Decree No. 105/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2025 on elaborating the Law on Fire and Rescue
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REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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No. 105/2025/NĐ-CP |
Hanoi, May 15, 2025 |
DECREE
ELABORATING THE LAW ON FIRE AND RESCUE
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated February 18, 2025;
Pursuant to the Law on Fire and Rescue dated November 29, 2024;
At request of Minister of Public Security;
The Government promulgates Decree elaborating the Law on Fire and Rescue.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Decree elaborates the Law on Fire and Rescue, including:
1. Clause 7, Clause 8 Article 2 pertaining to list of facilities under management pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting, list of facilities with risk of conflagration.
2. Article 7 pertaining to state management details pertaining to fire and rescue; responsibilities of ministries, ministerial agencies, People’s Committees of all levels in implementing state management pertaining to fire and rescue.
3. Clause 10 Article 8 pertaining to regulations on fire and rescue; preparation and management of dossiers pertaining to fire and rescue; declaration and update of data pertaining to fire and rescue.
4. Clause 6 Article 10 pertaining to details and time of fire and rescue drills.
5. Clause 4 Article 11 pertaining to details, entitlement, procedures for inspecting fire prevention and firefighting.
6. Clause 5 Article 15 pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting requirements in development, revision, approval of urban and rural planning
7. Clause 4 Article 17 pertaining to inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design of projects for construction of structures, traffic structures and vehicles; amendment of design, revision of occupancy, renovation; list of traffic structure and vehicles to undergo inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design; details, procedures, and entitlement to approval of fire prevention and firefighting design; responsibilities for cooperation in inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design.
8. Clause 6 Article 18 pertaining to construction and commissioning of traffic structures, vehicles; fire prevention and firefighting assurance during construction; details, procedures, entitlement to inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning; responsibilities for cooperation in inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning.
9. Clause 5 Article 20 pertaining to roadmap for providing fire extinguishers, fire alarm transmission devices connected to Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission.
10. Point c Clause 1 Article 23 pertaining to roadmap for providing fire alarm transmission devices connected to Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission; roadmap for declaring and updating data on fire and rescue.
11. Clause 8 Article 25 pertaining to cooperation between Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security in firefighting in respect of dual-use structures under management of the Ministry of National Defense.
12. Clause 6 Article 26 pertaining to procedures for mobilizing forces, personnel, vehicles, and assets for firefighting; mobilization of military forces, personnel, vehicles, and assets for firefighting.
13. Clause 4 Article 27 pertaining to responsibilities for investment, management, maintenance, and preservation of fire hydrants; investment and management of locations of fire engines and fire pumps.
14. Clause 6 Article 35 pertaining to procedures for mobilizing forces, personnel, vehicles, and assets in rescue operations.
15. Clause 4 Article 37 pertaining to establishment of grassroots fire and rescue teams, specialized fire and rescue teams are required; organization, operation, and working regulations of grassroots fire and rescue forces, specialized fire and rescue forces, and civil defense forces.
16. Clause 5 Article 39 pertaining to voluntary fire and rescue.
17. Clause 3 Article 44 pertaining to licensing for market sale of fire and rescue facilities and fire-rated, fireproof materials and structural elements; list of fire and rescue facilities and fire-rated, fireproof materials and structural elements.
18. Clause 5 Article 45 pertaining to details, entitlement, and time period for training and refresher training in fire and rescue; benefits and policies for attendees of training and refresher training for fire and rescue.
19. Clause 4 Article 46 pertaining to benefits and policies for mobilized personnel, participants in fire and rescue not affiliated to fire and rescue forces; mobilized personnel, participants in fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue suffering from accidents, injuries, and deaths.
20. Clause 3 Article 48 pertaining to list of establishments that must purchase compulsory fire insurance; payment rate, management, and use of revenues of compulsory fire insurance for fire and rescue operations.
21. Clause 3 Article 49 pertaining to voluntary contribution, monetary and material donation made by domestic, foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals for fire and rescue operations; support provided by Disaster Management Fund for fire and rescue.
22. Clause 7 Article 50 pertaining to state budget for fire and rescue operations.
23. Clause 5 Article 52 pertaining to Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission; update, declaration of data pertaining to fire and rescue.
24. Clause 4 and Point dd Clause 6 Article 55 pertaining to transition of regulations regarding inspection of fire and rescue vehicles; roadmap for handling establishments that do not meet fire prevention and firefighting requirements and are incapable of rectifying in accordance with technical standards and technical regulations applicable on the date on which the establishments enter into operation until before the effective date of the Law on Fire and Rescue.
Article 2. Appendices
The following appendices are attached hereto:
1. Appendix I: List of establishments under management for fire prevention and firefighting.
2. Appendix II: List of establishments with risk of conflagration.
3. Appendix III: List of traffic structures and vehicles required to undergo fire prevention and firefighting design inspection conducted by field-specific authorities.
4. Appendix IV: List of fire prevention, firefighting, rescue facilities and fire prevention, fire-rated materials and elements.
5. Appendix V: List of fire and rescue facilities and fire prevention, fire-rated materials, elements to be licensed prior to market circulation.
6. Appendix VI: Insurance premiums and deductibles of compulsory fire and explosion insurance.
7. Appendix VII: List of establishments required to purchase compulsory fire and explosion insurance.
8. Appendix VIII: Document forms.
Chapter II
FIRE PREVENTION
Article 3. Regulations on fire and rescue
1. Regulations on grassroots fire and rescue consist of the following basic details:
a) Regulations on management, use of electricity, fire sources, heat sources, equipment and tools producing flame, heat, combustible or flammable substances;
b) Regulations on management and use of fire and rescue equipment, facilities;
c) Regulation on actions taken in case of fire, explosion, accidents.
2. Regulations on fire and rescue in respect of traffic vehicles consist of the following basic details:
a) Information under Clause 1 of this Article;
b) Regulations on arrangement and placement of goods with risk of fire and explosion on traffic vehicles.
3. Heads of establishment, vehicle owners shall promulgate or request competent persons to promulgate regulations on fire and rescue which must be appropriate to characteristics and operating conditions of the establishments and vehicles and posted at locations where they can be seen with ease.
Article 4. Fire and rescue dossiers
1. Fire and rescue dossiers of establishments consist of:
a) Form No. PC01 attached hereto;
b) Regulations on fire and rescue;
c) Certificate of approval or written approval or written inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, written approval for fire prevention and firefighting commissioning results issued by field-specific authorities in respect of structures that must undergo fire prevention and firefighting design approval and inspection;
d) Decision on establishment of grassroots fire and rescue teams or specialized fire and rescue teams or written assignment of personnel in charge of fire and rescue at establishments; notice of professional fire and rescue training results;
dd) Form No. PC06 attached hereto;
e) Record of fire prevention, fire fighting, and rescue facilities regulated by the Minister of Public Security;
g) Form No. PC02 attached hereto;
h) Form No. PC04 attached hereto;
i) Certificate of compulsory fire insurance where required;
k) As-built drawing of systems and work items related to fire prevention and firefighting in respect of structures where fire prevention and firefighting design inspection is required;
l) Notice of fire investigation results issued by police authorities (if any);
m) Record of fire prevention and firefighting inspection issued by commune-level People’s Committee or police authority, construction authority presiding over the establishment;
n) Notice of administrative offense, decision on administrative penalties for fire and rescue violations, decision on temporary suspension, suspension, continued operation competent persons, written recommendations pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting issued by commune-level People’s Committee or police authority, construction authority presiding over the establishment (if any);
o) Document proving assignment of persons in charge of fire prevention and firefighting inspection at establishment (if any).
2. Heads of establishments shall prepare, manage, and update documents under Clause 1 of this Article.
3. Field-specific authorities shall prepare fire and rescue dossiers for establishments under their management as follows:
a) Construction authority shall prepare documents under Points h, k, m, n, and o Clause 1 of this Article for establishments under their management;
b) Police authorities shall prepare documents under Points a, h, k, l, m, n, and o Clause 1 of this Article and other documents in accordance with regulations on professional documents of People’s Public Security for establishments under their management;
c) Commune-level People’s Committees shall prepare documents under Points a, h, k, l, m, n, and o Clause 1 of this Article for documents under their management.
4. Documents under Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article can be stored in physical form or electronic form in combination with physical form and electronic form as per the law.
Documents under Points g, h, I, l, and n Clause 1 of this Article shall be stored for at least 5 years from the year in which they are prepared or issued.
Article 5. Fire prevention and firefighting requirements in development, amendment, approval of urban and rural planning
1. General planning must depict development direction of traffic lines, water supply line, telecommunication line accommodating fire prevention and firefighting and network of fire and rescue police departments.
General planning shall depict elements under Clause 2 of this Article in respect of areas within general planning scope of which subzoning planning is not required in accordance with urban and rural planning laws.
2. Subzoning planning of urban areas and administrative areas prepared in accordance with urban and rural planning laws shall include elements under Points a and b Clause 2 Article 15 of the Law on Fire and Rescue, location of plot, expected size of headquarters of fire and rescue police authorities in a manner that guarantee service radius in accordance with national technical regulations on construction planning.
3. Detail planning of urban areas, residential areas, industrial parks, other administrative areas prepared in accordance with urban and rural planning laws shall satisfy fire prevention and firefighting laws provided under Points a, b, and c Clause 3 Article 15 of the Law on Fire and Rescue in accordance with technical standards and national technical regulations; building area of headquarters of fire and rescue police departments shall conform to regulations of the Minister of Public Security.
Article 6. Inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of construction authorities
1. Structures that are required to undergo inspection of construction feasibility study and construction design following fundamental design at construction authorities and are specified under Appendix III attached hereto shall obtain approval for fire prevention and firefighting design from construction authorities. Inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design in feasibility study, construction design following fundamental design, and issuance of fire prevention and firefighting design inspection results shall be integrated with inspection of feasibility study, construction design following fundamental design, and issuance of inspection results in accordance with construction laws.
In respect of structures under Clause 1 Article 9 hereof, project developers and owners of structures may submit both written request for inspection of construction design following fundamental design to construction authorities and written request for fire prevention and firefighting design inspection to police authorities.
2. Details of fire prevention and firefighting design inspection:
a) Fire separation distance between structures, work items on the same plot; fire separation distance from structures, work items to adjacent structures or plot boundaries; fire separation distance from structures, work items to adjacent elements in accordance with field-specific laws;
b) Roads, parking lots, locations, and access for approaching and implementing firefighting and rescue operations;
c) Escape paths, egresses, evacuation stairs, fire service elevators, emergency exits, roof accesses, refuge areas;
d) Fire resistance category appropriate to occupancy and load of structures; compartmentalization solutions; fire risk classes, parts, elements, technical systems for limiting and preventing formation, development, and spread of fire;
dd) Smoke protection solutions include: smoke extraction solutions for buildings, rooms; air supply system protecting elevator shafts, stairwells, vestibules;
e) For the purpose of inspecting amended or renovated design, consideration and assessment shall only concern amended and renovated details.
3. Details pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting in construction feasibility study, construction design following fundamental design:
a) Details pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting in construction feasibility study include: list of technical standards and technical regulations adopted, type and class of structures for the purpose of calculation; compilation of calculation results of fire safety assessment criteria under Points a, b, and c Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue; solutions for estimating fire resistance category; proposed solutions for preventing fire and fire spread; proposed smoke extraction plans for buildings, rooms and air supply system for smoke protection; design drawings depicting dimensions, technical specifications, and primary materials including total layout or structure directional drawings in respect of structures built in directional manner, plan view, side view, cross section of structures or drawings according to field-specific requirements depicting dimensions, technical specifications of structures, diagrams of fire prevention and firefighting system, other drawings of the structures; presentation regarding design solutions satisfactory to fire prevention and firefighting solutions when required in accordance with technical regulations and regulations of the law pertaining to fire and rescue;
b) Details pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting in construction design following fundamental design include: list of technical standards, technical regulations, type, class of structures for the purpose of calculation; detail calculation results with adequate structural elements and parts satisfactory to fire prevention, fire spread prevention requirements and accompanying spreadsheets; calculation sheets depicting fire safety assessment criteria, including Points a, b, c, d, and dd Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue; construction design drawings pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting must depict dimensions, technical specifications, and material used; be qualified for fire prevention and firefighting requirements in accordance with fire and rescue laws.
4. Fire prevention and firefighting design inspection conducted by construction authorities compliant with Clause 1 of this Article shall be required for the purpose of amending design or repurposing or renovating during use in accordance with Clause 2 Article 17 of the Law on Fire and Rescue, to be specific:
a) Change to location or building area of structures in a manner that lowers fire separation distance;
b) Reduction to dimensions of fire lanes and parking spaces in a manner that alters accessibility of fire and rescue facilities;
c) Reduction to fire resistance category of buildings, structures, fire compartments;
d) Increase in number of storeys or construction area thereby altering requirements pertaining to fire compartmentalization solutions;
dd) Change to type or location of emergency staircases; reduction to number of means of egress of storeys, fire compartments, or structures;
e) Change to primary occupancies in the structures;
g) Additional installation of smoke extraction system, air supply system for smoke protection; change to smoke extraction solutions.
5. Inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning in accordance with Point a Clause 5 Article 18 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall be conducted during inspection of construction commissioning in accordance with construction laws. Procedures and entitlement to inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of construction authorities shall conform to procedures and entitlement to inspection of construction commissioning in accordance with construction laws.
Project developers and structure owners may simultaneously apply for inspection of construction commissioning by construction authorities and apply for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning by police authorities. Construction authorities shall take charge, cooperate with police authorities in inspecting fire prevention and firefighting commissioning in accordance with Clause 2 Article 11 hereof.
Article 7. Inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of registration authorities
1. Vehicles under Appendix III attached hereto shall undergo inspection pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting design in accordance with Point c Clause 1 Article 17 of the Law on Fire and Rescue. Design inspection and issuance of fire prevention and firefighting inspection results shall be integrated with registration and issuance of registration results in accordance with registration laws.
In respect of vehicles specified under Clause 1 Article 9 hereof, vehicle owners may simultaneously apply for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design by police authorities and apply for inspection of vehicle design by registration authorities.
2. Registration authorities shall inspect fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of vehicles that have undergone fire prevention and firefighting design inspection in accordance with Point b Clause 5 Article 18 of the Law on Fire and Rescue. Procedures and entitlement to inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning by registration authorities shall be similar to procedures and entitlement for inspection and issuance of certificate of technical safety and environmental protection in accordance with registration laws.
Vehicle owners may simultaneously apply for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning by police authorities and apply for inspection and issuance of certificate of technical safety and environmental protection by registration authorities. Registration authorities shall take charge, cooperate with police authorities in inspecting fire prevention and firefighting commissioning in accordance with Clause 2 Article 11 hereof.
Article 8. Inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design and commissioning by persons making investment decision, project developers, structure owners, and vehicle owners
1. Persons making investment decision, project developers, structure owners shall inspect fire prevention and firefighting design at their discretion in accordance with Point a and Point dd Clause 1 Article 17 of the Law on Fire and Rescue in respect of structure investment and construction projects in accordance with Appendix III attached hereto which construction authorities are not entitled to inspection of. Results of inspection of elements under Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall be presented using Form No. PC13 attached hereto.
Where design amendments are required during construction, project developers and structure owners shall develop amended design dossiers and arrange inspection of amended design before resuming construction. Results of fire prevention and firefighting design inspection shall serve as the basis to enable project developers and structure owners to approve construction design in accordance with construction laws.
2. Fire prevention and firefighting commissioning:
a) Details and procedures for fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of structures, vehicles of project developers, structure owners, and vehicle owners shall conform to construction and registration laws;
b) Results of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of structures shall be presented under Form No. PC18 attached hereto;
c) Fire prevention and firefighting commissioning dossiers for elements under Points a, b, c, d, and dd Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall conform to construction laws;
d) Fire prevention and firefighting commissioning dossiers for elements under Points a, b, and c Clause 2 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall conform to construction laws;
dd) Fire prevention and firefighting commissioning dossiers for elements under Points e and g Clause 1, Point d Clause 2 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall conform to Clause 3 of this Article.
3. Fire prevention and firefighting commissioning in accordance with Point dd Clause 2 of this Article consist of:
a) Written inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design accompanied by documents containing seals appended by police authorities; approved amended design dossiers of project developers, structure owners (if any); documents on fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of project developers and structure owners;
b) Certificate of inspection of fire prevention and firefighting facilities (if any);
c) Record of partial and overall commissioning of fire prevention and firefighting system, electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting;
d) As-built dossiers of fire prevention and firefighting system, electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting;
dd) Documents and procedures for operating, maintaining fire prevention and firefighting equipment, systems, and systems related to fire prevention and firefighting of structures and vehicles.
Article 9. Inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design by police authorities
2. Inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design conducted by police authorities shall conform to Point d Clause 1 Article 17 of the Law on Fire and Rescue includes provision, placement, and installation compliant with regulations of the law, technical regulations, and technical standards, to be specific:
a) Fire alarm system; standalone fire alarm devices;
b) Fire suppression system; fire extinguishers; mobile firefighting devices;
c) Emergency lighting and evacuation guidance devices; speaker systems for notifying and guiding evacuation;
d) Simple breaking tools; gas masks, and self-contained breathing apparatus;
dd) Electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting including: protective equipment and supply power sources of fire prevention and firefighting system, smoke extraction system, air supply system for smoke protection, fire service elevator, fire curtains, air curtains, fire-rated doors;
e) For the purpose of inspecting amended or renovated design, consideration and assessment shall only concern amended and renovated details.
a) Changes to fire alarm principles of fire detection system or firefighting principles, fire extinguishants of firefighting system; changes to technical specifications of fire pumps;
b) Replacement or additional installation of fire alarm or firefighting system.
4. Application for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design:
a) In respect of technical design or construction design in construction economic - technical report, construction design following fundamental design: Form No. PC11 attached hereto; legitimate documents on land proving conformity of land use purposes, structure ownership or documents on investment guideline, construction process compliant with investment laws, public investment laws, PPP investment laws; technical design dossiers or construction design depicting elements under Points e and g Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue; documents on inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design of project developers and structure owners;
b) In respect of vehicle technical design: Form No. PC11 attached hereto; documents on technical design depicting fire prevention and firefighting requirements under Point d Clause 2 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
c) Application for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design shall be electronic or physical documents and verified by project developers, structure owners, vehicle owners, and design consulting units. In case of physical documents, original copies accompanied by photocopies shall be submitted.
