Decision No. 581/TTg Issuing the Storm and Flood Reporting Regulations

Decision No. 581/TTg of 1997 of the Government Prime Minister issuing the Storm and Flood Reporting Regulations. This Decision replaces Decision No. 206/TTg and takes effect fifteen days from the date of signature.

Document No.581/TTg
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byNguyễn Khánh — Phó Thủ tướng
Updated02/07/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date25/07/1997
Effective date09/08/1997
Expiry date10/12/2005
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 581/TTg of 1997 of the Government Prime Minister issuing the Storm and Flood Reporting Regulations. This Decision replaces Decision No. 206/TTg and takes effect fifteen days from the date of signature.

Key points

  • The Director of the General Meteorology and Hydrology Service → guides and directs the implementation of this Decision
  • Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities → are responsible for enforcing this Decision

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Improving the ability to forecast and warn about storms and floods, helping to reduce damage to people and businesses.
  • Negative impact: It may impose organizational implementation burdens on state management agencies.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who does this Decision apply to?

This Decision applies to the Director of the General Meteorology and Hydrology Service and Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities.

When does this Decision take effect?

This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of signature.

What is the responsibility of the Director of the General Meteorology and Hydrology Service?

The Director of the General Meteorology and Hydrology Service is responsible for guiding and directing the implementation of this Decision.

Which agencies are responsible for enforcing this Decision?

Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities are responsible for enforcing this Decision.

What regulation does this Decision replace?

This Decision replaces Decision No. 206/TTg dated June 28, 1980 of the Government Prime Minister regarding the Storm Reporting System.

Full text

PRIME MINISTER

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 581/TTg
HA NOI, July 25, 1997

Pursuant to …;

ISSUING REGULATIONS ON TYPHOON AND FLOOD REPORTING

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Government Organization Law dated September 30, 1992;
BASED ON Decree No. 32/CP dated May 20, 1996 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Flood and Typhoon Prevention and Control;
BASED ON Decree No. 24/CP dated March 19, 1997 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Exploitation and Protection of Hydro-meteorological Works;
AT THE PROPOSAL OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL GENERAL DEPARTMENT,

Pursuant to …;

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION ARE THE REGULATIONS ON TYPHOON AND FLOOD REPORTING.

Article 2. THIS DECISION REPLACES Decision No. 206/TTg dated June 28, 1980 of the Prime Minister regarding the Typhoon Reporting System and shall take effect 15 days from the date of signature. All previous regulations on typhoon and flood reporting responsibilities that conflict with this Decision are hereby abolished.

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL GENERAL DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GUIDING AND DIRECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DECISION.

Article 3. THE MINISTERS, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AFFILIATED AGENCIES, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DIRECTLY SUBORDINATE AGENCIES, CHAIRMEN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES OF PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THIS DECISION.

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Signed)
Nguyen Khanh
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