Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The civil defence work must be proactively carried out,prepared early, from afar and before any disasters, incidents, natural calamities or epidemics occur, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
Chairing the first meeting of the NationalSteering Committee for Civil Defence in Hanoi on March 10, PM Chinh, who is also its head, hailed the committee for advising the government and PM to direct ministries, agencies and localities to effectively cope with incidents, diesters and epidemics and conduct search and rescue operations.Vietnam also fulfilled its international obligations by joining in recovery effortsin the wake of disasters around the world, he said.
He asked its members and steering committeesat all levels to effectively follow the Party and State’s policies andguidelines, including the Politburo’s Resolution No. 22-NQ/TWand the Government’s action programme on civil defence.
The PM requested enhancing the role andactive participation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political and massorganisations and people in civil defence, in which civil defense activitiesmust be based on the people and take the people as the roots.
He urged strengthening internationalcooperation in the principle of ensuring the highest interests of the nation and people; respecting independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and complying with international conventions of which Vietnam is a member.
The civil defence strategy must be linkedwith national, regional, sectoral, and local socio-economic developmentplanning schemes, plans and strategies, he said, adding that civil defence works must emphasise"dual-use" function.
It is necessary to continuefine-tuning the Law on Civil Defence and building relevant legal documents while promoting the public-private partnership in the field in the principle of harmonisinginterests and sharing risks, the PM said.
At the meeting, the government leader also assigned specific tasks to the Ministries of National Defence; Agriculture and Rural Development; Natural Resources andEnvironment; Home Affairs; Transport; Construction; Planning and Investment; and Finance as well as authorities of cities and provinces./.