Where information on documents under Point a and Point b of this Clause has been connected, shared, and updated on national database or field-specific database, competent authorities shall not request applicants to submit physical documents and shall handle the procedures online.
5. Document reception:
a) Agencies, organizations, and individuals shall submit 1 set of documents under Clause 4 of this Article to competent authorities under Clause 7 of this Article either in-person, via post service, or online via public service portal.
Persons assigned by agencies and organizations to submit applications shall be required to hold letter of introduction or written authorization, present ID card, electronic ID card, or valid passport;
b) Departments receiving applications have the responsibility to examine composition and adequacy of the applications and proceed as follows:
In case of in-person submission: receive applications with adequate composition and compliant with regulations of the law, issue receipt, and arrange appointment for result issuance; where applications are inadequate, guide applicants to revise and issue written request for revision or written rejection.
In case of submission via post service: receive adequate applications, issue receipt, and arrange appointment for result issuance; in case of inadequate applications, issue written request for revision or written rejection and return to applicants.
In case of submission via public service portal: receive and issue receipt notice or issue request for revision, amendment to applicants within 8 working hours after receiving applications.
6. Processing application for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design:
a) In respect of structures under projects qualifying as projects of national importance, group A projects in accordance with public investment laws regardless of investment sources, inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design shall be conducted within 10 days from the date on which adequate applications are received. In respect of other structures, the aforementioned time limit shall be 6 working days from the date on which adequate applications are received;
b) In respect of vehicles, the time limit shall be 6 working days from the date on which adequate applications are received;
c) Police authorities have the responsibility to promulgate written inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design using Form No. PC12 attached hereto in response to adequate application for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design and append seals using Form No. PC14 attached hereto to inspected design dossiers and return to project developers, structure owners, and vehicle owners. Written inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design shall be in electronic or physical form where physical form is issued in case of in-person submission or submission via post service or at request of applicants upon submitting via online public service portal.
Where application for inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design is not adequate as per the law, police authorities shall respond in writing, state reasons, and return applications to the applicants for revision.
7. The Minister of Public Security shall prescribe entitlement to inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design of police authorities.
Article 10. Examination of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of police authorities
1. Application for examination of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning:
a) Form No. PC15 attached hereto;
b) Report on fire prevention and firefighting commissioning of project developers, structure owners, and vehicle owners accompanied by record of commissioning;
c) As-built dossiers of fire prevention and firefighting system, electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting.
Application for examination of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning under Points a, b, and c of this Clause shall be in electronic or physical form and verified by project developers, structure owners, and vehicle owners. In case of physical documents, original copies accompanied by photocopies shall be submitted.
2. Document reception:
a) Agencies, organizations, and individuals shall submit 1 set of documents under Clause 4 of this Article to competent authorities under Clause 7 of this Article either in-person, via post service, or online via public service portal.
Persons assigned by agencies and organizations to submit applications shall be required to hold letter of introduction or written authorization, present ID card, electronic ID card, or valid passport;
b) Departments receiving applications have the responsibility to examine composition and adequacy of the applications and proceed as follows:
In case of in-person submission: receive applications with adequate composition and compliant with regulations of the law, issue receipt, and arrange appointment for result issuance; where applications are inadequate, guide applicants to revise and issue written request for revision or written rejection.
In case of submission via post service: receive adequate applications, issue receipt, and arrange appointment for result issuance; in case of inadequate applications, issue written request for revision or written rejection and return to applicants.
In case of submission via public service portal: receive and issue receipt notice or issue request for revision, amendment to applicants within 8 working hours after receiving applications.
3. Processing application for examination of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning:
a) Within 5 working days from the date on which police authorities receive adequate applications, police authorities have the responsibility to examine commissioning and record the examination using Form No. PC16 attached hereto;
b) Within 5 working days from the date on which police authorities issue examination record, police authorities have the responsibility to promulgate written approval for fire prevention and firefighting commissioning results using Form No. PC17 attached hereto if commissioning examination results are legitimate in accordance with Clause 4 of this Article. Written approval of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning results shall be in electronic or physical form where physical form is issued in case of in-person submission or submission via post service or at request of applicants upon submitting via online public service portal.
Where commissioning examination results are not satisfactory as per the law, police authorities shall respond in writing and state reason.
4. Examination of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning consists of:
a) Examining commissioning process of project developers, structure owners, and vehicle owners in accordance with Clause 2 Article 8 hereof in respect of fire prevention and firefighting facilities, electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting;
b) Arranging examination and test regarding operating conditions of fire prevention and firefighting facilities, electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting installed at traffic structures and vehicles.
Article 11. Responsibility for cooperation in inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, examination of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning
Industry presiding authorities shall, for the purpose of inspecting design and examining fire prevention and firefighting commissioning, have the responsibility to cooperate in:
1. Giving advice in respect of details within their responsibility when requested in order to facilitate inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design.
2. Construction authorities and registration authorities shall take charge, cooperate with police authorities in examining fire prevention and firefighting commissioning in respect of traffic structures and vehicles for the purpose of examining construction commissioning, examining and issuing certificate of technical safety and environmental protection where project developers, structure owners, vehicle owners request presiding authorities and examine fire prevention and firefighting commissioning in the following order:
a) Presiding authorities shall establish inspectorate and inform project developers, structure owners, vehicle owners, and relevant agencies, entities about time, details of inspection, and composition of inspectorate;
b) Police authorities shall assign officials to join inspectorate and file records using Form No. PC16 attached hereto;
c) Construction authorities and registration authorities shall inform project developers, structure owners, vehicle owners about inspection results in accordance with construction laws, registration laws; police authorities shall issue examination results in accordance with Point b Clause 3 Article 10 hereof.
Article 12. Responsibilities of persons making investment decision, project developers, vehicle owners, agencies, organizations, and individuals in structure investment and construction, vehicle manufacturing, assembly, construction, and modification
1. Project developers and structure owners have the responsibility to:
a) develop and amend structure investment projects, structure design, structure modification or occupancy changes in a manner satisfactory to fire prevention and firefighting requirements under Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue and compliant with approved planning and other construction laws; comply with application of technical regulations and technical standards in accordance with regulations of the law on technical standards and technical regulations;
b) inspect fire prevention and firefighting design of projects and structures as per the law;
c) carry out construction work and supervise construction process in accordance with inspected fire prevention and firefighting design;
d) implement and maintain fire safety conditions in accordance with Clause 1 Article 19 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
dd) carry out fire prevention and firefighting commissioning for projects and structures and assume legal responsibility for commissioning results; cooperate with field-specific authorities in carrying out fire prevention and firefighting commissioning;
e) provide inspected design dossiers, dossiers on fire prevention and firefighting commissioning to management, operating entities upon bringing the structures into use.
2. Persons making investment decision have the responsibility to:
a) arrange inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design of projects and structures in accordance with Clause 1 Article 8 hereof;
b) examine fulfillment of project developers’ responsibilities in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article;
c) allocate fire prevention and firefighting expenditure in investment and construction.
3. Vehicle owners have the responsibility to:
a) satisfy fire prevention and firefighting requirements under Clause 2 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue for the purpose of manufacturing, assembling, building, modifying vehicles; supervise manufacturing, assembly, construction, and modification process in accordance with design inspected for compliance with fire prevention and firefighting;
b) inspect fire prevention and firefighting design as per the law;
c) arrange fire prevention and firefighting commissioning for vehicles and assume legal responsibilities for commissioning results; cooperate with field-specific authorities in examining fire prevention and firefighting commissioning.
4. Design consulting units have the responsibility to:
a) provide design of traffic structures and vehicles in a manner compliant with technical standards, technical regulations on fire prevention and firefighting and assume responsibility for design products;
b) implement designer's supervision during construction, manufacturing, assembly, building, and modification of vehicles.
5. Responsibilities of construction supervisors:
a) supervise construction in accordance with approved fire prevention and firefighting design;
b) assume legal responsibility and accountability to project developers and structure owners in implementing fire prevention and firefighting provisions in accordance with regulations of the law on supervision and counseling within the scope of contracts signed with project developers, structure owners;
c) participate in fire prevention and firefighting commissioning.
6. Entities constructing structures, manufacturing, assembling, building, modifying vehicles have the responsibility to:
a) carry out construction in accordance with inspected design;
b) implement fire safety measures within scope of construction works;
c) produce as-built dossiers, commissioning dossiers, prepare documents and conditions for commissioning, and participate in commissioning of traffic structures and vehicles.
Article 13. Details and entitlement to fire prevention and firefighting inspection
a) Responsibilities for fire and rescue of heads of establishments, including: responsibilities in implementation of Points a, b, c, dd, e, g, and h Clause 3 Article 8 of the Law on Fire and Rescue; implementation, examination, encouragement, and supervision of compliance with regulations, rules, solutions, and requirements pertaining to fire and rescue of agencies, organizations, and individuals under their management;
b) Responsibilities for fire and rescue of vehicle owners, including: responsibilities in implementation of Points a, b, c, d, dd, and e Clause 4 Article 8 of the Law on Fire and Rescue; implementation, examination, encouragement, and supervision of compliance with regulations, rules, solutions, and requirements pertaining to fire and rescue of agencies, organizations, and individuals under their management;
c) Provision of fire and rescue facilities, electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting, water sources as per the law;
d) Maintained operation of fire and rescue facilities, electrical system for fire prevention and firefighting, and water sources for firefighting;
dd) Installation and maintained operation of fire alarm transmission devices connected to Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission; declaration and update of fire and rescue data as per the law;
e) Maintenance of fire safety conditions in use of fire sources, heat sources, equipment and tools that produce fire, heat, and combustible substances;
g) Maintenance of separation distance fire fire prevention and firefighting, fire lanes, fire parking spaces, and other vacancies serving fire and rescue;
h) Maintenance of emergency egress, fire-proofing, fire spread prevention, and smoke control solutions;
i) Maintenance of system and equipment for detecting leak of combustible gases, liquids;
k) Maintenance of fireproofing solutions, fire spread preventive solutions; fire safety solutions for energy, fuel supply systems and engines;
l) Compliance with fire and rescue regulations.
m) Maintained installation of prohibitory signs, warning signs, guidance signs;
n) Compliance with responsibilities for fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue in respect of households that directly use houses, tenants, borrowers in accordance with Clause 6 and Clause 8 Article 8 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
o) Maintenance of means of egress, emergency exits, or walkways satisfactory for emergency exit;
p) Maintenance of separation solutions or fireproofing solutions of manufacturing, mercantile areas involving goods posing a fire hazard to residential areas.
2. Entitlement to inspection:
a) Police authorities shall, depending on decentralization, conduct:
Periodic inspection once per year in respect of group 1 establishments under Appendix II attached hereto, structures that must undergo design inspection and approval, fire prevention and firefighting design approval during construction process, inland waterway passenger watercraft, cruise ships of a passenger capacity of 50 people or higher under section 16 of Appendix III attached hereto; periodic inspection twice per year in respect of group 2 establishments under Appendix II attached hereto.
Irregular inspection upon sign of violation of the laws or written complaints or denunciation pertaining to violation of the law relating to fire prevention and firefighting as per the law or at request of competent authorities for the purpose of maintaining security and order in respect of: establishments under Appendix II attached hereto; inland waterway passenger watercraft, cruise ships of a passenger capacity of 50 people or higher under section 16 of Appendix III attached hereto.
Periodic and irregular inspection shall consist of: Points a, c, d, and dd Clause 1 of this Article in respect of establishments; Points c, d, l, and m Clause 1 of this Article in respect of structures that must undergo design inspection and approval, fire prevention and firefighting design approval during construction process; Points b, c, d, l, and m Clause 1 of this Article in respect of inland waterway passenger watercraft, cruise ships of a passenger capacity of 50 people or higher under section 16 of Appendix III attached hereto;
b) Provincial People's Committees shall assign construction authorities to conduct:
Periodic inspection once per year in respect of group 1 establishments under Appendix II attached hereto; periodic inspection twice per year in respect of group 2 establishments under Appendix II attached hereto.
Irregular inspection upon sign of violation of the laws or written complaints or denunciation pertaining to violation of the law relating to fire prevention and firefighting as per the law or at request of competent authorities for the purpose of maintaining security and order in respect of: establishments under Appendix II attached hereto.
Periodic and irregular inspections shall conform to Points g and h Clause 1 of this Article;
c) Commune-level People’s Committees shall conduct:
Periodic inspection once every 3 years in respect of establishments under Appendix I, except for establishments with risk of conflagration under Appendix II attached hereto.
Irregular inspection upon sign of violation of the laws or written complaints or denunciation pertaining to violation of the law relating to fire prevention and firefighting as per the law or at request of competent authorities for the purpose of maintaining security and order in respect of: residential buildings or residential buildings incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies; establishments under Appendix I attached hereto other than establishments with risk of conflagration under Appendix II attached hereto.
Periodic and irregular inspections shall conform to Points a, c, d, dd, g, h, and n Clause 1 of this Article;
dd) Heads of establishments shall arrange regular, periodic inspections at their discretion in respect of establishments under their management. Regular inspections shall conform to Points d, e, h, and l Clause 1 of this Article; periodic inspections shall conform to Points c, d, dd, e, g, h, l, and m Clause 1 of this Article;
e) Vehicle owners shall conduct regular inspection in respect of their own vehicles at their discretion. Inspections shall conform to Points c, d, i, k, l, and m Clause 1 of this Article;
g) Project developers and structure owners shall conduct regular inspection in respect of structures under their management at their discretion. Inspections shall conform to Points c, d, l, and m Clause 1 of this Article;
h) Household owners living in their own homes, tenants, borrowers, lounging individuals shall carry out regular inspection for houses under their management. Inspections shall consist of Point c and Point d pertaining to provision of equipment, maintained operation of fire and rescue facilities, and Point e and Point o Clause 1 of this Article.
In respect of houses specified under Clause 5 Article 20 of the Law on Fire and Rescue, other than elements mentioned above, inspection of fire alarm transmission devices connected to Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission shall also be conducted;
i) Household owners of houses incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies, tenants, borrowers of houses incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies have the responsibility to arrange regular inspection under their management. Inspections shall consist of Point c and Point d pertaining to provision of equipment, maintained operation of fire and rescue facilities, and Point dd, Point e, Point i, Point o, and Point p Clause 1 of this Article.
3. The Minister of Public Security shall prescribe entitlement to inspection of fire prevention and firefighting of police authorities.
Article 14. Procedures for inspecting fire prevention and firefighting
2. Heads of establishments or assigned individuals shall conduct fire prevention and firefighting inspection at their establishments: once every 6 months in respect of establishments under Appendix II attached hereto, once every 1 year in respect of remaining establishments under Appendix I attached hereto, and file Form No. PC02 attached hereto. Send report on implementation of fire prevention and firefighting using Form No. PC04 attached hereto to commune-level People’s Committees, police authorities, presiding construction authorities or update information, data on Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission before June 15 and before December 15.
3. Police authorities shall, depending on decentralization, arrange periodic inspection in respect of structures that must undergo design inspection or fire prevention and firefighting design inspection during construction, inland waterway passenger watercraft, cruise ships of a passenger capacity of 50 people or higher under section 16 of Appendix III attached hereto under their management; take charge, cooperate with construction authorities in conducting periodic fire prevention and firefighting inspection in respect of establishments under Appendix II attached hereto under their management as follows:
a) Police authorities shall, depending on decentralization, develop periodic inspection plans of the following year for establishments, structures, and vehicles under their management before December 15. Consult construction authorities pertaining to time, details, methods, and composition of periodic inspectorate in respect of establishments under Appendix II attached hereto;
b) Presiding authorities shall establish inspectorate or assign inspecting officials and send written notice on time, details, and composition of inspectorate to inspection subjects 3 working days prior;
c) Chief inspectorate or assigned officials shall introduce composition, inspection details, methods and assign inspectorate members to conduct fire prevention and firefighting inspection within their authority in accordance with Point a and Point b Clause 2 Article 13 hereof;
d) File Form No. PC03 attached hereto after concluding the inspection; where inspection subject fail to sign the form, specify the reason in the form.
4. Commune-level People’s Committees shall conduct periodic fire prevention and firefighting inspection in respect of establishments under their management as follows:
a) Develop inspection plan of the following year before December 15;
b) Establish inspectorate or assign inspecting officials and send written notice on time, details, and composition of inspectorate to inspection subjects 3 working days prior;
c) Chief inspectorate or assigned officials shall introduce composition, inspection details, methods and assign inspectorate members to conduct fire prevention and firefighting inspection within their authority in accordance with Point c Clause 2 Article 13 hereof;
d) File Form No. PC03 attached hereto after concluding the inspection; where inspection subject fail to sign the form, specify the reason in the form.
b) During inspection, chief inspectorate or assigned officials shall introduce inspectorate composition, reasons, time, details, and methods of inspection to inspection subjections or representatives of inspection subjects;
c) Inspectorate or assigned officials shall inspect compliance with regulations on fire prevention and firefighting in respect of details where suspicions of violations are raised or written complaints, denunciations are filed or where request is made by competent authorities for the purpose of maintaining security and order;
d) File Form No. PC03 attached hereto after concluding the inspection; where inspection subject fail to sign the form, specify the reason in the form.
6. Registration authorities shall conduct fire prevention and firefighting inspection in accordance with field-specific regulations on technical safety and environmental protection inspection of railway vehicles, inland waterway watercraft registration, ship registration, technical safety and environmental protection inspection of road vehicles.
7. Heads of establishments, household owners, vehicle owners, project developers, and structure owners have the responsibility to prepare documents in accordance with notified inspection or provide documents to facilitate irregular inspection and work with competent authorities and persons either at their discretion or via authorization.
Chapter III
FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE
Article 15. Details of firefighting and rescue plans, rescue plans
1. Firefighting and rescue plans developed and approved by heads of establishments using Form No. PC06 attached hereto shall contain:
a) Information on the establishments: name, address, full name of heads of establishments, phone number, list of personnel, on-site fire prevention, firefighting, rescue facilities and system of the establishments, water sources for firefighting inside and outside of establishments, extinguishants;
b) Characteristics pertaining to fire, explosion, toxic, hazards; diagrams depicting means of egress, exit paths, locations of hydrants, tanks, drafting locations, arrangement of fire alarm, firefighting, and rescue facilities, equipment in each area, work item in the establishments;
c) Phone number of authorities in case of fire, hazards, emergencies;
d) Simulation of fire, hazards, emergencies during and outside working hours in the area, work items, structures with risk of conflagrations in the establishments; expected use of on-site forces, facilities, arrangement of evacuation, firefighting appropriate to each fire, hazard, emergency scenario;
dd) Issues to be aware of to ensure safety of people and facilities during firefighting, rescue operations in respect of substances and goods posing fire risk stored and used in the establishments such as: possibility of explosion, smoke, toxic gas, fire and explosion hazards that may cause structural collapse.
2. Firefighting and rescue plans of vehicles prepared and approved by vehicle owners using Form No. PC07 attached hereto shall contain:
a) Information on vehicles: type of vehicles, vehicle owners, operators, phone number, list of fire prevention, firefighting, rescue facilities and equipment on the vehicles;
b) Fire, explosion, toxic hazard characteristics of vehicles, goods transported by the vehicles; diagrams depicting means of egress, arrangement of fire alarm, firefighting, and rescue facilities and equipment in each section of vehicles;
c) Phone number of presiding authorities of the vehicles;
d) Simulation of several fire, hazard, emergency scenarios; expected use of on-site personnel, facilities, arrangement of evacuation, firefighting, and rescue appropriate to each scenario;
dd) Issues to be aware of to maintain safety of people and facilities involved in firefighting and rescue in respect of vehicles, goods with risk of fire, explosion transported on the vehicles such as: possibility of explosion, smoke, toxic gas.
3. Firefighting and rescue plans developed and approved by police authorities depending on decentralization in respect of establishments with risk of conflagration using Form No. PC08 attached hereto shall contain:
a) Information on the establishments: name of establishments, operating address, heads of establishments, phone number, list of on-site fire prevention, firefighting, rescue facilities of the establishments, traffic, water sources for firefighting inside and outside of establishments;
b) Diagrams depicting means of egress, exit paths, arrangement of firefighting, rescue facilities, location of hydrants, water tanks, drafting locations in each area, work items in the establishments;
c) Characteristics pertaining to fire, explosion, toxic, hazard, emergency risks;
d) Phone number of: Commune-level People’s Committees, commune-level People’s Committees, electricity authorities, medical authorities, water supply authorities, traffic authorities, environment authorities; forces, personnel to be mobilized for firefighting and rescue;
dd) Assumption of the most complicated fire scenario and possible hazards, emergencies, development of the fire and hazards in different stages;
e) Expected mobilization and use of forces, facilities, coordination, strategies, technical solutions for firefighting and rescue for individual stages of each fire, hazard, emergency scenario.
4. Rescue solutions of police authorities for individual scenario under Point b Clause 1 Article 32 of the Law on Fire and Rescue prepared and approved by police authorities depending on decentralization using Form No. PC09 attached hereto shall contain:
a) Characteristics of hazards, emergencies, factors affecting rescue operations at areas under hazard and emergency simulation;
b) Scenario simulation, development of hazards and emergencies;
c) Expected mobilization, use of personnel, facilities, coordination, adoption of technical rescue solutions, strategies, and activities appropriate to rescue scenarios.
5. Heads of establishments, vehicle owners, and competent police authorities entitled to approval of firefighting and rescue solutions, rescue solutions have the responsibility to update, revise, and amend solutions in case of changes to any element under Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article.
6. The Minister of Public Security shall prescribe authorities entitled to development and approval of firefighting and rescue solutions, rescue solutions of police authorities.
Article 16. Firefighting and rescue solution, rescue solution drill
1. Drill of firefighting and rescue solutions of establishments and vehicles shall be implemented as follows:
a) Drill shall be implemented on a periodic basis and at lease once per year; drill may cover one or multiple scenarios as long as drill of all scenarios under Point d Clause 1 and Point d Clause 2 Article 15 hereof is implemented;
b) Irregular drill shall be implemented at request of competent persons or competent authorities in order to maintain fire safety of special political, economic, cultural, social events;
c) Results of drill of firefighting and rescue solutions shall be presented in Form No. PC04 attached hereto or updated on Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission.
2. Drill of firefighting and rescue solutions of police authority shall be implemented in accordance with plans developed by competent persons entitled to mobilization of forces, personnel, facilities, assets of agencies, organizations, households, and individuals in the approved solutions.
At least 5 days prior to the date on which drill is implemented, police authorities shall inform commune-level People’s Committees, heads of establishments, mobilized agencies, organizations, households, and individuals in the solutions about details, time, location of drill for cooperation.
3. Drill of rescue solutions of police authority shall be implemented in accordance with plans developed by competent persons entitled to mobilization of forces, personnel, facilities, assets of agencies, organizations, households, and individuals in the approved solutions.
At least 5 days prior to the date on which drill is implemented, police authorities shall inform commune-level People’s Committees, mobilized agencies, organizations, households, and individuals in the solutions about details, time, location of drill for cooperation.
Article 17. Procedures for mobilizing forces, personnel, facilities, and assets for firefighting and rescue
1. Chairpersons of People’s Committees of all levels, heads of establishments, organizations shall mobilize forces, personnel, facilities, and assets under management for firefighting and rescue either via written or spoken form; where mobilization is performed verbally, within 5 days after the mobilization is issued verbally, Form No. PC10 attached hereto shall be filed and sent to mobilized entities and individuals.
Where mobilization is implemented verbally, competent persons entitled to mobilization shall state full name, position, employer, address, phone number, basis for mobilization, requirements pertaining to personnel, facilities, assets mobilized, time, location of gathering, and duties in firefighting and rescue.
2. Competent persons under Point b and Point c Clause 5 Article 26 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall mobilize forces, personnel, facilities, and assets under their management for firefighting and rescue either via written form or verbal command; where mobilization is implemented via verbal command, immediately following firefighting and rescue duties, Form No. PC10 attached hereto must be filed and sent to mobilized entities and individuals.
Article 18. Mobilization of forces, personnel, facilities, assets of the military for firefighting; firefighting arrangement at dual-use structures under management of the Ministry of National Defense
1. Military forces, personnel, facilities, and assets can be mobilized for firefighting duties where they are not currently engaged in emergency duties.
2. Entitlement and procedures for mobilization:
a) Where military forces, personnel, vehicles, assets are mobilized for firefighting, competent persons under Clause 5 Article 26 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall request heads of military agencies, entities to cooperate;
b) Mobilization shall be implemented via written form or verbal form; where mobilization is implemented via verbal command, Form No. PC10 attached hereto shall be filed and sent to mobilized entities and persons.
3. Military commanders shall, upon mobilized for firefighting by competent persons, comply with or report to their superiors for implementation.
4. Where military forces, personnel, facilities, and assets mobilized for firefighting are missing or damaged directly by the mobilization process, compensation compliant with Clause 3 Article 26 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall be made.
5. In case of fire at military structures and facilities that also accommodate civilian use or structures that accommodate both military, national defense and civilian purposes:
a) Fire and rescue police forces have the right to enter structures and establishments involved in a fire (hereinafter referred to as “involved structures and establishments”) to deploy firefighting and rescue operations in accordance with approved solutions regardless of request or consent of heads of agencies, entities, or authorized persons on behalf of heads of structures and establishments;
b) Heads of involved establishments have the responsibility to arrange and cooperate with fire and rescue police departments in firefighting and rescue operations and comply with order of commanding persons in firefighting affiliated to people’s public security forces present at the scene;
c) Entities managing involved establishments shall provide information, data, situations of the fire and other issues related to firefighting and rescue operations for commanding persons in firefighting in firefighting; assign individuals with clear understanding of local terrain and characteristics of involved establishments to cooperate, develop safety measures for forces and facilities engaged in firefighting and rescue;
d) Coordination of firefighting operations shall conform to Clause 1 and Point a Clause 2 Article 28 of the Law on Fire and Rescue.
1. Investment in installation or construction of fire hydrants and drafting locations for fire engines and fire pumps:
a) Provincial People’s Committees have the responsibility to invest in installation, development of fire hydrants on centralized water supply system and drafting locations for fire engines and fire pumps at lakes, ponds, lakes, channels, canals in residential areas of cities and rural areas in a manner compliant with regulations of the law, technical regulations and approved fire prevention and firefighting infrastructure planning.
Investment funding shall be sourced from state budget for fire prevention and firefighting according to Clause 4 Article 50 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
b) Project developers of urban area investment projects, project developers of function areas in accordance with construction laws, urban and rural planning laws have the responsibility to install, build fire hydrants on centralized water supply system and drafting locations for fire engines and fire pumps at lakes, ponds, lakes, channels, canals in areas under the scope of their investment projects.
Investment funding shall be included in total investment of urban investment projects and function area infrastructure investment projects.
2. Management and maintenance of fire hydrants on centralized water supply system, drafting locations for fire engines and fire pumps:
a) People’s Committees of all levels or assigned agencies, organizations have the responsibility to arrange management, maintenance, examination, and operation of fire hydrants and drafting locations for fire engines and fire pumps invested and built in residential areas of cities and rural areas under their management;
b) Project developers under Point b Clause 1 of this Article or agencies, organizations assigned by project developers have the responsibility to manage and maintain fire hydrants on centralized water supply system and drafting locations for fire engines and fire pumps at ponds, lakes, channels, canals in urban areas, function areas; examine and maintain operation of fire hydrants and drafting locations.
Chapter IV
DEVELOPMENT AND ARRANGEMENT OF FIRE AND RESCUE FORCES
Article 20. Establishment, organization, operation, and operating condition assurance of grassroots fire and rescue forces and specialized fire and rescue forces
1. Heads of agencies, organizations trading infrastructure of industrial parks, industrial complexes or heads of establishments have the responsibility to establish and and maintain operation of specialized or part-time fire and rescue teams at the following establishments:
a) Industrial parks and industrial complexes of a total area of 75 ha or higher;
b) Gas processing facilities of a capacity of 10 million m3 of gas/day or higher;
c) Petroleum and petroleum product storage units of a total storage capacity of 100.000 m3 or higher;
d) Textile workshops of a capacity of 25 million m2/year or higher;
dd) Thermal power plants of a total capacity of 600 MW or higher; hydroelectricity plants of a total capacity of 1.000 MW or higher;
e) Sea ports associated to class I structures or higher in accordance with construction laws; withdrawing, receiving explosive substances, combustible gas, liquid, solid substances under list of dangerous commodities;
g) Oil refineries; petroleum factories; petroleum and refineries factories;
h) Airports;
i) Nuclear power plants.
2. Establishments under fire and rescue management under Appendix I attached hereto, other than those under Clause 1 of this Article, frequently occupied by at least 20 people shall be required to to establish grassroots fire and rescue teams. Heads of establishments shall have the responsibility to form and maintain operation of grassroots fire and rescue teams.
Where establishments are frequently occupied by less than 20 people, grassroots fire and rescue teams shall not be required as long as persons in charge of fire and rescue operations are appointed in writing.
3. Agencies, organizations managing and operating multiple establishments under Clause 1 of this Article may establish a specialized fire and rescue team at one of the establishment where service radius from the fire and rescue force to the furthest points of all establishments does not exceed 3 km in which case fire and rescue groups affiliated to the specialized fire and rescue team shall be established in other establishments.
4. Where establishments consist of multiple workshops or stand-alone or shift-based working units, a grassroots fire and rescue group affiliated to grassroots fire and rescue team or specialized fire and rescue team shall be established for every department, workshop, and shift frequented by more than 100 people.
5. Arrangement of grassroots fire and rescue forces:
a) Grassroots fire and rescue teams of establishments frequented by 20 to 50 people shall consist of at least 10 members which include a team captain and a second-in-command;
b) Grassroots fire and rescue teams of establishments frequented by exceeding 50 to 100 people shall consist of at least 15 members which include a team captain and 2 second-in-command;
c) Grassroots fire and rescue teams of establishments frequented by exceeding 100 people shall consist of at least 25 members which include a team captain and 3 second-in-command;
d) Fire and rescue groups affiliated to grassroots fire and rescue teams shall consist of at least 5 members which include a leader
dd) Where establishments consist of multiple agencies and organizations, the agencies and organizations shall assign their personnel to participate in fire and rescue teams form by heads of establishments.
6. Establishments that form specialized fire and rescue teams under Clause 1 of this Article shall designate adequate number of personnel to operate provided firefighting facilities and deploy firefighting and rescue operations at the establishments. The minimum number of designated personnel shall be provided under Points a, b, and c Clause 5 of this Article.
7. Operation of specialized fire and rescue teams:
a) Specialized fire and rescue teams of industrial parks, industrial complexes of a total area of 75 ha or higher, petroleum and petroleum product storage units of a total capacity of 100.000 m3 to less than 500.000 m3, textile factories of a capacity of 25 million m2/year or higher, thermal power plants of a total capacity of 600 MW to less than 1.200 MW, and hydroelectricity plans of a total capacity of 1.000 MW or higher may operate on a part-time basis. Standby members shall, upon receiving alarm while performing other tasks at establishments, immediate navigate towards location of firefighting facilities and implement firefighting, rescue operations. Persons assigned to operate fire engines shall be stationed at location of fire engines;
b) Specialized fire and rescue teams of establishments under Points b, e, g, h, and i Clause 1 and Clause 3 of this Article, petroleum and petroleum product storage units of a total capacity of 500.000 m3 or higher, thermal power plants of a total capacity of 1.200 MW or higher shall operate on a full-time basis. Members assigned to station with fire engines and fireboats shall remain at designated locations.
8. Heads of agencies, organizations trading infrastructure of industrial parks and industrial complexes, heads of establishments have the responsibility to promulgate decision on establishment and operating regulations, assign captain, second-in-command, leader of grassroots fire and rescue teams, specialized fire and rescue teams. Agencies, organizations overseeing establishments shall incur expenditure on fire and rescue facilities, prepare locations and facilities necessary for operation of grassroots fire and rescue forces, specialized fire and rescue forces.
Article 21. Organization, operation, operating condition assurance for civil defense forces
1. Civil defense forces shall operate on a part-time basis and arranged as civil defense teams consisting of: Captain, deputy, and members.
2. Chairpersons of commune-level People’s Committee shall issue decision forming civil defense teams, appoint captains and deputies, recognize members of civil defense teams, guarantee funding, workplace, training, and refresher training for fire and rescue, provide equipment and necessary conditions, and maintain operation of civil defense teams.
3. Civil defense teams shall be outfitted with fire and rescue facilities; civil defense members shall be provided with necessities for performance of tasks.
4. Commune-level police authorities shall assist People’s Committees of the same levels in overseeing the organization, operation, coordination, and rescue operations of civil defense teams.
Article 22. Voluntary fire and rescue operations
2. Commune-level police authorities shall receive the application, review, inform the applicants about volunteer participation in fire and rescue operations and send list of volunteers to local fire and rescue police authorities.
Encourage volunteers to provide their own protective equipment, fire and rescue facilities for the purpose of engaging in fire and rescue operations.
4. Policies encouraging fire and rescue volunteers:
a) Volunteers shall be eligible for benefits and allowance after participating in fire and rescue in the same manner as individuals mobilized or participating in fire and rescue under Article 32 hereof;
b) Individuals volunteering for fire and rescue operations that succumb to accidents, injuries, or deaths in the process of fire and rescue shall be eligible for regulations and policies applicable to mobilized individuals who succumb to accidents, injuries, or deaths according to Article 33 and Article 34 hereof.
5. Individuals that have volunteered for fire and rescue operations shall be mobilized for fire and rescue operations appropriate to their applications.
Upon ceasing to volunteer for fire and rescue operations, individuals shall inform commune-level police authorities that they previously applied for volunteer.
Chapter V
FIRE AND RESCUE FACILITIES; DATABASE ON FIRE PREVENTION, FIREFIGHTING, RESCUE AND FIRE ALARM TRANSMISSION
Article 23. Licensing prior to market circulation in respect of fire prevention, firefighting, rescue facilities, and fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures
1. Fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures under Appendix V attached hereto must be licensed for circulation by competent authorities under Clause 6 of this Article.
Fire and rescue facilities that are not specified under Appendix V attached hereto shall be compliant with regulations on quality control, goods labeling in accordance with regulations of the law on product and goods quality and relevant law provisions.
2. Application for circulation license for fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures (hereinafter referred to as “circulation application”):
a) In respect of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures that are domestically manufactured or assembled: Form No. PC20 attached hereto; test results appropriate to applicable standards and corresponding technical regulations produced by conformity assessing bodies via product and goods quality test in accordance with product, goods quality, technical regulation, technical standard laws, and certificate of factory release; technical documents of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures (if any);
b) In respect of imported fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures: Form No. PC20 attached hereto; certificate of quality, test results complaint with regulations and standards under Clause 2 Article 44 of the Law on Fire and Rescue produced by foreign testing bodies certified for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025; certificate of origin; technical documents of fire prevention, firefighting, rescue facilities, fire-rated and fireproofing elements and structures (if any).
Where test results produced by foreign testing bodies are not available, test results produced by Vietnamese conformity assessing bodies can be used in accordance with product, goods quality and regulations of the law on technical standards, technical regulations;
c) Circulation application can be filed as physical documents or electronic documents. In case of submission of physical documents, original copies accompanied by photocopies shall be submitted.
Where information on documents under Point a and Point b of this Clause has been connected, shared, and updated on national database or field-specific database, competent authorities shall not request applicants to submit physical documents and shall handle the procedures online.
3. Reception of circulation application:
Persons assigned by agencies and organizations to submit applications shall be required to hold letter of introduction or written authorization, present ID card, electronic ID card, or valid passport;
b) Departments receiving applications have the responsibility to examine composition and adequacy of the applications and proceed as follows:
In case of in-person submission: receive applications with adequate composition and compliant with regulations of the law, issue receipt, and arrange appointment for result issuance; where applications are inadequate, guide applicants to revise and issue written request for revision or written rejection.
In case of submission via post service: receive adequate applications, issue receipt, and arrange appointment for result issuance; in case of inadequate applications, issue written request for revision or written rejection and return to applicants.
In case of submission via public service portal: receive and issue receipt notice or issue request for revision, amendment to applicants within 8 working hours after receiving applications.
