1, Clause 4, Clause 5 Article 8; Clause 1, Clause 3, Clause 6 Article 9; Clause 2, Clause 4, Clause 5 Article 10; Point c Clause 3, Point e Clause 4 Article 12; Clause 1 Article 14; Point a, b, d Clause 3 Article 17 and Point b Clause 3 Article 18;

b) Replace the phrase "Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command" with the phrase "Civil Defense Command" in: Clause 2 Article 3; Clause 3, Clause 4 Article 4; Clause 2 Article 16; Point a Clause 1, Point a, Point b Clause 2 Article 17; Clause 2, Clause 3, Clause 4 Article 19;

c) Replace the phrase "Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command of ministries, agencies at the level of ministries, and government agencies" with the phrase "Civil Defense Command of ministries, agencies at the level of ministries" in: Clause 3 Article 9; Point b Clause 3 Article 12; Point b Clause 1 Article 17;

d) Abolish Articles 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 32.

2. Replace certain phrases in Decree No. 78/2021/ND-CP dated August 1, 2021, of the Government on the establishment and management of the Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Fund as follows:

a) Replace the phrase "National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control" with the phrase "National Civil Defense Steering Committee" in Point d Clause 1 Article 24;

b) Replace the phrase "Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command" with the phrase "Civil Defense Command" in Clause 2, Clause 3 Article 17.

3. Replace certain phrases in Decree No. 114/2018/ND-CP dated September 4, 2018, of the Government on dam safety management and water reservoirs as follows:

a) Replace the phrase "National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control" with the phrase "National Civil Defense Steering Committee" in: Point c, Point d, Point đ Clause 6 Article 13; Point a Clause 5 Article 15; Clause 1, Point b Clause 2, Clause 4 Article 28;

b) Replace the phrase "Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command" with the phrase "Civil Defense Command" in: Point c Clause 6 Article 13; Clause 5 Article 16; Clause 1, Clause 2 Article 28.

Article 53. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from August 23, 2025.

2. Decree No. 30/2017/ND-CP dated March 21, 2017, of the Government on the organization and operation of emergency response, disaster prevention and control, and search and rescue, and Decree No. 02/2019/ND-CP dated January 2, 2019, of the Government on civil defense shall cease to be effective from the date this Decree takes effect.

Article 54. Responsibility for Enforcement

The Ministers, Heads of agencies at the level of ministries, Heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees at all levels, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree.