Decision No. 172/2007/QD-TTg approving the national strategy on natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction till 2020

8 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 04-05/November2007 (GOng Bao nos 187-788lNovember25, 2007) DRCTSTON No. 17212007/QD-TTg O;F NOVEMBER 16, 2007, APPROVING THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION, FIGHTINGAND REDUCTION TILL 2020 THE PRIME MINISTER Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization ofthe Government; Pursuant to the May 20, 1998 Law on Water Resources; Pursuant to the November 29. 2006 Lawon Dikes; Pursuant to the March 20, 1993 Ordinance on Stann and Flood Prevention andFighting and the August 24, 2000 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing aNumber ofArticlesofthe Ordinance on Stann and Flood Prevention and Fighting; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 861 2003/ND-CPofJuly 18; 2003, defining thejunctions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development; At theproposal oftheMinister ofAgriculture and Rural Development, who is concurrently the Head of the Central StNring Committee for Storm and Flood Prevention and Fighting, DECIDES; Article 1.~ To approve the national strategy on natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction till 2020 with the following principal contents: I. VIEWPOINTS 1. The work of natural disaster prevention and fighting covers the prevention of, coping with, and overcoming the consequences of, natural disasters with a view to minimizing the damage they cause, ensuring sustainable development and contributing © VIETNAM LAW & L.EGAI. FORUM Issue nos 04-05/November :2007 OFFICIAL GAZETTE (GOng Bao nos 787-788/Niovember 25,2007) 9 to social stability as well as security and defense maintenance. 2. Stateagencies, economicorganizations, social organizations, people's armed force units and all citizens, as well as foreign organizations and individuals living in the Vietnamese territory are obligedto prevent, fightandreducenatural disasters. 3. Natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction shall be carried out under the guiding principles that the Stateand peoplejoin efforts, state resources arc efficiently used while alln;SOU{1;C,') of domestic andforeign communities, organizations and individuals are mobilized. 4. The contents of natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction must be incorporated into socio-economic developmentplannings andplansof each region, each domain and the nation. 5. Natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction shallbe carriedout with prevention being takenaskey, unceasing studyof theimpacts ofglobal climatechanges, sea water rise and other abnormal climatic phenomena in order to prevent and avoid them 6. Natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction shallbecarriedoutwiththepromotion and inheritance of traditional experience, thedrawingof kSSUIIS, tilt: cumbiuatiu 11 thereor with IIlUUt:I II knowledge and technologies and enhanced international cooperation. n,GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1.The Government shallperformtheunified state management of naturaldisasterprevention, fighting andreduction nationwide; theMinistry ofAgriculture andRuralDevelopment shallactasthestanding body coordinating with concernedagencies and assisting theGovernment in performing thestatemanagement of this domain. 2. Ensuring the strict observance ot the Party's undertakings and the State's policies and laws. Enhancing the state management effect and effectiveness and raising the responsibilities of all organizations and individuals for natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction. Incrementally improving organizational institutions and systems from the cenu al tu IIJl,,;a11t: vels. Raising the awareness of, and popularizing the experiences in, natural disasterprevention andfighting especially atvillages, hamlets and communes 3. The national strategy on natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction must be implemented ina synchronous manner. in stagesand with focus, which is of both urgent and long-term nature. Natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction work must be carried out under the principles ot .. 4 on-spots" (on-spot command, 00­ spot forces, on-spot supplies and on-spot logistics) and active prevention, timely coping, prompt and effective remedies. Consequence remedies must be combined with restoration and upgrading ensuring thesustainable development ofeachregionandeach domain. 4. Investment in natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction constitutes anirnportantfaetor, ensuring sustainable development. The State shall ensure necessary resources; and at the same time mobilizes the contributions of communities and the entire society for investment in natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction. Investment in the construction of natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction works must ensure combination between construction and non-constructionsolutions, taking advantage of and ensuring the harmony with natureand environmental landscapes. 5. Fulfilling international commitments in the domain of natural disasterprevention, fighting and reduction. m. OBJECTIVES 1.General objectives To mobilize all resources for efficient natural disasterprevention, fighting andreductionfromnow till 2020 in order to minimize human and material © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 10 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 04-05INovember 2007 (Cong Bao nos 787-788/November 25,2007) losses, restrict the destruction of natural resources, environment and cultural heritages and greatly contribute to ensuring the country's sustainable developmentand security and defensemaintenance. 2. Some specificobjectives aIToraisethecapabilityto forecast storms,floods, droughts, salt water infiltration, to report on earthquakes, alarmtsunamis and dangerous climatic and hydrological phenomena.Focallyto increasethe storm and tropical low pressure forecast time to 72 hours iIIadvance, bI To ensure that the development plannings, construction normsof socio-economic infrastructure and populntion quarters in areas frequented by natural disasters complywithnaturaldisasterpreventionand fightingstandards of each region; to associatesocio­ economic development planniugs and branch plannings with the natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction strategy, plannings and plans for sustainable development. d To ensure that 100% local officials directly engaged in natural disaster prevention and fighting are trained to raisetheircapabilities andqualifications in natural w.sasler prevention, fighting and I eduction; and over 70% of the population in communes of natural disasrer-frequented areas are provided with knowledge on natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduclion. dJ To complete the relocation, arrangement and stabilization of the life of people in natural disaster­ frequented areas under the plannings approved by competentstate bodies.Fromnowto 2010,torelocate people from areas highly prone to flash floods, land slides and dangerousareas to safe places. efTo directclose coordination among searchand rescue forces in order to actively cope wlth urg~nt ctrcumstances; ensure investmentin the constructiUII of technical infrastructure, procurement ofequipment and development of human resources in service of search and reS-CLIP. under the ep.neral planning on search andrescuetill2015 withavisiontowards 2020, which was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No.46f2OO61QD-TTgofFebruary 28,2006. f/ To ensure safety for the dike systems in provinces from Ha Tinh northward; raise the flood­ fighting capacity of dike systems in central coastal areas, the Central Highlands and eastern South Vietnam; tocomplete theconsotidanon andupgrading of sea dike systems throughout the country in order to protect people, develop marine economy and maintain security and defense and coostnl nrens, g/ To ensure safety for water reservoirs, particularlybig ones or those in populated areas or near political, economic or cultural establishments, importantdefense or security works downstream. hi Tocomplete the constructionof storm shelters fOT shipsand boars to anchor andmoor in accordance with planningsapprovedby competent state bodies. i/To complete thefishery communication systems; 100% offshore fishing ships and boats will be equipped with communication facilities; to sign sea rescue agreements with countries and territories in the region, IV. TASKS AND SOLUTIONS 1. General tasks and solutions aJ To perfect the systems of laws and policies To studythe elaboration of the Law on Natural Disaster Preventionand Fightingon the basis of the Ordinance on Flood and Storm Prevention and Fighting, whichis suitableto the country's realities. To promulgate policies Ull disaster relief to regions wherepeoplelive togetherwith floods, wherefloods are diverted or slowed, and regions highly prone to flash floods and landslides.... Toensurethenatural disasterprevention, fighting andreduction requirements inthecourseofformulating socio-economic development planningsand plans. To adopt policies to encourage scientific and technological activities, to attractinvestment, promote international cooperation, mobilize resources... for naturaldisasterprevention,fighting and reduction. Toformulate planningsand plans, to zone off and assess risks of naturaldisasters in order to work out © VIETNAM AW & I.EGAL FORUM Issue nos O4-05INovember 2007 OFFICIAL GAZETTE (Gong Baa nos787-788/November 25, 2007) 11 © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM appropriate policies for key regions. localities and areas, whichserveas bases for active prevention; to promulgate norms and technical instructions on construction of works inareasfrequently affected by natural disasters; to adjust andsupplementregulations and norms on natural disaster