4. Processing application and licensing circulation of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures:
Within 5 working days from the date on which competent authorities receive adequate documents, competent authorities have the responsibility to consider, issue license for circulation of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures manufactured, assembled, imported using Form No. PC21 attached hereto (hereinafter referred to as “circulation license”). Circulation license of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall be issued as physical documents or electronic documents; physical circulation license shall be issued in respect of application submitted in-person or via post service or at request upon online submission or submission via public service portal. Where circulation license is not issue, written response and reasons must be issued.
Circulation license shall be issued to model of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures. Fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures manufactured, assembled, and imported and of model(s) licensed for circulation shall be permitted for market circulation.
Where model of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shares name, functionalities, brand, type, technical performance characteristics, manufacturer, assembling units or importing organizations and individuals as model of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures that has previously been licensed for circulation by competent authorities, the importing organizations and individuals shall not be required to apply for circulation license.
5. Fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures to which circulation license is issued shall conform to goods labeling laws where goods labels shall consist of circulation license number and issuing authorities to facilitate goods quality management and inspection during market circulation.
6. Entitlement to issuance of circulation license of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures:
a) Circulation license for fire and rescue facilities shall be issued by police authorities delegated by the Minister of Public Security;
b) Circulation license for fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall be issued by construction authorities delegated by the Minister of Construction.
7. Circulation license shall replace declaration of conformity to standards and regulations.
In respect of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures that must undergo goods quality inspection upon import, agencies, organizations, and individuals that import fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall perform quality inspection of imports by declaring Form No. PC19 attached hereto and undertaking responsibilities for imports quality in accordance with international standards, regional standards, foreign standards, or Vietnam’s technical standards, technical regulations.
Declaration of imported fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall be attached to customs declaration. Agencies, organizations, and individuals importing fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall, after performing customs declaration, be granted customs clearance and apply for circulation license prior to market circulation of imported fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures.
8. Agencies, organizations, and individuals that import, manufacture, and assemble fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall, prior to circulating facilities, elements, and structures, have the responsibility to declare the following information on database of field-specific authorities: address of manufacturer, assembler, importer; name, code, technical specification, quantity, manufacturing location, manufacturing year; circulation license number, issuing authority of circulation license. Agencies, organizations, and individuals importing, manufacturing, and assembling fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall be accountable for accuracy of declared information.
Where database of field-specific authorities is not available, declaration shall be performed via physical documents submitted to field-specific authorities that previously issue circulation license.
9. Circulation license shall be revoked when:
a) License holders have been met with punitive actions imposed by competent authorities due to inability to maintain quality of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures in accordance with declared and applied standards, Vietnam’s technical regulations or international standards, regional standards, foreign standards;
b) Application for circulation license is found to have been falsified or circulation license has been unlawfully issued.
10. Where license holders have their circulation license revoked, they shall not be allowed to circulate fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures on the market.
Agencies, organizations, and individuals of which circulation license is revoked must submit their license to issuing authorities and dispose fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures that are in circulation in accordance with product and goods quality laws.
11. Entitlement to quality inspection or designation of conformity assessing bodies for testing of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures:
a) The Minister of Public Security shall delegate affiliated entities to conduct quality inspection of fire and rescue facilities circulated on the market after circulation license is issued, affiliated entities shall delegate conformity assessing bodies to carry out tests of fire and rescue facilities in accordance with product and goods quality laws, regulations of the Minister of Public Security on state inspection and conformity assessment of quality of potentially dangerous products and goods under management of the Ministry of Public Security.
Information on entities delegated to conduct quality inspection or designated to carry out conformity assessment, tests of fire and rescue facilities shall be uploaded and publicly posted on website of the Ministry of Public Security;
b) The Minister of Construction shall delegate competent affiliated entities to carry out quality inspection of fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures circulated on the market, competent affiliated entities shall designate conformity assessing bodies to test fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures in accordance with regulations on products and goods quality, regulations of the Minister of Construction on quality management of construction material products and goods.
Information on entities delegated to conduct quality inspection, designating conformity assessing bodies to test fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall be uploaded and publicly posted on website of the Ministry of Construction.
12. Delegated entities under Clause 11 of this Article shall conduct inspection, perform tasks and powers of goods and product quality inspecting authorities in accordance with goods and product quality laws.
Penalties for violations pertaining to quality of fire and rescue facilities, fire-rated, fireproofing elements and structures shall conform to goods and product quality laws.
Article 24. Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission
1. Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission consists of:
a) Equipment (server, hardware, connection system) provided at police authorities;
b) Devices transmitting fire alarm from fire alarm system or devices of establishments, residential buildings to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission;
c) Software for declaring, receiving, storing, processing information and data pertaining to fire and rescue.
2. Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission shall be developed and overseen by the Ministry of Public Security on a nationwide scale, qualified for information security and safety; data collected from the database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission for the purpose of maintaining order and security shall be considered professional documents of people's public security and under joint management of the Ministry of Public Security. The Ministry of Public Security shall place order or task fire alarm transmission service providers to satisfy security, safety, privacy, and technology requirements for fire alarm transmission services in fire and rescue in accordance with recurrent security requirements and tasks.
a) Name of establishments, initial operating year, address, name of head of establishment, name of agencies, organizations overseeing field of operation, method of investment; size, operating characteristics of work items; information on fire and rescue facilities provided at establishments (quantity; type; operating conditions; maintenance term; installation location); information on fire and rescue forces of establishments; information on roads and water sources in establishments serving fire and rescue operations; information relating to compliance with regulations of the law on fire and rescue (communication, training, refresher training in fire and rescue; self-inspection; compliance with propositions, decisions imposing penalties for violations in fire and rescue operations of competent authorities; implementation of regulations on fire prevention and firefighting in investment, construction, fire and rescue solutions); fire, explosion, hazard, risk situations of establishments; online reports on fire and rescue operations of establishments; other information related to fire and rescue operations of establishments;
b) Information on traffic, water source, communication system for fire and rescue operations; location, forces, facilities of fire and rescue of specialized fire and rescue teams and fire and rescue police forces; firefighting and rescue solutions, rescue solutions of police authorities; information on professional operations of fire and rescue police forces; legislative documents and other information serving fire and rescue operations.
4. Database on fire and rescue shall be adequately, accurately, promptly updated, kept operating continuously, stably, thoroughly, satisfactory to operating and use requirements to accommodate state management pertaining to fire prevention, firefighting, rescue, security, and order; connect and share data with general national database and other database as per the law.
Connection and transmission of information, data under Point a Clause 3 of this Article with database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission shall satisfy security, safety, and privacy requirements as per the law.
Article 25. Investment, management, operation of database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission
1. Investment in database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission:
a) System, equipment, and software for receiving, storing, processing information, data on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue, and fire alarm transmission in police authorities shall be funded by state budget or other legitimate funding sources as per the law;
b) Heads of establishments under Appendix I attached hereto shall provide, maintain, and fund operation of fire alarm transmission devices, update data on fire and rescue and connect to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission;
c) Household owners whose residential buildings are in central-affiliated cities in accordance with Clause 5 Article 20 of the Law on Fire and Rescue have the responsibility to maintain operation and incur expenditure on operation of fire alarm transmission devices connected to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission;
d) Fire alarm transmission service providers have the responsibility to investment solutions, technology system, and software for connecting fire alarm transmission devices at establishments, residential buildings to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission in accordance with technical regulations, technical standards, or regulations of the Ministry of Public Security.
2. Management and operation of database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission:
a) Database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission shall be managed and operated by fire and rescue police departments from central to local government. The Ministry of Public Security shall decide decentralization for management, operation of database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission;
b) Fire alarm transmission service providers have the responsibility to: maintain, upgrade technology solutions, operate, connect, transmit fire alarm continuously, thoroughly; implement online technical support centers that operate round-the-clock; classify fire alarms, temporary emergency reports; assist in managing, declaring, updating database on fire and rescue.
Article 26. Declaration, update of data on fire and rescue
1. Establishments under Appendix I attached hereto have the responsibility to declare, update information under Point a Clause 3 Article 24 hereof on declaration software of database on database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission in accordance with guidance of Fire and Rescue Police Department and Ministry of Public Security, and assume responsibility for accuracy of declared information.
2. Declaration of grassroots fire and rescue data:
a) Initial declaration shall be performed within 3 days from the date on which fire alarm transmission devices are provided or connected to to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission;
b) In case of changes to previously declared information, changes must be updated on database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission;
3. Fire and rescue police forces have the responsibility to declare, update information on fire and rescue under Point b Clause 3 Article 24 hereof on declaration software of database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission in accordance with guidelines of Vietnam Fire and Rescue Police Department, and Ministry of Public Security.
Article 27. Responsibility, roadmap for providing, connecting fire alarm transmission devices with database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission
1. People’s Committees of central-affiliated cities have the responsibility to fund provision of fire alarm transmission devices connected to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission for residential buildings in central-affiliated cities in areas with inadequate traffic infrastructures or water sources for firefighting in accordance with regulations of the law, technical regulations in fire prevention and firefighting under Clause 5 Article 20 of the Law on Fire and Rescue via the following roadmap:
a) By January 1, 2026 at the latest, People’s Committees of central-affiliated cities must have finished classifying, drafting, and declaring list of areas, residential buildings in areas with inadequate traffic infrastructures or water sources for firefighting in accordance with regulations of the law, technical standards, technical regulations in fire prevention and firefighting within their jurisdiction;
b) By July 1, 2027 at the latest, People’s Committees of central-affiliated cities must have finished providing and connecting fire alarm transmission devices to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission for residential buildings in central-affiliated cities under Clause 5 Article 2 of the Law on Fire and Rescue.
2. By July 1, 2027 at the latest, heads of establishments under fire prevention and firefighting management list under Appendix I attached hereto must have finished providing and connecting fire alarm transmission devices to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission.
Chapter VI
ENABLING FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
Article 28. Contents of training and refresher training for fire and rescue operations
1. Regulations of the law on fire and rescue include:
a) Responsibilities of People’s Committees of all levels in fire and rescue operations;
b) Responsibilities of heads of establishments, vehicle owners in fire and rescue operations;
c) Responsibilities of individuals in fire and rescue operations;
d) Duties of grassroots fire and rescue forces, specialized fire and rescue forces in fire and rescue operations;
dd) Duties of civil defense forces in fire and rescue operations;
2. Fire prevention knowledge and skills include:
a) Causes of fire; fire prevention measures;
b) Fire prevention in use of electricity, fire sources, heat sources, equipment and devices producing flame or heat; fire prevention in production, storage, transportation, and use of goods with fire, explosion risks;
c) Management and maintenance of fire and rescue facilities, equipment;
d) Details and methods for fire prevention and firefighting inspection; functionalities, operating methods, use methods of fire prevention and firefighting facilities and equipment.
3. Knowledge and skills pertaining to firefighting include:
a) Firefighting solutions; firefighting strategies and techniques;
b) Firefighting facility and equipment use practice.
4. Knowledge and skills pertaining to evacuation and rescue include:
a) Rescue solutions; rescue strategies and techniques;
b) Knowledge and skills pertaining to evacuation, rescue of hazard victims, emergency medical care for hazard victims;
c) Rescue facilities and equipment practice.
5. Fire and rescue training, refresher training for individual entities under Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Fire and Rescue:
a) Training and refresher training provided for Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons of commune-level People’s Committees shall consist of elements under Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article;
b) Training and refresher training provided for heads of hamlets, heads of neighborhoods, and members of civil defense teams shall consist of elements under Points c and dd Clause 1, Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article;
c) Training and refresher training provided for heads of establishments shall consist of elements under Points b, c, d, and e Clause 1, Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article;
d) Training and refresher training provided for members of grassroots fire and rescue teams, members of specialized fire and rescue teams, individuals tasked with fire and rescue duties at establishments shall consist of elements under Points c, d, and e Clause 1, Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article;
dd) Training and refresher training provided for individuals tasked with fire and rescue inspection at establishments shall consist of elements under Points c, d, and e Clause 1, Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article;
e) Training and refresher training provided for individuals working in environment with fire or explosion risks or frequent exposure to combustible substances or goods with combustion risks, operators and employees on vehicles under Clause 10 Article 2 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall consist of Points b, c, and e Clause 1, Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article;
g) Training and refresher training provided for volunteers of fire and rescue operations and other individuals shall consist of elements under Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article.
6. The Minister of Public Security shall delegate affiliated entities to develop programs, draft training and refresher training documents for fire and rescue.
Article 29. Duration of training and refresher training for fire and rescue operations
1. Duration of training and refresher training for fire and rescue provided for heads of hamlets, heads of neighborhoods, members of civil defense teams, heads of establishments, individuals tasked with fire and rescue duties at establishments, employees working in environment with fire or explosion risk or with regular exposure to substances or commodities with risk of fire or explosion, vehicle operators and employees on vehicles under Clause 10 Article 2 of the Law on Fire and Rescue, and other entities when needed shall be:
a) A minimum of 8 hours and a maximum of 12 hours of fire and rescue training;
b) A minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 8 hours of refresher fire and rescue training.
2. Duration of training and refresher training for fire and rescue provided for Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons of commune-level People’s Committees, members of grassroots fire and rescue teams shall be:
a) A minimum of 16 hours and a maximum of 24 hours of fire and rescue training;
b) A minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 8 hours of refresher fire and rescue training.
3. Duration of training and refresher training for fire and rescue provided for individuals tasked with fire and rescue inspection at establishments, members of specialized fire and rescue teams, and volunteers shall be:
a) A minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of 32 hours of fire and rescue training;
b) A minimum of 8 hours and a maximum of 12 hours of refresher fire and rescue training.
4. Fire and rescue training shall be conducted once every 5 years; refresher fire and rescue training shall be conducted every year.
Article 30. Arrangement of training and refresher training for fire and rescue operations
1. Chairpersons of People’s Committee of all levels, heads of establishments, vehicle owners shall arrange training and refresher training for entities under their management and secure funding for such arrangement.
2. The Minister of Public Security shall prescribe competent agencies, competent entities, and arrangement of training and refresher training for fire and rescue for entities under Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Fire and Rescue.
Article 31. Regulations and policies for individuals participating in training and refresher training for fire and rescue
1. Members of civil defense teams, members of grassroots fire and rescue teams, members of specialized fire and rescue teams, individuals tasked with fire and rescue duties, and individuals tasked with fire and rescue inspection at establishments shall be eligible for allowance after completing training and refresher training for fire and rescue as follows:
a) Members of civil defense teams shall be eligible for daily allowance equivalent to 0,6 times the daily minimum region-based wages;
b) Members of grassroots fire and rescue teams, members of specialized fire and recue teams, individuals tasked with fire and rescue duties, and individuals tasked with fire and rescue inspection at establishments shall be eligible for daily allowance equivalent to 0,3 times the daily minimum region-based wages;
c) Participants of fire and rescue training, refresher training shall be allowed to take paid leave, receive other benefits incurred by employers, and benefit from accommodation, travel fee arrangement;
d) Agencies and organizations overseeing entities under Point a and Point b of this Clause have the responsibility to incur training expenditure.
2. Entities under Points a, b, c, e, and g Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall be, while participating in fire and rescue training and refresher training, eligible for:
a) Individuals getting salaries from state budget during period in which they participate in fire and rescue training and refresher training shall be eligible for full salaries, benefits, allowances, working expenses, policies incurred by their employers; arranged for accommodation, travel expenses which are included in recurrent expenditure of employers and assigning entities;
b) Individuals not getting salaries from state budget during period in which they participate in fire and rescue training and refresher training shall be eligible for: accommodation, meal, travel costs which are paid by their employers, included in business expenses; receive salaries and other benefits incurred by their employers during training and refresher training.
3. Daily minimum region-based wages shall be determined by dividing monthly minimum region-based wages applicable to local employees regulated by the Government and applicable on the date on which training and refresher training for fire and rescue is implemented by 26 days.
Article 32. Allowance and support for individuals mobilized or participating in fire and rescue
1. Individuals outside of fire and rescue forces shall, after being mobilized for fire and rescue, be eligible for allowance below:
a) Where duration of fire and rescue operations is less than 2 hours, allowance shall at least equal 0,3 times the minimum daily region-based wages;
b) Where duration of fire and rescue operations is between 2 to less than 4 hours, allowance shall at least equal 0,45 times the minimum daily region-based wages;
c) Where duration of fire and rescue operations is 4 hours or higher or over multiple days, allowance shall at least equal 0,6 times the minimum daily region-based wages for every 4 hours. Where fire and rescue operations take place between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., the aforementioned allowance rates shall be doubled.
2. Competent authorities entitled to mobilization shall pay mobilized individuals allowances.
Where participants in fire and rescue operations do not participate under mobilization, commune-level People’s Committees shall pay allowance from state budget.
3. Calculation of number of days of minimum region-based wages shall conform to Clause 3 Article 31 hereof.
1. Financial support for medical examination and treatment costs:
Where individuals mobilized or participating in fire and rescue operations succumb to accidents or injuries in the performance of fire and rescue operations, they shall receive financial support for medical examination, treatment costs and daily meal allowance during in-patient treatment period until they are discharged. The financial support shall equal financial support provided for members of security and order teams decided by provincial People’s Councils.
2. Allowance for loss of earning capacity:
Where individuals mobilized or participating in fire and rescue operations succumb to loss of earning capacity, they shall be eligible for a lump-sum payment or monthly payment of allowance, allowance for loss of earning capacity according to conclusion of medical examination board. Lump-sum and monthly allowance and allowance for loss of earning capacity shall be equivalent to compensation paid to employees succumbing to occupational accidents not entirely out of their faults in accordance with occupational safety and hygiene laws.
3. Application for policies:
a) In respect of financial support for medical examination and treatment costs: Form No. PC21 attached hereto filed by beneficiaries or legitimate representatives; invoices; discharge notice.
Where information on documents under this Point has been connected, shared, and updated on national database or field-specific database, competent authorities shall not request applicants to submit physical documents and shall handle the procedures online;
a) Applicants or legitimate representatives thereof shall submit documents under Clause 3 of this Article to commune-level People’s Committees in person, via post service, or via public service portal.