forecasts. hi Organizational perfection To further consolidate the natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction-directing and commanding apparatuses at all levelsand branches from the center to localities. To scrutinize and supplement functions, tasks, operation regulations, coordination mechanisms of the Flood and Stonn Prevention and Fighting and Search and Rescue Steering Committees from the central to local levels andinconcernedministries and branches. To professionalize the contingent of officials engagedin natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction. Toupgrade theworking offices andinvest equipment and technologies to ensure the working conditions fornatural disaster prevention andfighting steering committees at all levels. Toencourage theestablishment ofnatural disaster control-supporting organizations, training establishments and public-service units engaged in natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction. d Socialization andhumanresource development To adopt policies on socialization of natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction work, creating conditions for people to participate in formulating legal documents, plannings and plans, managing and overseeing the implementation of programsand projects in localities. Tostepuppublic information to raise community awareness. To build up capahilitif"." fOT self-defense against natural disasters, to promote the tradition of mutual assistance and support in disaster relief. To organize voluntary self-response forces in communities to participate in search and rescue activities. Topromote theroleof social organizations in preparatory activities to cope with and overcome consequences To develop the contingent of volunteers in propagation and mobilization work,in overcoming of consequences and restoration of production.... To encourage domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to provide diverseand effective supports for people and localities hit by natural disasters. To intensify the training of human resources meeting the natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction requirements, particularly humaaresources for organizational endmanagerial, advi:SU1 y aptJaLal.w:ic;:;:) and administration of natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction. dI Financial sources Thestate budget shallensureinvestmentinnatural disasterprevention, fighting andreductionprojects and reserves for hanrlling and overcoming disaster consequences. Whennecessary, national reserves may be used for natural disaster prevention, fit)tting and reduction. Tomakefull useofaDA~fornatural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction projects, prioritizing non-refundable aDA capital sources for capacity building, scientific andtechnological transfers am] managerial experiences. TheStateshallgiveautonomy toprovmcial- and district-level People's Committees ininvesbng in, and mobilizing lawful capital sources Ior, natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction. To gradually increase the annual btIrlfrt capital for enhancing the capacity to manage oN:1execute projects onworkconstruction, upgradingorrenovation, planning projects, projects on increase ofequipment for forecast, alarm, search and rescue, consequence overcoming andproduction restoration. The State shall adopt policies of prioritizing and protecting the lawful interests of organizations and individuals investing in natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction; encourage domestic andforeign organizations and individuals to invest in scientific research and application of advance technologies in combination withtraditional measures. Domestic and foreign organizations and 12 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issu. nos lJ4.05INov.mber 2007 (C6ng Baa nos 787-788/November25,2007) individuals are encouraged to finance natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction activities, to conduct humanitarian and charitable activities for regions hit bynatural disasters. Tostudy theestublisbmentofself­ financing funds andnatural disaster insurance funds. e/ To raise community awareness To further apply public information and educational measures toraise thecommunity awareness of natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction. Toincorporate basicknowledge aboutnatural disaster prevention fighting and reduction in school curricula with a viewto providing students withknow-bows on coping with natural disasters and, at the same time, rendering Sl.JPlXlrtS for families and communities Tode~opprognun'l ontraining ofcadresdirectly involved in natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction, attaching importance to managerial and planningcadres, full-time cadresand localofficials. UTo developnatural disasterprevention, fighting andreductionscienceand technologies Toin~ n.sify baseline surveys, investinscientific research andapplication of new technologies in the field of natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction. To medernize the early-warning systems from the central government to regions, zones and localities. TQ attachimportance toeffective forms of information and communication. especially in mountain, sea, deep-lying andremoteregions. The State shaH encourage the apphcahon ot scientific and technological advances to raising the forecasting and early-warning capacity, information and communication capacity; raising the capacity to study and monitor changes of the earth, natural evolutions in regions and territories; encourage the application ofnewtechnologies, newmaterials in the field of natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction. To incrementally develop sciences on natural disasters: stateofemergency, natural disastercontrol, sustainable development, disaster medicine, post­ disasterproductionand environment restoration. efToconsolidate systems of dikes.reservoirs and dams Tobuild,consolidate or upgrade systems ofriver dikes, sea dikes with appropriate design capacities andmulti-use purposes inserviceof socio-economic development. Toattachimportance to raisingthequality ofdike bodies againstdegrading, to graduallyabolishweak positions ondikefoundations andunder-dikeculverts; to perfectdike cross-sections according to designs, to solidify dike surfaces for combined usc in rural traffic. To increase investment in the planting of dike protection trees; the tending and protection of protection trees constitute a regular dike protection task. Tn scrutln;7.e plarmings on construction investment to raise the flood drainage capacity for flood-diverting or -slowing works,whichhave been approved by competentstatebodies. To regularly inspect and assess the current conditions of waterreservoirs, to repair, upgrade and supplement incidental spillway facilities to ensure safety tor dams; to perfect the operation process tor multi-nsepurposes ofworks,particularlybigreservoirs, in regulating andreducingfloods fordownstreamareas and supplying water in the deyseason. hi Toraise the rescue and salvagecapacity To raise the rescue and salvagecapacity for full­ lime end part-time fOIl;;.CS and local forces, torcgularly organize natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction drills and exercises for branches and localities. To attach importance to ensuring non­ interrupted communication and information; to raise the on-spot rescue capacity for organizations, individuals and communities, especially highland, deep-lying, remote,border, Islandregions andvessels operating on rivers andsea. if To intensify international cooperation and integration To intensify cooperation with countries in the region andtheworldondisasterwarningand forecast, © VIETN M LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 04-05JNovember 2007 (GOng Baa nos 787-788/November 25, 2007) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 13 education, training, technological transfer, information, experienceandpracticallessonsharing, then proceed to formulating agreements or accords oncooperation onnatural disasterprevention, fighting and reduction, especially on rescue and salvage; cooperation with international organizations on the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, the Hyogo Programof Action and other programs;cooperation with regional countries on management of water resourceexploitationand protection. 2. Natural disaster prevention, fighting and reductiontasks and solutionsfor regions aJ The northernand north-central delta regions The northernand north-central deltaregionsshall resolutely prevent and fight floods; and at the same timeactivelyprevent and fightstorms,droughts, sea water swell... , focussing on the followingtasks and solutions: Enhancing the anti-floodcapacity of river dike systems, synchronously performing the tasks of formulating plannings on flood prevention and fighting for river systems,scrutinizing and adjusting plannings un uike systems, which serve as bases fur the construction, maintenance, management and protection of dikes,renovationandupgrading under­ dike works, h:mcllingsections where dike foundations are weak, solidifyingdike surface for combineduse in rural traffic. Furtherbuildingwater reservoirs. formulate the processfor operatingbigreservoirsinregulating and reducing floods, regulating water flows in the dry seasonto combatdroughtsand salt waterinfiltration; to plant forests and protectheadwater forests. Raisingtheflood-draining capacityofriverbeds by removing obstacles in river dunes, river beds; dredging conducting beds and completing flood­ diverting schemes. Forcoastal provinces, toimplementtheprograms on restoration and upgrading uf sea dikes, to plant breakwatertrees and protection forests alongcoasts. To grow grass to prevent erosion and slide of dike bodies, to build anti-erosion and -slide works. bl The central coast, eastern-south and island regions Natural disaster prevention. fighting and wnnctlon activities in thecentral andeastern-south deltaregions shall