Commune-level People's Committees have the responsibility to receive and examine applications; provide guidelines for revision in case of in adequate applications;
b) Within 5 working days from the date on which commune-level People’s Committees receive adequate applications, commune-level People’s Committees shall inspect and cover medical examination, treatment costs and allowance for individuals succumbing to accidents or injuries.
Where applicant is ineligible, commune-level People’s Committees shall respond in writing and state reason.
5. Local government budget shall pay for policies and benefits under this Article.
Article 34. Regulations and policies for deceased mobilized individuals, participants in fire and rescue operations who are not social insurance beneficiaries
1. Where individuals who are not social insurance beneficiaries decease in the performance of fire and rescue operation or while receiving initial medical care for injuries sustained during fire and rescue operations, relatives of these individuals shall, for the purpose of arranging funeral, receive financial support for medical examination and treatment costs, bereavement allowance, and funeral costs as follows:
a) Relatives shall be eligible for bereavement allowance equivalent to lump-sum payment that is made in case of death caused by occupational accidents in accordance with occupational safety, hygiene laws or monthly bereavement allowance equivalent to monthly bereavement allowance applicable to social insurance beneficiaries in accordance with social insurance laws. Eligibility for lump-sum or monthly bereavement allowance shall require fulfillment of relative requirements in accordance with social insurance laws applicable to social insurance beneficiaries;
b) Relatives arranging funeral shall additionally receive reimbursement of funeral costs. Payment shall equal funeral allowance applicable to social insurance beneficiaries in accordance with social insurance laws;
c) Where the individuals decease while receiving initial medical care due to injuries or accidents sustained in the performance of fire and rescue operations, relatives of these individuals shall receive support for medical examination and treatment costs in accordance with Clause 1 and Clause 3 Article 33 hereof.
2. Application for bereavement allowance and funeral cost support: Form No. PC22 attached hereto; death certificate or excerpt of death declaration.
Where information on documents under this Point has been connected, shared, and updated on national database or field-specific database, competent authorities shall not request applicants to submit physical documents and shall handle the procedures online.
3. Handling procedures:
a) Relatives of the deceased or legitimate representatives shall submit documents under Clause 2 of this Article to commune-level People’s Committees in person, via post service, or via public service portal.
Commune-level People's Committees have the responsibility to receive and examine applications; provide guidelines for revision in case of in adequate applications;
b) Within 5 working days from the date on which commune-level People's Committees receive adequate applications, commune-level People's Committees have the responsibility to coordinate inspection and issue decision on allowance, policy payment.
Where applicant is ineligible, commune-level People’s Committees shall respond in writing and state reason.
4. Local government budget shall pay for policies and benefits under this Article.
Article 35. Compulsory fire insurance
1. Establishments under Appendix VII attached hereto shall be required to purchase compulsory fire insurance for their property except for establishments under management of the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security serving military, national defense, security, and order. Other establishments are encouraged to purchase compulsory fire insurance.
2. 2% of the total insurance premiums of all original insurance contracts of the previous fiscal year shall be extracted from insurance enterprises providing compulsory fire insurance.
3. Management of revenues generated by compulsory fire insurance shall conform to Decree No. 67/2023/NĐ-CP dated September 6, 2023 of the Government and relevant law provisions.
4. Revenues generated by compulsory fire insurance shall be used in fire and rescue operations as follows:
a) Procurement of fire and rescue facilities for fire and rescue police forces: up to 65% of revenues generated by compulsory fire insurance of insurance enterprises in fiscal year. Procurement of fire and rescue facilities shall conform to bidding laws;
b) Communication, education about regulations of the law on fire and rescue, compulsory fire insurance: up to 15% of revenues generated by compulsory fire insurance of insurance enterprises in fiscal year. Entries and amount of expenditure on communication and education about regulations of the law on fire and rescue shall conform to regulations of the law on management, use, and settlement of expenditure on law communication, education;
c) Funding for fire and rescue police forces in training, refresher training in fire prevention, firefighting communication and inspection, fire investigation and handling, professional training in fire and rescue operations; inspection and supervision of participation in compulsory fire insurance of establishments: up to 15% of revenues generated by compulsory fire insurance of insurance enterprises in fiscal year. Entries and amount of expenditure shall conform to applicable spending regulations;
Article 36. Voluntary contribution, monetary and material donation made by domestic agencies, organizations, individuals and foreign organizations for fire and rescue operations
1. Monetary and material donations and contributions made by domestic agencies, organizations, individuals and foreign organizations, individuals for fire and rescue operations shall be used in a manner compliant with Clause 4 Article 50 of the Law on Fire and Rescue.
Where agreement or request pertaining to purpose and amount of expenditure on fire and rescue operations is made, management and use of said expenditure shall conform to respective agreement and request of agencies, organizations, and individuals making donations and contributions and shall be appropriate to use purposes serving fire and rescue operations under Clause 4 Article 50 of the Law on Fire and Rescue.
2. Reception and management of exhibits, finances donated or contributed by domestic agencies, organizations, individuals and foreign organizations, individuals to fund fire and rescue operations as follows:
a) Monetary donations shall be sent to account of the Ministry of Public Security opened at the State Treasury and recorded in state budget in accordance with state budget laws and relevant law provisions;
b) Material donations shall be established for general public ownership then assigned to police authorities for management and use in accordance with public asset management laws and relevant law provisions. Establishment of general public ownership shall conform to Decree No. 29/2018/NĐ-CP dated March 5, 2018 of the Government and relevant law provisions;
c) Information on voluntary donations and contributions of domestic agencies, organizations, individuals and foreign organizations, individuals shall be provided and publicly posted on website of the Ministry of Public Security and Fire and Rescue Police Department as per the law unless agencies, organizations, individuals making voluntary contributions and donations enter into a non-disclosure agreement;
d) Fundings provided by mobilization and reception of other voluntary donations for emergency remediation shall conform to Decree No. 93/2021/NĐ-CP dated October 27, 2021 of the Government.
3. The Ministry of Public Security shall rely on voluntary donations, contributions, and practical demands to decide amount of expenditure on entries related to fire prevention and firefighting under Clause 4 Article 50 of the Law on Fire and Rescue after discussing with the Ministry of Finance.
4. The Ministry of Public Security has the responsibility to manage and use voluntary donations, contributions in accordance with state budget laws and relevant law provisions.
Article 37. Funding provided by Disaster Management Fund in in accordance with regulations of the law on natural disaster preparedness and remediation for fire and rescue operations
1. On an annual basis, police authorities of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall take charge and cooperate with relevant authorities in proposing financial support to People's Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities in order to decide funding from Disaster Management Fund for fire and rescue operations in accordance with Clause 4 Article 38 hereof if state budget has not adequately fulfilled.
2. Management and use of funding support provided by Disaster Management Fund shall conform to state budget laws and relevant law provisions.
Article 38. State budget funding for fire and rescue operations
1. State budget provisions shall be made in accordance with state budget laws in order to fund fire and rescue operations in the following emergency situations:
a) In case of disasters in accordance with civil defense laws that lead to fire;
b) Support and remediation of fire damage under Point a of this Clause.
2. Funding for fire and rescue police forces includes:
a) Regulations and policies for fire and rescue police forces as per the law;
b) Professional operations pertaining to fire and rescue; drill and practice of fire and rescue operations in accordance with annual plans approved by the Minister of Public Security;
c) Training, arrangement, and participation in fire and rescue operation competition for fire and rescue police forces;
d) Procurement, provision of fire and rescue facilities, equipment, and other assets serving operation of fire and rescue police forces;
dd) Construction, upgrade, renovation, and repair (other than structures funded by development investment) specialized structures, training camps, offices of fire and rescue forces; repair, maintenance of equipped fire and rescue facilities;
e) Scientific and technological research; foreign affairs and international cooperation; mobilization of science and technology potentials in fire and rescue as per the law.
g) Other expenditure serving fire and rescue operations under Decree No. 165/2016/NĐ-CP dated December 24, 2016.
Where expenditure on fire and rescue operations overlaps expenditure under Decree No. 165/2016/NĐ-CP, this Decree shall prevail.
3. State budget expenditure made by ministries and central departments for fire and rescue operations includes:
a) Investment, provision, development, repair, and maintenance of fire and rescue systems, instruments;
b) Operation of grassroots fire and rescue teams, specialized fire and rescue teams affiliated to agencies and organizations benefiting from state budget;
c) Training, advanced training, and professional training for fire and rescue operations as per the law;
d) Development, management, and operation of database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission in accordance with Clause 4 Article 52 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
dd) Other fire and rescue operations as per the law.
4. Expenditure made by local government budget for fire and rescue operations includes:
a) Regular operation of civil defense forces; frequent funding for captains and second-in-command of civil defense teams;
b) Procurement of fire and rescue facilities for civil defense forces;
c) Communication and education about regulations of the law on fire and rescue; training, advanced training, and professional training for fire and rescue operations as per the law; development of movement for public participation in fire and rescue; organization of community education centers for fire and rescue;
d) Provision of fire alarm transmission devices connected to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission in residential buildings in central-affiliated cities in areas with inadequate traffic infrastructures or water sources for firefighting in accordance with regulations of the law and technical regulations in fire and rescue operations;
dd) Regulations and policies for individuals mobilized, participating in fire and rescue operations as per the law;
e) Compensation in case facilities or assets of agencies, organizations, and individuals are lost or damaged in the process of fire and rescue operations in accordance with mobilization decision of Chairpersons of People's Committees of all levels;
g) Investment, construction, installation, management, maintenance of fire hydrants along centralized water supply system, drafting locations of fire engines, fire pumps at lakes, ponds, rivers, channels, canals;
h) Renovation and improvement of urban areas with insufficient traffic infrastructures or water sources for firefighting;
i) Performance of duties in accordance with fire prevention and firefighting infrastructure planning approved by provincial People’s Committees;
k) Fire and rescue drill, practice in accordance with plan of local government;
l) Policies encouraging fire prevention and rescue volunteers;
m) Funding for certain operations of fire and rescue police forces under Clause 2 of this Article depending on balance of local government budget via request filed by provincial People’s Committees to provincial People’s Councils;
n) Other fire and rescue operations as per the law.
Chapter VII
STATE MANAGEMENT IN FIRE AND RESCUE
Article 39. Details of state management in fire and rescue
1. Development and implementation of strategies, policies, schemes, projects, planning pertaining to fire and rescue.
2. Promulgation and implementation of legislative documents on fire and rescue.
3. Communication and education about regulations of the law, guidelines on development of public participation in fire and rescue operations; training, advanced training for fire and rescue.
4. Training, development of forces, provision, management of fire and rescue facilities.
5. Facilitation of fire and rescue operations.
6. Inspection of fire prevention, firefighting design and commissioning; implementation of compulsory fire insurance associated with fire and rescue operations.
7. Research, application of science and technology in fire and rescue; consolidation and development of database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission.
8. Inspection, examination, handling of violations, complaints, and denunciations pertaining to fire and rescue, compulsory fire insurance; fire insurance.
9. Circulation licensing for fire and rescue facilities prior to market circulation.
10. International cooperation in fire and rescue.
Article 40. Responsibilities of Ministry of Public Security
1. Request competent authorities to promulgate and organize implementation of strategies, policies, schemes, projects, planning pertaining to fire and rescue on a nationwide scale.
3. Provide guidelines on implementation of fire and rescue duties of people’s public security forces.
4. Provide guidelines and coordinate communication, education about regulations of the law on fire and rescue; develop movement for public participation in fire and rescue.
5. Develop programs, documents on training, refresher training for fire and rescue; delegate, direct, and provide guidelines on training, refresher training in fire and rescue.
6. Implement management regarding fire prevention and firefighting in respect of establishments under Appendix II attached hereto; delegate competent police agencies and entities to manage, inspect, conduct investigation pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting; handle complaints and denunciations pertaining to fire and rescue within their powers.
8. Designate and manage operation of conformity assessing bodies in accordance with goods and product quality laws, regulations of the law on technical standards, technical regulations; delegate competent police agencies and entities to issue circulation license for fire and rescue facilities.
9. Carry out investigation and handling of fire incidents and take actions in accordance with regulations of the law on fire and rescue.
10. Regulate reception and processing of fire alarms, rescue situations, fire and rescue coordination, standby forces for fire and rescue operations and implementation of fire and rescue operations; delegate police agencies and entities to develop, approve, and implement fire and rescue solutions, rescue solutions.
11. Develop and organize implementation of investment projects for infrastructures, training camps, offices, provision of fire and rescue facilities for fire and rescue police forces; promulgate and organize implementation of regulations on norms, standards of equipment, management, maintenance, and use of fire and rescue facilities.
12. Develop fire and rescue police forces; provide professional training for officials specializing in fire and rescue.
13. Organize research, popularization, and application of modern science and technology in fire and rescue.
14. Implement state statistics report pertaining to fire and rescue; implement preliminary and final assessment pertaining to fire and rescue.
15. Organize information system for managing, coordinating fire and rescue operations; develop, manage, and operate database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission.
16. Report to the Government information about participation in international organizations, signing or participation in international treaties pertaining to fire and rescue operations; implementation of international operations relating to fire and rescue operations within their powers.
17. Exercise other duties as per the law.
Article 41. Responsibilities of ministries, ministerial agencies, and Governmental agencies
a) promulgate, at their discretion or by requesting competent authorities to, and arrange implementation of legislative documents, technical regulations, technical standards on fire and rescue within their powers;
b) coordinate management, guidance pertaining to fire and rescue;
c) allocate funding for fire and rescue operations, fire and rescue facilities;
d) exercise other duties as per the law.
2. The Ministry of National Defense shall:
a) perform state management pertaining to fire and rescue for military structures, military zones, vehicles under management of Ministry of National Defense serving military, national defense purposes and dual-use national defense structures in accordance with regulations of the law on management and protection of national defense structures and military zones; where needed, the Ministry of National Defense shall request the Ministry of Public Security to provide guidelines on application of Vietnam's regulation or international regulations on fire and rescue for military, national defense projects and structures;
b) direct agencies and entities under their management to take charge, cooperate with police authorities and relevant agencies in developing and practicing fire and rescue solutions and implementing firefighting, rescue operations for dual-use national defense structures.
3. Ministry of Construction shall:
a) take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in prescribing technical solutions for improving fire safety of establishments and structures with inadequate fire prevention and firefighting requirements and incapable of rectifying in order to stay in line with technical regulations and technical standards applicable on the date on which the establishments and structures enter into operation until the day prior to the effective date of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
b) provide guidelines, coordinate, and arrange inspection of fire design and inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning under their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 17 and Article 18 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
c) review and amend urban and rural planning, planning under their management together with fire prevention and firefighting infrastructure planning appropriate to practical situations;
d) delegate competent agencies and entities to issue circulation license for fire-rated, fireproof materials and structural elements;
dd) inspect construction authorities in regard of inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning together with inspection of feasibility study of construction investment, construction investment economic - technical report, construction design following fundamental design, inspection of project and construction commissioning in accordance with construction laws;
e) regulate decentralization for management and inspection of fire prevention and firefighting in respect of establishments under Appendix II attached hereto and vehicles within responsibility of affiliated authorities.
4. The Ministry of Education and Training shall:
a) cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in developing educational contents pertaining to fire and rescue for students and learners in education institutions and vocational education, training facilities;
b) guide and direct education institutions to integrate educational contents pertaining to fire and rescue with education programs. Take charge of promulgating documents on requirements in teaching, lecturing, practicing skills pertaining to fire and rescue in preschools, formal education institutions, higher education institutions, vocational education and training facilities appropriate to level of education.
5. The Ministry of Finance shall:
a) take charge and cooperate with ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies in requesting competent authorities to allocate annual expenditure estimates for implementation of fire and rescue duties in accordance with state budget laws; consolidate resource allocation under 5-year investment plans, 3-year financial-state budget plans, annual state budget estimates for fire and rescue operations of ministries, central departments, and local governments;
b) inspect funding sources and capital allocation capability for programs and projects within national target programs, projects of national importance, investment programs where the Government decides investment guidelines, public investment programs and projects where the Government decides investment guidelines for construction of facilities, manufacturing, procurement of equipment for fire and rescue operations in accordance with the Law on Public Investment; consolidate and submit to competent authorities for approval.
6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall:
a) take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in fire and rescue operations that involve headquarters of diplomatic representative missions, consular missions, representative missions of international organizations, residences of members of these missions; upload information on international organizations, foreign organizations, individuals in Vietnam benefiting from privilege and immunity for exemption from mobilization for fire and rescue operations;
b) inform the Ministry of Public Security about headquarters of consular missions of countries signing consular agreements with Vietnam, headquarters of representative missions of international organizations within the United Nations, headquarters of representative missions of intergovernmental international organizations outside of the United Nations, entities of international organizations where Vietnam’s fire and rescue forces are only granted access for firefighting at request or consent of heads or authorized persons of the aforementioned agencies; inform the Ministry of Public Security about residences of consular officials that are not Vietnamese nationals or Vietnam residents where, according to consular agreements between Vietnam and relevant foreign countries, Vietnamese fire and rescue forces are only granted access for firefighting at request or consent of these individuals.
7. Ministry of Industry and Trade shall:
a) take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in prescribing technical solutions for improving fire safety of establishments and structures with inadequate fire prevention and firefighting requirements and incapable of rectifying in order to stay in line with technical regulations and technical standards applicable on the date on which the establishments and structures enter into operation until the day prior to the effective date of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
b) provide guidelines, coordinate, and arrange inspection of fire design and inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning under their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 17 and Article 18 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
c) coordinate and guide electricity retailers to advise about installation and use of electrical system and appliances in order to maintain fire safety in respect of domestic electricity installation;
c) communicate, guide, and inspect electrical safety in domestic activities, manufacturing operations, and other duties pertaining to safety in electricity usage in accordance with electricity laws;
dd) inspect affiliated field-specific authorities in inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning, and examination of inspection of construction feasibility study, construction investment economic - technical report, construction design following fundamental design, inspection of project and construction commissioning in accordance with construction laws; regulate decentralization for management and inspection of fire prevention, firefighting of establishments conducted by field-specific authorities.
8. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall:
a) take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in prescribing technical solutions for improving fire safety of establishments and structures with inadequate fire prevention and firefighting requirements and incapable of rectifying in order to stay in line with technical regulations and technical standards applicable on the date on which the establishments and structures enter into operation until the day prior to the effective date of the Law on Fire and Rescue after discussing with the Ministry of Construction;
b) provide guidelines, coordinate, and arrange inspection of fire design and inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning under their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 17 and Article 18 of the Law on Fire and Rescue;
c) inspect affiliated field-specific authorities in inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning, and examination of inspection of construction feasibility study, construction investment economic - technical report, construction design following fundamental design, inspection of project and construction commissioning in accordance with construction laws; regulate decentralization for management and inspection of fire prevention, firefighting of establishments conducted by field-specific authorities.
9. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall take charge, cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies in guiding, directing communication and media authorities to communicate, popularize, and provide education pertaining to knowledge, regulations of the law, and skills regarding fire and rescue via mass media.
10. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall assign tasks to or place orders to enable telecommunication network service providers to send periodic text messages to mobile subscribers to deliver recommendations, warnings, and guidelines pertaining to prevention and handling of fire, explosion, hazards, accidents in accordance with bidding laws and state budget laws; take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies in executing national science and technology duties pertaining to fire and rescue operations.
11. The Vietnam Television, the Voice of Vietnam, and the Vietnam News Agency shall:
a) increase runtime, prioritize schedules for communicating, popularizing knowledge and skills regarding fire prevention, firefighting, evacuation, exit, fire risk warning;
b) initial regular programming blocks to communicate about fire prevention, firefighting, human rescue, and vehicle rescue in specific time schedules.
Article 42. Responsibilities of People’s Committees of all levels
1. Provincial People's Committees shall, within their duties and powers, have the responsibility to implement state management regarding fire and rescue in their jurisdiction and:
a) promulgate regulations on fire and rescue in their jurisdiction within their powers as per the law;
b) coordinate, examine, and arrange implementation of regulations of the law pertaining to fire and rescue in their jurisdiction; take actions against violation relating to fire and rescue within their powers;
c) provide guidelines, communicate, popularize, and provide education regarding knowledge and regulations of the law on fire and rescue; develop movement for public participation in fire and rescue; coordinate establishment and operation of community education centers for fire and rescue integrated with other community education centers; coordinate implementation of Clause 1 Article 27 hereof;
d) fund fire and rescue operations using local government budget; provide fire and rescue facilities as per the law;
d) maintain conditions for fire alarm transmission and rescue situation reporting, roads and water sources for firefighting;
e) guarantee funding for fire alarm transmission devices connected to database on fire prevention, firefighting, rescue and fire alarm transmission in residential buildings in central-affiliated cities in areas with inadequate traffic infrastructures or water sources for firefighting in accordance with regulations of the law and technical regulations in fire and rescue operations;
g) plan location, propose land allocation, and build training camps for fire and rescue police forces;
h) coordinate development and drill of fire and rescue solutions, rescue solutions that require mobilization of multiple forces and vehicles;
i) coordinate fire and rescue operations and remediate fire damage;
k) inspect affiliated authorities in regard of inspection of fire prevention and firefighting design, inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning together with inspection of feasibility study of construction investment, construction investment economic - technical report, construction design following fundamental design, inspection of project and construction commissioning in accordance with construction laws;
2. Commune-level People's Committees shall, within their duties and powers, have the responsibility to implement state management regarding fire and rescue in their jurisdiction and:
a) coordinate, examine, and arrange implementation of regulations of the law pertaining to fire and rescue; manage, examine fire prevention and firefighting of residential buildings, residential buildings incorporating manufacturing and business operations, establishments under Appendix I, except for establishments with risk of conflagration under Appendix II attached hereto; take actions against violations in fire and rescue within their powers;
b) communicate, popularize, and provide education on knowledge, regulations of the law regarding fire and rescue; develop movement for public participation in fire and rescue;
c) organize and manage civil defense teams;
d) fund fire and rescue operations; provide fire and rescue facilities for civil defense forces as per the law;
dd) implement fire and rescue operations and remediate fire damage.
Article 43. Roadmap for handling establishments that do not meet fire prevention and firefighting requirements and have entered into operation before the effective date of the Law on Fire and Rescue
2. Ministries overseeing field-specific construction according to construction laws have the responsibility to take charge, cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security in implementing Point b Clause 6 Article 55 of the Law on Fire and Rescue by July 1, 2026 at the latest.
3. Establishments listed by provincial People’s Committees in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article must have fulfilled Point c Clause 6 Article 55 of the Law on Fire and Rescue by July 1, 2028 at the latest. Establishments that cannot adopt corresponding technical solutions promulgated by relevant presiding ministries must have their occupancy changed appropriate to size and operating characteristics of the establishments after July 1, 2028.
Chapter VIII
IMPLEMENTATION
Article 44. Amendment to Decree No. 67/2023/NĐ-CP dated September 6, 2023, Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2021, Decree No. 175/2024/NĐ-CP dated December 30, 2024, Decree No. 161/2024/NĐ-CP dated December 18, 2024, Decree No. 34/2024/NĐ-CP dated March 31, 2024, and Decree No. 65/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 12, 2018
1. Amendment and annulment of Decree No. 67/2023/NĐ-CP:
a) Amend Point b Clause 5 Article 4:
“b) Regarding compulsory fire insurance: Establishments that are required to undergo fire prevention and firefighting design inspection and approval where written approval of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning results has not been issued by police authorities or construction authorities;”;
b) Amend Point a Clause 1 Article 23:
“a) Buildings, structures, and assets attached thereto; machinery, equipment serving production, manufacturing, and business operations;”;
c) Amend Clause 1 Article 24:
“1. Minimum compulsory fire insurance shall be monetary value determined by market value of assets under Clause 1 Article 23 hereof on the date on which insurance contracts are concluded.
Insurance provided to assets under Point b Clause 1 Article 23 hereof shall be appropriate to duration of storage.”;
d) Annul the phrase “Căn cứ vào mức độ rủi ro của đối tượng bảo hiểm, doanh nghiệp bảo hiểm được điều chỉnh tăng hoặc giảm phí bảo hiểm tối đa 25% tính trên phí bảo hiểm” (Depending on risk level of the insured, the insurer may increase or decrease insurance premiums by at most 25%) under Clause 1 Article 26;
dd) Replace the phrase “Trong mọi trường hợp, mức phí bảo hiểm không được thấp hơn mức phí bảo hiểm tương ứng với 1.000 tỷ đồng nhân (x) 75% tỷ lệ phí bảo hiểm quy định tại khoản 1 Mục I Phụ lục II ban hành kèm theo Nghị định này.” (In any case, insurance premiums shall not be lower than 1.000 billion VND multiplied by 75% insurance premiums rate under Clause 1 Section I Appendix II attached hereto.) under Clause 2 Article 26 with the phrase “Trong mọi trường hợp, tỷ lệ phí bảo hiểm không được thấp hơn 75% tỷ lệ phí bảo hiểm tối thiểu quy định tại khoản 1 Mục I Phụ lục II kèm theo Nghị định này.” (In any case, insurance premium rates shall not be lower than 75% of the minimum rates under Clause 1 Section I Appendix II attached hereto.) ;
e) Replace the phrase “biên bản kiểm tra an toàn về phòng cháy, chữa cháy” (record of fire prevention, firefighting safety inspection) with the phrase “biên bản kiểm tra về phòng cháy, chữa cháy” (record of fire prevention, firefighting inspection) under Clause 3 Article 28 and Clause 3 Article 29;
g) Annul Clause 1 Article 30 and Clause 2 Article 31;
h) Replace Appendix II attached to Decree No. 67/2023/NĐ-CP with Appendix VI attached hereto.
2. Add Point d after Point c Clause 1 Article 16 of Decree No. 78/2021/NĐ-CP:
“d) Expenditure on fire and rescue operations as per the law.”.
3. Amendment to Decree No. 175/2024/NĐ-CP:
a) Amend Point b Clause 3 Article 5:
“b) Investment project for construction, renovation, and upgrade where total investment does not exceed 20 billion VND (excluding expenditure on compensation, site preparation and land levy), other than investment projects for construction of cultural heritages which conforms to cultural heritage laws and cases where fire prevention and firefighting design inspection is required as per construction authorities for the purpose of construction, occupancy change, or renovation during use in accordance with fire prevention and firefighting laws;”;
b) Annul the phrase “hoặc pháp luật về phòng cháy chữa cháy” (or fire prevention and firefighting laws) under Point c Clause 6 Article 19;
c) Add Point dd to Point d Clause 2 Article 23:
“dd) Upon amending design where inspection of fire prevention, firefighting design is required as per construction authorities in accordance with fire and rescue laws.”;
d) Replace the phrase “kết quả thực hiện thủ tục phòng cháy, chữa cháy theo quy định;” (results of fire prevention and firefighting procedures as per the law;) under Point a Clause 5 Article 46 with the phrase “Báo cáo kết quả thẩm tra thiết kế xây dựng theo quy định tại khoản 5 Điều 43 Nghị định này;” (Report on construction design inspection results according to Clause 5 Article 43 hereof;”);
dd) Add the phrase “hoặc Báo cáo kết quả thẩm tra thiết kế xây dựng theo quy định tại khoản 5 Điều 43 Nghị định này;” (or Report on construction design inspection results according to Clause 5 Article 43 hereof;) after the phrase “đối tượng có yêu cầu thẩm duyệt về phòng cháy, chữa cháy” (entities requesting approval pertaining to fire prevention and firefighting) under Point b Clause 2 Article 52.
4. Amendment to Decree No. 161/2024/NĐ-CP:
a) Annul Clause 1 Article 14 and Article 19;
b) Amend Clause 3 Article 14:
“3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue transports permit for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, and Class 9 dangerous goods in accordance with Clause 1 Article 4 hereof (other than plant protection chemicals and Clause 2 of this Article).”;
c) Amend Clause 1 Article 23:
“1. Manage list of Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, Class 9 dangerous goods, petroleum, gasoline, gases, and other dangerous chemicals, hazardous and toxic substances in accordance with Clause 1 Article 4 hereof.”;
d) Amend Clause 3 Article 23:
“3. Take charge, cooperate with the Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Science and Technology, relevant ministries, central departments in advising the Government to amend list of Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, Class 9 dangerous goods, petroleum, gasoline, gases, and other dangerous chemicals, hazardous and toxic substances in accordance with Clause 1 Article 4 hereof.”;
dd) Amend Clause 4 Article 23:
“4. Transportation of Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, Class 9 dangerous goods shall require escorts.”;
e) Amendment to Point b Clause 7 Article 31:
“3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue transports permit for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, and Class 9 dangerous goods in accordance with Clause 1 Article 4 hereof (other than plant protection chemicals and Clause 2 of this Article).”;
g) Amendment to Clause 13 Article 31:
“Article 26. Ministry of Industry and Trade
1. Manages list of Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, Class 9 dangerous goods, petroleum, gasoline, gases, and other dangerous chemicals, hazardous and toxic substances in accordance with Clause 1 Article 4 hereof.
2. Manages transportation of dangerous goods and issues transports permit for dangerous goods under their management in accordance with Clause 3 Article 17 hereof.
3. Takes charge, cooperates with the Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Science and Technology, relevant ministries, central departments in advising the Government to amend list of Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, Class 9 dangerous goods, petroleum, gasoline, gases, and other dangerous chemicals, hazardous and toxic substances in accordance with Clause 1 Article 4 hereof.
4. Regulates Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 8, Class 9 dangerous goods of which transportation shall required escorts.
5. Takes charge, cooperates with relevant ministries, central departments in management, inspection, examination, and penalties for violations in transportation of dangerous goods within their powers. Conducts inspection, examination and takes actions against violations in safety training regarding dangerous goods within their jurisdiction.”.
5. Annul Clause 1 Article 17 and Article 22 of Decree No. 34/2024/NĐ-CP.
6. Amendment to Point a Clause 2 Article 39 of Decree No. 65/2018/NĐ-CP:
a) The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue transports permit for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 9 dangerous goods under Clause 1 Article 26 hereof (other than plant protection chemicals and Point b Clause 2 of this Article);”.
Article 45. Entry into force
1. This Decree comes into force from July 01, 2025.
2. The following Decree expires from the effective date hereof except for cases detailed under Article 46 hereof:
a) Decree No. 83/2017/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2017;
b) Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP dated November 24 of 2020;
c) Decree No. 50/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 10 of 2024;
d) Decree No. 78/2011/NĐ-CP dated September 1, 2011.
3. Where legislative documents referred to under this Decree are amended or replaced, the new documents shall prevail.
Article 46. Transition clauses
2. In respect of structures not mentioned in list under Appendix V attached to 50/2024/NĐ-CP where competent construction authorities have inspected and issued construction permit or construction has been commenced, where these structures are regulated by Appendix III attached hereto, project developers of these structures shall proceed with construction, commissioning process and assume responsibility for maintaining fire prevention and firefighting safety for the structures.
3. In respect of investment projects for structures, traffic structures and vehicles where certificate of approved fire safety design has been issued by police authorities but approval for fire prevention and firefighting commissioning results has not been granted, fire prevention and firefighting commissioning and commissioning results shall conform to Article 15 of Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP and Clause 7 Article 1 of Decree No. 50/2024/NĐ-CP. Where design is amended during construction, approval for the amendment shall conform to Article 13, Article 14 of Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP and Clause 5 Article 1 of Decree No. 50/2024/NĐ-CP. Time limit for processing application for amendment approval, commissioning result examination shall conform to Clause 6 Article 9 and Clause 3 Article 10 hereof.
4. Individuals under Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Fire and Rescue to whom Certificate of fire prevention and firefighting training or Certificate of rescue training has been issued by competent authorities in accordance with Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP shall, upon expiry of the certificate, participate in fire and rescue training in accordance with this Decree; individuals under Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Fire and Rescue to whom Certificate of fire prevention and firefighting training or Certificate of rescue training has been issued by competent authorities in accordance with Decree No. 50/2024/NĐ-CP shall, after 5 years since the issuing date of the Certificate of fire prevention and firefighting training and the Certificate of rescue training, participate in fire and rescue training in accordance with this Decree.
5. Actions for establishments, vehicles, and households that are subject to temporary suspension or suspension before the effective date hereof:
a) Where establishments, vehicles, and households subject to temporary suspension fail to rectify upon expiry of temporary suspension, the establishments, vehicles, and households shall be suspended. Such suspension shall conform to Article 17 of Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP, amended by Clause 9 Article 1 of Decree No. 50/2024/NĐ-CP;
b) Resumption of operation of establishments, vehicles, and households that are previously subject to temporary suspension or suspension shall conform to Article 18 of Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP, amended by Clause 10 Article 1 of Decree No. 50/2024/NĐ-CP.
Article 47. Responsibility for implementation
Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, heads of Governmental agencies, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of all levels, and relevant agencies, organizations, individuals are responsible for the implementation of this Decree.
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APPENDIX I
LIST
OF ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER FIRE PREVENTION AND FIREFIGHTING MANAGEMENT
(Attached to Decree No. 105/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2025 of the Government)
Establishments under fire prevention and firefighting management are establishments under Clause 7 Article 2 of the Law on Fire and Rescue, including:
1. Apartment buildings, tenements.
2. Kindergartens; preschools; kindergartens; primary schools; lower secondary schools; upper secondary schools; multi-level secondary schools; universities, colleges; professional intermediate education institutions; vocational education and training facilities; technician training facilities; other education institutions in accordance with education laws.
3. Aerospace research facilities, field-specific data centers, other field-specific research facilities of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor are of 300 m2 or higher.
4. Clinics (general or specialty), health stations, maternity wards, disease prevention and control facilities, medical research and test facilities, sanitarium, rehabilitation, orthopaedic, nursing homes, and other medical facilities in accordance with the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 50 m2 or higher.
5. Indoor stadiums, sports training facilities, swimming pools, sports fields where bleachers are employed; racing tracks, shooting ranges; other sports facilities established in accordance with the Law on Sports of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 50 m2 or higher.
6. Theaters, cinemas, circuses.
7. Conference centers; museums; libraries; exhibits; galleries; cultural houses of a seating capacity of 100 seats or higher.
8. Aquariums, karaoke and discotheque service establishments; recreational service establishments; art and other cultural activity performance establishments of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 50 m2 or higher.
9. Religious establishments; worshipping facilities (other than ancestor shrines) of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 100 m2 or higher; cultural - historical heritages of provincial level or higher.
10. Markets; shopping malls; supermarkets.
11. Food and drink service establishments, other service establishments as per the law with total service area of 100 m2 or higher.
12. Trading establishments for combustible goods of a total service area of 30 m2 or higher; trading establishments for hardly combustible or non-combustible goods contained in combustible packaging of a total service area of 300 m2 or higher.
13. Gas trading establishments, petroleum refilling stations.
14. Hotels, motels, hostels; accommodations, other accommodation establishments of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 50 m2 or higher.
15. Post offices; postal offices, other post and telecommunication service providers of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 100 m2 or higher.
16. Headquarters of state authorities, headquarters, office buildings of enterprises, political, social organizations of 2 storeys or higher with floor area of 100 m2 or higher.
17. Multi-purpose or mixed-use buildings of 2 storeys or higher and total floor area of 100 m2 or higher other than those incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies.
18. Oil refineries; oil petrochemical factories; oil petrochemical and refineries; gas processing plants; biofuel manufacturing plants; petroleum and petroleum product storage units; liquefied gas storage units; liquefied gas filling stations; gas distribution stations
19. Power plants; electrical substation of 110 kV in voltage or higher.
20. Manufacturing facilities of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears; permanent storage units of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears.
21. Industrial manufacturing facilities with fire risk class A or B manufacturing buildings; industrial manufacturing facilities with fire risk class C manufacturing buildings; industrial facilities with fire risk class D or E manufacturing buildings of a total volume of 2.500 m3 or higher or total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
22. National storage facilities; storage units of fire risk class A or B; storage units of fire risk class C; storage units of fire risk class D or E of total volume of 2.500 m3 or higher or total floor area of 500 m2.
23. Automobile and motorcycle parking garages, automobile and motorcycle exhibits of a total area of 100 m2 or higher.
24. Water treatment plants, waste treatment facilities.
25. Airport passenger terminals, diplomatic guest houses, cargo terminals; hangars; air control towers.
26. Inland waterway ports, docks; sea ports; fishing ports; dry ports.
27. Coach stations; vehicle inspection stations; roadside stations; automobile tunnels of a length of 500 m or higher.
28. Railroad passenger, cargo terminals and depots; aerial gondola terminals; railroad tunnels of a length of 500 m or higher; urban railroad passenger terminals and depots.
29. Road vehicle maintenance and service facilities of a total floor area of 100 m2 or higher; inland waterway watercraft and sea vessel repair facilities.
30. Nuclear facilities.
31. Social support facilities of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 100 m2 or higher.
32. Houses incorporating manufacturing and mercantile occupancies of total manufacturing, service area of 50 m2 or higher.
33. Storage yards of combustible goods, materials, and wastes of a total area of 500 m2 or higher.
34. Technical infrastructures of urban areas, industrial parks, industrial complexes, tourist attractions, research and training sections, sports sections./.
APPENDIX II
LIST
OF ESTABLISHMENTS WITH RISK OF CONFLAGRATION
(Attached to Decree No. 105/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2025 of the Government)
Establishments with risk of conflagrations are establishments under fire prevention and firefighting management with high risk of conflagration under Clause 8 Article 2 of the Law on Fire and Rescue, including:
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No. |
Type of establishments |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
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1 |
Apartment building, tenement |
7 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher |
5 storeys to less than 7 storeys or 1.000 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of floor area |
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2 |
Kindergarten, preschool |
150 children or more or total floor area of 2.000 m2 or higher |
50 to less than 150 children or 500 m2 to less than 2.000 m2 of floor area |
|
3 |
Primary school; lower secondary school; upper secondary school; multi-level secondary school; university, college; professional intermediate education institution; vocational education and training facility; technician training facility; other education institution in accordance with education laws; aerospace research facility, field-specific data center, other field-specific research facility |
5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher |
3 storeys to less than 5 storeys or 1.500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of floor area |
|
4 |
Hospital |
250 hospital beds or more |
Less than 250 hospital beds |
|
5 |
Clinic (general or specialty), health station, maternity ward, disease prevention and control facility, medical research and test facility, sanitarium, rehabilitation, orthopaedic, nursing home, and other medical facility in accordance with the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment |
5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 2.000 m2 or higher |
3 storeys to less than 5 storeys or 300 m2 to less than 2.000 m2 of floor area |
|
6 |
Stadium |
5.000 seats in bleacher capacity or higher |
2.000 to less than 5.000 seats in bleacher capacity |
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7 |
Sports training facility, swimming pool, sports field where bleachers are installed; racing track, shooting range; other sports facility established in accordance with the Law on Sports |
5.000 seats or higher or total floor area of 5.000 m2 or higher |
1.000 to less than 5.000 seats or 1.000 m2 to less than 5.000 m2 of total floor area |
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8 |
Theater, cinema, circus |
300 seats or higher |
Less than 300 seats |
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9 |
Conference center; museum; library; exhibit; gallery |
5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher |
3 storeys to less than 5 storeys or 500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of floor area |
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10 |
Aquarium, karaoke and discotheque service establishment; recreational service establishment; art and other cultural activity performance establishment |
4 storeys or higher or total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher |
2 storeys to less than 4 storeys or 300 m2 to less than 1.000 m2 of total floor area |
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11 |
Religious establishment; worshipping facility (other than ancestor shrine) |
3.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of total floor area |
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12 |
Cultural - historical heritage |
Special national class |
National class |
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13 |
Market; shopping mall; supermarket |
2.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
300 m2 to less than 2.000 m2 of total floor area |
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14 |
Food and drink service establishment, other service establishment as per the law |
3.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
300 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of total floor area |
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15 |
Trading establishment for combustible goods |
3.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
200 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of total floor area |
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16 |
Trading establishment for hardly combustible or non-combustible goods contained in combustible packaging |
5.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
1.000 m2 to less than 5.000 m2 of total floor area |
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17 |
Gas trading establishment |
Exceeding 500 kg of total gas quantity in store |
- |
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18 |
Petroleum station |
Regardless of size |
- |
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19 |
Hotel, motel, hostel; accommodation, other accommodation establishment |
7 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher |
3 storeys to less than 7 storeys or 500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of floor area |
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20 |
Post office; postal office, other post and telecommunication service provider |
7 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher |
3 storeys to less than 7 storeys or 500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of floor area |
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21 |
Headquarters of state authority, headquarters, office building of enterprise, political, social organization |
7 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher |
3 storeys to less than 7 storeys or 500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of floor area |
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22 |
Multi-purpose or mixed-use building, other than those incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies |
7 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher |
3 storeys to less than 7 storeys or 500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of floor area |
|
23 |
Oil refinery; oil petrochemical factory; oil petrochemical and refinery; gas processing plant; biofuel manufacturing plant; petroleum and petroleum product storage unit; liquefied gas storage unit; liquefied gas filling station; gas distribution station |
Regardless of size |
- |
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24 |
Power plant |
Regardless of size |
- |
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25 |
Electrical substation of 110 kV in voltage or higher |
500 kV |
110 kV and 220 kV |
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26 |
Manufacturing facility of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears; permanent storage unit of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears |
Regardless of size |
- |
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27 |
Industrial facility with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk classes A or B |
7.000 m3 of volume or higher or 1.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
Less than 7.000 m3 of volume or less than 1.000 m2 of total floor area |
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28 |
Industrial facility with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class C |
15.000 m3 of volume or higher or 2.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
Less than 15.000 m3 of volume or less than 2.000 m2 of total floor area |
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29 |
Industrial facility with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class D, E |
30.000 m3 of volume or higher or 10.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
5.000 m3 to less than 30.000 m3 of volume or 1.000 m2 to less than 10.000 m2 of total floor area |
|
30 |
Goods storage unit of fire risk class A, B; goods storage unit of fire risk class C |
2.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
200 m2 to less than 2.000 m2 of total floor area |
|
31 |
National storage |
Regardless of size |
- |
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32 |
Goods storage unit of fire risk class D, E |
- |
5.000 m3 of volume or higher or 1.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
|
33 |
Automobile, motorcycle parking garage, automobile, motorcycle exhibit |
2.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
500 m2 to less than 2.000 m2 of total floor area |
|
34 |
Water treatment plant, waste treatment facility |
Regardless of size |
- |
|
35 |
Airport passenger terminal, diplomatic guest house, cargo terminal; hangar; air control tower |
Regardless of size |
- |
|
36 |
Inland waterway port, dock; sea port |
Associated to Class IIII structure or higher in accordance with construction laws |
- |
|
37 |
Dry port |
Regardless of size |
- |
|
38 |
Fishing port |
Type I |
Type II |
|
39 |
Coach station; vehicle inspection facility; roadside station |
3.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of total floor area |
|
40 |
Railroad passenger terminal, cargo terminal, depot; aerial aerial gondola terminal; urban railroad passenger terminal and depot |
3.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
300 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of total floor area |
|
41 |
Automobile road tunnel, railroad tunnel, urban railroad tunnel |
1.000 m in length or higher |
500 m to less than 1.000 m in length |
|
42 |
Road vehicle maintenance and service station |
3.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
500 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of total floor area |
|
43 |
Waterway watercraft and sea vessel repair facility |
3.000 m2 of total floor area or higher |
1.000 m2 to less than 3.000 m2 of total floor area |
|
44 |
Nuclear facility |
Regardless of size |
- |
|
45 |
Social support facility |
3 storeys or higher or total floor area of 300 m2 or higher |
- |
|
46 |
Residential building incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancy |
- |
200 m2 in floor area for manufacturing, mercantile or higher |
|
47 |
Technical infrastructures of urban area, industrial park, industrial complex, tourist attraction, research and training section, sports section |
75 ha or higher |
Less than 75 ha |
APPENDIX III
LIST OF TRAFFIC STRUCTURES AND VEHICLES REQUIRED TO UNDERGO FIRE PREVENTION AND FIREFIGHTING DESIGN INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY FIELD-SPECIFIC AUTHORITIES.
(Attached to Decree No. 105/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 5, 2025 of the Government)
Where structures below are designed, renovated, repurposed and where vehicles below are manufactured, assembled, built, modified, the structures and vehicles must undergo fire prevention and firefighting design inspection:
1. Residential buildings: apartment buildings, tenements of 7 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher.
2. Education, training, research facilities:
Standalone structures or combination of structures serving education, training, research in: kindergartens, preschools with 150 children or higher or total floor area of 2.000 m2 or higher; primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, multi-level secondary schools, universities, colleges, professional intermediate education institutions, vocational education and training facilities, technician training facilities, other education institutions, aerospace research facilities, field-specific data centers, other field-specific research facilities of 5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher.
3. Medical establishments:
Standalone or combination structures for medical examination, treatment in: hospitals, clinics (general or specialty), health stations, maternity wards, disease prevention and control facilities, medical research and test facilities, sanitarium, rehabilitation, orthopaedic, nursing homes, and other medical facilities of 5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 2.000 m2 or higher.
4. Sports structures: stadiums of bleacher seating capacity of 5.000 seats or higher; indoor stadiums, sports training facilities of bleacher seating capacity of 5.000 seats or higher or total floor area of 5.000 m2 or higher.
5. Cultural structures: theaters, cinemas, circuses of 300 seats or higher; conference centers, cultural houses, museums, libraries, galleries, exhibits of 5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher; recreational structures, discotheque, karaoke venues, other cultural structures of 4 storeys or higher or total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher.
6. Mercantile structures: shopping malls, supermarkets, markets, trading establishments of combustible goods of total floor area of 2.000 m2 or higher; restaurants and diners of total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher.
7. Structures of 7 storeys or higher or total floor area of 3.000 m2 or higher include:
a) Hotels, guesthouses, motels, and other accommodation service providers;
b) Post offices; postal offices, other post and telecommunication service providers;
c) Office buildings, workplace.
8. Multipurpose structures, mixed-use structures (accommodating 2 occupancies or higher, other than single-family houses incorporating manufacturing, mercantile purposes) where parts of the structures fall under any of the occupancies and sizes detailed under Section 1 to Section 7 of or where there are 7 storeys or higher or 3.000 m2 or higher in total floor area.
9. Standalone or combination structures or technology sequences for manufacturing of products used in investment projects for:
a) Oil refineries; oil petrochemical factories; oil petrochemical and refineries; gas processing plants; biofuel manufacturing plants; petroleum and petroleum product storage units; liquefied gas storage units; liquefied gas filling stations; gas distribution stations; internal gas filling stations with 1 pump unit or more;
b) Power plants; electrical substations of 110 kV in voltage or higher;
c) Manufacturing facility of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears; permanent storage unit of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears;
d) Other industrial manufacturing facilities where manufacturing buildings are classified under fire risk class A or B with 7.000 m3 in volume or higher or 1.000 m2 in total floor area or higher; industrial manufacturing facilities where manufacturing buildings are classified under fire risk class C with 15.000 m3 in volume or higher or 2.000 m2 in total floor area or higher; industrial manufacturing facilities where manufacturing buildings are classified under fire risk class D or E with 30.000 m3 in volume or higher or 10.000 m2 in total floor area or higher.
10. Goods storage units of fire risk class A or B or C with 15.000 m3 in total volume or higher or 2.000 m2 in total floor area or higher.
11. Technical infrastructures of urban areas, industrial parks, industrial complexes, tourist attractions, research and training sections, sports sections.
12. Automobile and motorcycle parking garages, automobile and motorcycle exhibits with 2.000 m2 in total floor area or higher.
13. Airport passenger terminals, guesthouses for foreign affairs, airport cargo terminals, hangars, air traffic control towers; inland waterway ports and docks, sea ports of class III or higher; coach stations, vehicle registration centers, roadside stations, road vehicle maintenance and service stations, inland waterway watercraft and sea vessel repair stations with 3.000 m2 in total floor area or higher; railroad passenger terminals, cargo terminals, depots, aerial gondola terminals with 3.000 m2 in total floor area or higher.
14. Road tunnels, railroad tunnels, subway tunnels with 1.000 m in length or higher.
15. Structures affiliated to nuclear facilities.
16. Vehicles manufactured, assembled, built, modified for passenger transportation; gasoline, oil, combustible liquid, combustible gas, explosive materials, chemicals with fire risks under any circumstance below:
a) Inland waterway watercraft:
- Watercraft capable of transporting 50 people or higher;
- Watercraft with 500 GT or higher;
- Watercraft of which total capacity of main engine is 300 horsepower or higher.
b) Vietnamese sea vessels not operating on international voyages with 500 GT or higher./.
* Note:
- Total floor area shall be determined for the largest building in an investment project;
- In respect of investment projects of which structures are required to undergo fire prevention and firefighting design inspection, other structures and work items of which fire prevention and firefighting requirements under Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on Fire and Rescue shall also be required to undergo fire prevention and firefighting design inspection;
- Structure class determined in accordance with construction laws;
- GT: gross tonnage of watercraft in accordance with maritime laws.
APPENDIX IV
LIST
OF FIRE AND RESCUE FACILITIES AND FIRE-RATED, FIREPROOF MATERIALS AND
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
(attached to Decree No. 105/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2025 of the Government)
1. Fire and rescue facilities:
1.1. Road fire and rescue facilities:
a) Fire engines, fire engines with and without tanks; airport fire engines; wildland fire engines; chemical fire engines (powder, foaming agent, gas); tunnel fire engines; fire trains; amphibious fire engines;
b) Specialized vehicles for firefighting and rescue; ladder trucks; bucket trucks; fire command vehicles; fire investigation vehicles; lighting vehicles for fire and rescue; fire trucks; water trucks, vehicle carriers; chemical carriers, rescue vehicles; smoke extraction vehicles; technical repair and maintenance vehicles; vehicles specializing in treating toxic chemicals, biological substances, and nuclear substances; vehicles providing extinguishant gas; vehicles carrying and refilling breathing apparatus for firefighting and rescue;
c) Aircraft for firefighting; helicopters for firefighting and rescue; unmanned aerial vehicles for firefighting and rescue; ships for firefighting; motorboats for firefighting and rescue; canoes for firefighting and rescue; robots for firefighting and rescue; motorcycles for firefighting;
d) Fire pumps of all types; pumps of specialized systems installed on fire engines;
dd) Other motor facilities for firefighting and rescue: fresh air replenishment devices; shoulder-mounted motorized firefighting facilities; equipment for cutting, drilling, hammering, breaching, winching, pulling, prying, jacking, lifting (engines involved); vegetation cutters; electricity generators; smoke ejectors; fans.
1.2. Common firefighting facilities: fire hose, reels; fire nozzles; adapters; three-way fire department connection; two-way fire department connection; ejectors; fire hydrants; standpipes; fire ladders; fire extinguishers.
1.3. Fire extinguishants of all types: water-based extinguishant chemicals; extinguishing powder; extinguishing gas; extinguishing foaming agent.
1.4. Standalone fire alarm; equipment within fire alarm system: central fire alarm control panels; fire detectors; fire alarm transmission devices; modules of all types; fire alarm sirens; fire alarm lights; manual call points.
1.5. Equipment within speaker and egress guidance system: sound system control devices; microphones; signal transmission devices; speakers.
1.6. Equipment within firefighting (gases, aerosol, water, powder, foam, water-based extinguishant) system: fire control panel; sirens, alarm, lights, display panels of extinguishant discharge warning; alarm valves; deluge valves; butterfly valves; zoning valves; pressure switches; flow switches; non-metal pipes in automatic water supply system for firefighting; flexible pipes for fire hose; fire department connections; fire extinguishant outlets; gas, aerosol, powder, foam, water-based extinguishant canisters, cylinders, and other containers.
1.7. Emergency and egress lights, guiding devices.
1.8. Personal protective gears for firefighting and rescue: pants, shirts, hats, shoes, boots, gloves, waist belts, glasses, face masks; insulated suits, headwear, shoes, boots, gloves, lining; lights, lighting devices (handheld or outfit-attached); filter respirators (consisting of face cover, filters, accessories); self-contained breathing apparatus (consisting of air canisters, valves, face cover, straps, brackets, pressure gauges, gas supply valves, warning devices, accessories); handheld navigating devices.
1.9. Human rescue devices: rescue ropes; rescue lanyards and straps; inflatable mattresses; fire ladders, fire escape chutes; human searching devices.
1.10. Rescue devices: at heights; underwater; in confined spaces; chemical incidents (clothing, headwear, shoes, boots, gloves, respiration devices, chemical analyzers, accessories); radiation hazards (clothing, headwear, shoes, boots, gloves, respiration devices, radiation gauges, accessories); equipment for providing initial medical care.
1.11. Simple breaching devices: pliers; saws; hammers; axes; hoes; spades; crowbars; muti-purpose breaching tools.
1.12. Communication devices for firefighting and rescue: walkie-talkies; devices of wired communication system; devices of wireless communication system; monitoring devices for firefighting.
2. Fire-rated, fireproof structures and elements: fire-rated materials; fire-rated doors; fire-rated partitions; fire curtains; air curtains; fireproof materials./.
APPENDIX V
LIST
OF FIRE AND RESCUE FACILITIES, FIRE-RATED, FIREPROOF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURAL
ELEMENTS TO BE LICENSED FOR CIRCULATION
(Attached to Decree No. 105/2025/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2025 of the Government)
1. Fire and rescue facilities:
a) Fire pumps of all types; pumps of specialized systems installed on fire engines;
b) Common firefighting facilities: hoses, nozzles; outlets; fire hydrants; fire extinguishers of all types;
c) Fire extinguishants of all types: water-based extinguishant chemicals; extinguishing powder; extinguishing gas; extinguishing foaming agent;
d) Devices within fire alarm system: central fire control panels; fire alarms of all types; fire alarms; fire alarm lights; manual call points;
dd) Equipment within firefighting (gases, aerosol, water, powder, foam, water-based extinguishant) system: fire control panel; sirens, alarm, lights, display panels of extinguishant discharge warning; alarm valves; deluge valves; butterfly valves; zoning valves; pressure switches; flow switches; non-metal pipes in automatic water supply system for firefighting; flexible pipes for fire hose; fire department connections; fire extinguishant outlets; gas, aerosol, powder, foam, water-based extinguishant canisters, cylinders;
e) Exit light, emergency light;
g) Filter masks; self-contained breathing apparatus.
2. Fire-rated, fireproof structures and elements: fire-rated materials; fire-rated doors; fire-rated partitions; fire curtains; air curtains; fireproof materials./.