follow the guiding principle of "active prevention, avoidance and adaptation for development," focussing on the following tasks and solutions: Planning population quarter, industr illJ parksand touristresorts;planningand buildingnaturaldisaster prevention, fighting and reduction works, traffic infrastructures to combat flooding and drain floods. Restructuring 1,;10PS and hUSUWll1ly tv suit the regions' particular conditions and make full use of favorable natural land and sea conditions for development: combatingsand dune infikration into delta areas, and desertization. Carrying out programs on consolidation and upgrading of sea dikes, making full we of and preserving naturalsandstretches to preventtsunamis and sea water rise; building reservoirs, stepping up afforestation andapplying measures to increasewater flows in the dry season and underground water, increasing irrigation works for drought and flood fighting; buildinganti-river bank and sea roast slide works, dredge channels; building storm !.helters for ships and boats to anchor and moor, upgrading and developingcoastal information stationsin service of storm, sea water rise and tsunami warning Intensifying the study on solutions against alluviumdepositatrivermouths, dredging conducting channels to increase the flood drainage capacity in combinationwith waterwaytraffic. d The Mekongriver delta region Natural disasterprevention, fighting andreduction activities for the Mekongriver delta shall follow the guiding principle of "living together with floods," ensuring safety for sustainable development; and at the same lillie <U.;Uvely preventing storms, whillwiuds, cyclones, salt water infiltration and droughts, focussing on the following tasks and solutions: © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM • 14 OFFIC IAL GAZETTE Iss"enos O+05INovember 2007 (GOng 880 nos 787-78MJovember 25, 2007) Formulating flood control planning, actively preventing floods andrationally usinglandandforest resources as well as favorable natural conditions in theregion. The specific solutions to flood control and salt water prevention include the construction of population clusters andinfrastructures higher thanthe Ilood level, raising uf 11UVl1 drainage capacity ufcanal systems, construction of seadikes, rivermouthdikes, enclosing dikesor banks, regulating lakes, anti-salt water infiltration works. Actively taking advantage of floods, studying theinvestmentin exploiting surface waterresources, making fuII use of alluviumtowashawaysalt water. developing-aquaculture andfishing, waterway traffic, ecological tourism and particular cultural and sport activitiesofflood-frequented areas. Stepping up international cooperation with countries in the Mekong river basin on rational exploitation-andprotection of water resources. Further coordinating with upstream countries in studying solutions to flood prevention and fighting, maintenance of water flow in the dry season, preservation of fresh water and solutions to seawater rise. d!The mountain and Central Highland region Natural disaster prevention, fighting andrcduction activities for the mountain and Central Highland region comply with theguiding principle of "active prevention -andfighting," focussing on the following tasks and solutions: Drawing maps of areas highly prone to flash floods, land slides, geological incidents; drawing up plannings on population, actively relocating people from dangerous areas, land use plannings, restructuring crops and managing the minerals explortaticn, avoiding adverse impactS on environment and higher danger of land slides; planting and rationally exploiting forests. Installing early-warning and conununications systems to hamlets and villages; building works to prevent and combat land slides and flash floods; widening clearance spans of bridges and culverts on roads to ensure flood drainage, building systems of reservoirs to combat floods and droughts. Intensifying international cooperation on natural disaster warning and forecasts, on search, rescue and salvage with bordering countries. elOn sea Natural disaster prevention and fighting on sea shall follow the principle of "active prevention and fighting", ensuring safety for humans and vessels, tapping resources for development of marine economy, focussing on the following solutions: Building systems for management of vessels uperauug UII sea, particularly Ilshing vessels aml fishermen on sea before and during the natural disasters. Building information and communication systems transmitting natural disaster warnings and forecasts to vessels and works on sea. Building up professional sea search, rescue and salvage forces, raising the salvage and rescue capacity for part-time forces of fishermen on ships and boats. Intensifying cooperation with regional countries and territories on warnings, forecasts, information and communication, search and rescue, creating conditions for vessels to shelter against storms, rationally and safely tapping marine resources. V. ACTIONPLAN To focus on directing the implementation of the target programs from now till 2020 as follows: 1. For non oonstruotion solutions a/ Theprogram onperfecting the system of legal documents: Pormuleting the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention, Fighting and Reduction. Reviewing, amending and supplementing relevant legal documents. Promulgating policies on relief provision, on bull-speculation fighting, production and © VIETNAM AW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos ~51Novembe.r .200l OFFICIAL GAZEITE (Cong 880nos 787-788/November 25,2007) 15 environment restoration after natural disasters. Promulgating policies on supports for areas frequently hit by natural disasters. Setting up a self-financing fund for natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction. Insuring natural disaster risks in a number of domains hiTheprogramonconsolidationoforganizational apparatuses Annually consolidating the natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction- directing and commanding apparatuses at alllevels. Organizing training to raise the capability of officials performing the natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction tasks. Setting up organizations in support of natural disaster control. cI The program on planning formulation and scrutiny Makingmapson zoned-off areas proneto flash floods, river bank and coastal land slides, storms, seawater rise, earthquakes, tsunamis, water logging, assessing flood and drought risks. Reviewing and supplementing plannings on flood prevention andfighting fortheRedRiver, Thai Binhriver, Mekong riverdeltas, rivers in the central region from Thanh Hoa to Khanh Hoa, southern Central Vietnam andeastern South Vietnam. Reviewing andsupplementingplannings onriver dikeandseadikesystems. Reviewing and supplementing plannings on population in areas prone to flash tloods and land slides for mountainous localities, areas pronetoriver bank,rivermouth or coastal landslides. Reviewing andsupplementingplannings onland useinassociation with natural disaster prevention and fighting. Reviewing and supplementing plannings un protection and development of sea dike and coast protection forests. Reviewing :md supplementing plannings on construction in areas frequently hit by natural disasters. Reviewing and supplementing plannings on management andgeneral exploitation ofriverbasins. dI The program on raising the forecasting and warning capacity Raising thecapacity to forecast andwarn floods fortheRed River delta, theMekongriverdelta, rivers inCentral Vietnam, theCentralHighlands andeastem South Vietnam. Raising the capacity to forecast, V(dm storms, floods, droughts, saltwater infiltration, earthquakes and tsunamis. Raising thecapacity to forecast andwarnflash floods formountainous provinces. eJ Theprogram onraising community awareness Incorporating knowledgeonnatural disasters into general education curricula. Organizing training andfostering to popularize natural disaster prevention and fighting knowledge and experience to communities in areas frequently hitbynatural disasters. Publishing information on types Of natural disasters andpreventive measures onthemassmedia fJ The program on afforestation and headwater forest protection Establishing, managing, protecting and sustainably using 16.24 million hectares of land planned for forestry; raising the forest coverage to 42-43% by 2010 and47% by 2020. Attaching importance to development and exploitation of (non-timber) forest products of high economic value in protection forests so thatpeople can benefit from the protection of these forests. Planting breakwater treesfor dikesystems. gJTheprogramonraising thecapability tocontrol natural disasters and apply science and technology Raising thecapabilities fornatural disastercontrol agencies from thecentral tolocal level andthesearch © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 16 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos.O.ul5/Novllmber2007 (Gong Bao nos 787·788R'Jovember 25,2007) and rescue forces. Reviewingandsupplementing workconstruction standards conformable with natural-disaster particularities in each region. Applying scientific, technological and technical advancesand usingnewmaterials for naturaldisaster prevention, fighting and reduction. Perfecting the informationandcommunication systemsandorganizing themanagementofshipsand boats operating on sea. Formulating programs on safety for children, weak elden and disabledpersonsin areasfrequented by natural disasters, Organizing forcesof volunteers to participatein natural disasterprevention,fighting andreduction. 2. For construction solutions ~ The program on scrutiny, upgrading and construction of natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction works suitable to designing standards and natural disaster characters of each region, each locality. The program.on construction of water reservoirs, formulation of reservoir-operating process to efficiently tap water sourcesandreduce floods. The program on wideningof clearancespansof bridges and culvertson road and railway systems to ensure flooddrainage. The program on construction of landslide prevention and fightingworks. The program on upgrading of dike systems, renovation and upgrading of under-dike culverts, solidification of dike surface to grade 3 or higher. The program on construction of storm shelters for ships and boats to anchor and moor. The program on construction of population clusters againstfloods and storms. Thelistsofprograms, schemes, projects, implemen­ tingunits, coordinating units, implementation duration aredefinedinAppendix I tothisDecision (notprinted herein). VI. ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION Theassessmentof strategyimplementation covers the followingcontents: Systems of legal documents, mechanisms and policiesrelatedto natural disasterprevention, fighting and reduction. Natural disaster-forecasting and -warning capacity. Natural disaster prevention and fighting organizational structures at all levels (four levels). Searchandrescuecapacityof full-rime and part­ time forces. Incorporation of naturaldisasterpreventionand fighting contents into socio-economic development master plans and specific projects of ministries, branchesand localities. Education and propagationto raise community awareness ofnaturaldisasterprevention, fightingand reduction. Community participation in the formulation of legal documents, plannings aud plans as well as the management and supervision of implementation of programs and projects in localities. Natural disuster self preventing and -coping capability. Efficacy of natural disaster prevention and fighting works. Sustainable development of each region, each localityin face of impactsofnatural disasters. Efficiency of investment in natural disaster preventionand fighting. Scientific andtechnological application to natural disasterprevention and fighting. Intemationalcooperation activities inthedomain of natural disasterprevention and fighting. Article 2.- Organization of implementation 1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Central Storm and Flood © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 04-05INovember 2007 (Gong BaD nos787-78t31'Mavember 25,2007) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 17 © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Prevention and Fighting Steering Committee shall act as agencies responsible for organizing the implementation of the national strategy on natural disaster prevention, fighting andreduction till 2020: Guiding, inspecting and urging the implementationof the strategyby ministries,branches and localities; acting as national bodies to contact international organizations in this domain. Based on the lists of schemes and projects specified in Appendix I to this Decision (not printed herein), formulating specific action programs and plans, clearly identifying priority contents and defining tasks for ministries, branches and localities. Organizing the inspection. examination and assessment of the implementation of the strategyby ministries,branchesand localities;makingannualand five-year reviews and assessment of the Implementationand proposmg to the Prime Minister adjusted contents and solutions in the strategy. 2. Ministries, branches and localities shall, according to their assigned functions and tasks, effectively materialize the strategy's contents, objectives, tasks and solutions related to their respective ministries, branches CIT localities 3.TheMinistry ofPlanning andInvestment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Central Stann andFlood Prevention and Fighting Steering Committee, theNationalSearch, Rescueand Salvage Comnnttee and concerned ministries and branches in, balancingand allocatingannual investmentcapital under the State Budget Law and other aid capital sources for efficient realization of the strategy. 4. People's Committees, storm and flood prevention and fighting committees, and search, rescue and salvation committees of provinces or centrally run cities shall direct authorities and branches in their respective localities in realizing the strategy's contents, attaching importance to the fulfillment of plans on renovation and construction of local natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction works, organizing natural disaster prevention,fightingandreductionforcesand working out plans to protect people; at the same time, incorporate natural disaster prevention, fighting and reduction contents into local socio-economic development plans; annually report on implementation results to the MinistryofAgriculture and Rural Development and the Central Storm and Flood Prevention and Fighting Steering Committee. Article3.-This Decision takes effect 15 days after itspublication in"CONG BAO." Article 4.· Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies,heads ofgovernment-attached ~encies. and presidents of provincial/municipal People's Committees shallimplement this Dccisjee. Prime Minister NGUYEN TANDUNG