APPENDIX VI
INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES OF
COMPULSORY FIRE AND EXPLOSION INSURANCE
(Attached to Decree No. 105/2025/ND-CP dated May 15, 2025 of the Government)
I. INSURANCE PREMIUMS (VAT NOT INCLUDED)
1. In respect of establishments with risk of conflagration (other than nuclear facilities) under Appendix VII attached hereto, minimum insurance premiums shall be determined by minimum insurance payout multiplied by minimum insurance rate. Depending on types of individual establishments with risk of conflagration, insurers and insured shall negotiate insurance premium rate not lower than minimum insurance premiums below:
|
No. |
Type of establishment with risk of conflagration |
Deductibles (type) |
Minimum insurance premium rate/year (%) |
|
1 |
Headquarters of state authorities, headquarters, office buildings of enterprises, political, social organizations of 3 storeys or higher with floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,05 |
|
2 |
Apartment buildings, tenements of 5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher Multi-purpose or mixed-use buildings incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies and of 3 storeys or higher and total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
|
|
|
2.1 |
Apartment buildings, tenements, multi-purpose or mixed-used buildings other than those incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies and outfitted with automatic sprinkler system |
M |
0,05 |
|
2.2 |
Apartment buildings, tenements, multi-purpose or mixed-used buildings other than those incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies and not outfitted with automatic sprinkler system |
M |
0,1 |
|
3 |
Kindergartens, preschools accommodating 50 children or more or of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,05 |
|
4 |
Primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, multi-grade secondary schools, universities, colleges, professional intermediate education institutions, vocational education and training facilities, technical personnel training facilities; other education facilities in accordance with education laws of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 1.500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,05 |
|
5 |
Aerospace research facilities, field-specific data centers, other field-specific research facilities of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor are of 1.500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,05 |
|
6 |
Hospital |
M |
0,05 |
|
7 |
Clinics (general or specialty), health stations, maternity wards, disease prevention and control facilities, medical research and test facilities, sanitarium, rehabilitation, orthopaedic, nursing homes, and other medical facilities in accordance with the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher |
M |
0,05 |
|
8 |
Social support facilities of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher |
M |
0,05 |
|
9 |
Karaoke and discotheque service establishments; recreational service establishments; art and other cultural activity performance establishments of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher |
N |
0,4 |
|
10 |
Aquariums of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher |
M |
0,05 |
|
11 |
Theaters, cinemas, circuses |
M |
0,1 |
|
12 |
Stadiums with bleachers of 2.000 in seating capacity or higher |
M |
0,06 |
|
13 |
Indoor stadiums, sport training facilities, swimming pools, sport fields where bleachers are employed; racing tracks, shooting ranges; other sports facilities established in accordance with the Law on Sports with 1.000 in seating capacity or higher or of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher |
M |
0,06 |
|
14 |
Markets; shopping malls; supermarkets of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher |
|
|
|
14.1 |
Markets |
N |
0,5 |
|
14.2 |
Shopping malls |
M |
0,06 |
|
14.3 |
Supermarkets |
M |
0,08 |
|
14.4 |
Food and drink service establishments, other service establishments as per the law of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher |
M |
0,15 |
|
15 |
Mercantile establishments trading combustible commodities of total floor area of 200 m2 or higher |
M |
0,08 |
|
16 |
Mercantile establishments trading hardly combustible or non-combustible commodities contained in combustible packaging of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher |
M |
0,1 |
|
17 |
Mercantile establishments trading gas of storage quantities of exceeding 500 kg |
N |
0,3 |
|
18 |
Petroleum stations |
N |
0,3 |
|
19 |
Hotels, motels, hostels; accommodations, other accommodation establishments of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
|
|
|
19.1 |
Hotels, motels, hostels; accommodations, other accommodation establishments outfitted with automatic sprinkler system |
M |
0,05 |
|
19.2 |
Hotels, motels, hostels; accommodations, other accommodation establishments not outfitted with automatic sprinkler system |
M |
0,1 |
|
20 |
Post offices; postal offices, other post and telecommunication service providers of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,075 |
|
21 |
Oil refineries; oil petrochemical factories; oil petrochemical and refineries; gas processing plants; biofuel manufacturing plants; petroleum and petroleum product storage units; liquefied gas storage units; liquefied gas filling stations; gas distribution stations |
|
|
|
21.1 |
Oil refineries; oil petrochemical factories; oil petrochemical and refineries; gas processing plants; biofuel manufacturing plants |
N |
0,35 |
|
21.2 |
Petroleum and petroleum product storage units; liquefied gas storage units; liquefied gas transferring stations; gas distribution stations |
N |
0,3 |
|
22 |
Power plants; electrical substation of 100 kV in voltage or higher |
|
|
|
22.1 |
Thermal power plants, waste-to-energy power plants, land-based solar power plants |
N |
0,15 |
|
22.2 |
Hydroelectricity plants, pumped-storage hydroelectricity plants; geothermal power plants, tidal hydroelectricity plants, biomass power plants, biogas power plants, co-generation power plants, and other power plants |
N |
0,12 |
|
22.3 |
Off-shore wind power plants, flotation solar power plants |
N |
0,5 |
|
22.4 |
Land-based wind power plants |
N |
0,35 |
|
22.5 |
Electrical substations of 110 kV in voltage or higher |
N |
0,2 |
|
23 |
Manufacturing facilities of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears; permanent storage units of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears |
N |
0,5 |
|
24 |
Conference centers; museums; libraries; exhibits; galleries |
|
|
|
24.1 |
Libraries, museums, exhibits of 3 storeys or higher or total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,075 |
|
24.2 |
Galleries of 3 storeys or higher or total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,12 |
|
24.3 |
Conference centers of 3 storeys or higher or total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
M |
0,1 |
|
25 |
Fishing ports of class II or higher |
M |
0,1 |
|
26 |
Inland waterway ports, ports affiliated to structures of class III or higher in accordance with construction laws |
M |
0,1 |
|
27 |
Coach stations; vehicle inspection facilities; roadside stations |
M |
0,1 |
|
28 |
Dry ports |
M |
0,1 |
|
29 |
Aerial gondola lifts |
M |
0,1 |
|
30 |
Railway passenger terminals, cargo depots |
N |
0,12 |
|
31 |
Airport passenger terminals, diplomatic guest houses, cargo terminals; hangars; air control towers |
M |
0,08 |
|
Road, railway, urban railway tunnels of 500 m in length or more |
N |
0,12 |
|
|
32 |
Motor vehicle service and maintenance stations of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher; inland waterway watercraft and sea vessel service and maintenance stations of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher |
N |
0,15 |
|
33 |
Automobile, motorcycle parking garages, exhibits of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher |
N |
0,12 |
|
34 |
Water treatment plants, waste treatment facilities |
N |
0,12 |
|
35 |
Industrial facilities with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class A or B |
|
|
|
Industrial facilities with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class C |
|
|
|
|
Industrial facilities with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class D or E of total volume of 5.000 m3 or higher or of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher. |
|
|
|
|
35.1 |
a) Industrial manufacturing facilities classified under fire risk class A or B, industrial manufacturing facilities classified under fire risk class C (other than textile, wood, footwear, paper manufacturing facilities), in which: |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Rubber vulcanizer plants |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Handicraft manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Engraving, carving (making broom, brushes, paintbrushes, other than wood processing) |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Ore processing (other than iron ore) |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Coking, coal coking, lignite coking |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Metal ore production |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Textile waste processing (such as segregating, cleaning, combing, trading) |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Leather goods manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Rubber band manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Leather manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Brush manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Paint manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Inorganic and organic chemical plants for manufacturing ingredients and semi-finished products such as fertilizer pellets, grains, powder or acid, salts, solutions, synthetic rubber |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Raincoat, sheet plastic, table linen, plastic packaging |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Candle wax, polish manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Molded plastic, bar plastic manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Bottle cap manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Soap and cosmetics manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Assembly plastic product manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Plastic and solid rubber manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Rubber product manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Artificial flower manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Printing (excluding paper manufacturing, paper processing) |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Printing ink manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Bookbinding |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Tobacco and tobacco ingredient manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Mixed fertilizer manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Waste incinerating |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Paint workshop |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Construction material consisting of wood, paper, combustible substance manufacturing (other than wood furniture manufacturing) |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Alcohol and other combustible liquid manufacturing (other than petroleum, gas) |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Battery manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Painting, photo editing, advertising panel making |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Funeral/cremation organizing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Sandpaper manufacturing |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Ship building and repair |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Aircraft service and maintenance |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
b) Textile manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Where: |
|
|
|
|
Rope manufacturing other than sewing needle manufacturing (where ropes are coated with plastic or asphalt) |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Rope manufacturing other than sewing needle manufacturing (where ropes are not coated with plastic or asphalt) |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Knitting |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Fur processing and sewing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Fabric dyeing and printing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Thread looming (cotton, viscose, linen, hemp, jute) |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Thread weaving and spinning |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Carpet and floor covering manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Sewing thread manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Washing, ironing, bleaching, steaming, dyeing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Underwear and lace manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Clothing manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Other unclassified textile product manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Silk manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Silk, wool, synthetic fabric weaving |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
Feather manufacturing |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
c) Wood manufacturing |
N |
0,5 |
|
|
Where: |
|
|
|
|
Firewood manufacturing |
N |
0,5 |
|
|
Wooden pencil manufacturing |
N |
0,5 |
|
|
Sieve, basket, bamboo product manufacturing |
N |
0,5 |
|
|
Matchstick, incense, and joss paper manufacturing |
N |
0,5 |
|
|
Wooden item manufacturing |
N |
0,5 |
|
|
d) Shoe manufacturing |
N |
0,35 |
|
|
dd) Paper, carton packaging, industrial paper packaging, diaper, sanitary towel, and Styrofoam manufacturing, processing |
N |
0,35 |
|
35.2 |
Industrial facilities with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class D or E of total volume of 5.000 m3 or higher or of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher, in which: |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Iron and steel manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Other ore processing and manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Asphalt or bitumen processing (gravel, chippings, bitumen-mixed slags) |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Mineral processing (milling, grinding, polishing) |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Porous glass, bottle, optical equipment, door glass, glass panel |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Film making studio, film processing room |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Photographic material manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Rice, wheat, agricultural product polishing and milling |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Cattle feed and other foodstuff manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Instant noodle and instant congee manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Sugar mills |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Confectionery manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Cooking oil manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Fish sauce and vinegar manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Canned food, seafood, meat, dairy manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Malt manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Beer, alcohol, fruit juice, mineral water, drinking water manufacturing and beer factories |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Welding and cutting workshops |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Common and high-grade ceramic ware manufacturing such as tiles, ceramic items, baked clays, etc. |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Forging |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Cement manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Electrical appliance manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Metal structure and fabricated element manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Metal container manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Bolt, screw manufacturing and other metal processing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Water treatment |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Solid waste treatment (not using incineration) |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Water filter manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Clock manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Solar panel manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Mechanical equipment manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Automobile, bicycle, motorcycle part and other part manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Automobile, motorcycle, electric vehicle, etc. manufacturing and assembling |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Gold, silver, and jewelry manufacturing and processing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Electronic part (printer, camera, computer, household appliance, etc.), telecommunication equipment, superconductor manufacturing and assembling |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Optical cable and copper cable manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Aircraft part manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Ball bearing and washer manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Metal zipper manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
|
Pharmaceuticals manufacturing |
M |
0,15 |
|
36 |
National storage |
|
|
|
Storage units of goods classified under fire risk class A or B, storage units of goods classified under fire risk class C of total floor area of 200 m2 or higher |
|
|
|
|
Storage units of goods classified under fire risk class D or E of volume of 5.000 m3 or higher or of total floor area of 100 m2 or higher |
|
|
|
|
36.1 |
a) National storage units, storage units of goods classified under fire risk class A or B, storage units of goods classified under fire risk class C or of total floor area of 200 m2 or higher (other than storage units of fabric, linen, woven products; paper, packaging, carton; wood and wood products) (Standalone storage units, outside of manufacturing facilities, establishments), in which: |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
General goods storage units, goods depots |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Asphalt storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Paint storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Chemical storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Plastic, rubber product and semi-finished product storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Alcoholic liquor and flammable substance storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Essence oil, fragrance, cooking oil storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Tobacco industry storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Pharmaceuticals storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Photography material storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Electric and electronic appliance storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Agricultural product storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Refrigerated storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
Construction material storage units |
N |
0,2 |
|
|
b) Fabric, linen, and textile product storage units (Standalone storage units, outside of manufacturing facilities, establishments) |
N |
0,25 |
|
|
c) Paper, packaging, covering storage units (Standalone storage units, outside of manufacturing facilities, establishments) |
N |
0,35 |
|
|
d) Wood and wood product storage units (Standalone storage units, outside of manufacturing facilities, establishments) |
N |
0,5 |
|
36.2 |
National storage units, storage units of goods classified under fire risk class D or E of volume of 5.000 m3 or higher or of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher (standalone, outside of manufacturing facilities, establishments), in which: |
M |
0,1 |
|
|
Tile, ceramic ware, cement, gypsum |
M |
0,1 |
|
|
Metal, mechanic parts |
M |
0,1 |
|
|
Grease, lubricant oil |
M |
0,1 |
|
|
Mineral water and beverages |
M |
0,1 |
|
37 |
Houses incorporating manufacturing and mercantile occupancies of total manufacturing, service area of 200 m2 or higher |
N |
0,15 |
Where insurance term is not 1 year, insurance premiums shall be calculated on the basis of the aforementioned premiums and the corresponding insurance term. Formula:
|
Insurance premiums payable |
= |
Yearly insurance premiums based on list of facilities with risk of conflagration |
x |
Insurance term (days) |
|
365 (days) |
Note:
M, N indicate type of insurance deductibles under Clause 1 Section II hereof.
In respect of industrial facilities classified under fire risk class A, B, C, D, and E (group 35): where fire risk classification of industrial manufacturing facilities according to record of inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning or record of fire prevention and firefighting inspection differs from details provided under group 35, the record of inspection of fire prevention and firefighting commissioning or record of fire prevention and firefighting inspection shall prevail.
2. In respect of establishments with risk of conflagration where total insurance payout of all assets at a location is 1.000 billion VND or higher (other than nuclear facilities): conform to Clause 2 Article 26 of Decree No. 67/2023/ND-CP.
3. In respect of nuclear facilities: conform to Clause 3 Article 26 of Decree No. 67/2023/ND-CP.
II. INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE
1. In respect of establishments with risk of conflagration (other than nuclear facilities):
a) In respect of establishments with risk of conflagration under M category according to Clause 1 Section I hereof: maximum insurance deductibles shall equal 1% the insurance payout and not be lower than insurance deductibles specified under Point c of this Clause;
b) In respect of establishments with risk of conflagration under N category according to Clause 1 Section I hereof: maximum insurance deductibles shall equal 10% the insurance payout and not be lower than insurance deductibles specified under Point c of this Clause;
c) In any case, insurance deductibles under Points a and b of this Clause shall not be lower than deductibles below:
Unit: million VND
|
Insurance payout |
Insurance deductible |
|
Up to 2.000 From exceeding 2.000 to 10.000 From exceeding 10.000 to 50.000 From exceeding 50.000 to 100.000 From exceeding 100.000 to 200.000 Exceeding 200.000 |
4 10 20 40 60 100 |
2. In respect of establishments with risk of conflagration where total insurance payout of all assets at a location is 1.000 billion VND or higher (other than nuclear facilities): conform to Clause 2 Article 26 of Decree No. 67/2023/ND-CP. In any case, deductibles shall not be lower than deductibles specified under Clause 1 Section II hereof.
3. In respect of nuclear facilities: conform to Clause 3 Article 26 of Decree No. 67/2023/ND-CP./.
APPENDIX VII
LIST
OF ESTABLISHMENTS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE COMPULSORY FIRE AND EXPLOSION INSURANCE
(Attached to Decree No. 105/2025/ND-CP dated May 15, 2025 of the Government)
1. Apartment buildings, tenements of 5 storeys or higher or total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher.
2. Kindergartens, preschools accommodating 50 children or more or of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
3. Primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, multi-grade secondary schools, universities, colleges, professional intermediate education institutions, vocational education and training facilities, technical personnel training facilities; other education facilities in accordance with education laws of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 1.500 m2 or higher.
4. Hospitals.
5. Clinics (general or specialty), health stations, maternity wards, disease prevention and control facilities, medical research and test facilities, sanitarium, rehabilitation, orthopaedic, nursing homes, and other medical facilities in accordance with the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher.
6. Stadiums with bleachers of 2.000 in seating capacity or higher.
7. Indoor stadiums, sport training facilities, swimming pools, sport fields where bleachers are employed; racing tracks, shooting ranges; other sports facilities established in accordance with the Law on Sports with 1.000 in seating capacity or higher or of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher.
8. Theaters, cinemas, circuses.
9. Conference centers, museums, libraries, galleries, and exhibits of 3 storeys or higher or total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
10. Aquariums, karaoke and discotheque service establishments; recreational service establishments; art and other cultural activity performance establishments of 2 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher.
11. Markets; shopping malls; supermarkets of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher.
12. Food and drink service establishments, other service establishments as per the law of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher.
13. Mercantile establishments trading combustible commodities of total floor area of 200 m2 or higher.
14. Mercantile establishments trading hardly combustible or non-combustible commodities contained in combustible packaging of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher.
15. Mercantile establishments trading gas of storage quantities of exceeding 500 kg.
16. Petroleum stations.
17. Hotels, motels, hostels; accommodations, other accommodation establishments of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
18. Post offices; postal offices, other post and telecommunication service providers of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
19. Headquarters of state authorities, headquarters, office buildings of enterprises, political, social organizations of 3 storeys or higher with floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
20. Multi-purpose or mixed-use buildings incorporating manufacturing, mercantile occupancies and of 3 storeys or higher and total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
21. Oil refineries; oil petrochemical factories; oil petrochemical and refineries; gas processing plants; biofuel manufacturing plants; petroleum and petroleum product storage units; liquefied gas storage units; liquefied gas filling stations; gas distribution stations
22. Hydroelectricity plants.
23. Electrical substations of 110 kV in voltage or higher.
24. Manufacturing facilities of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears; permanent storage units of explosive materials, industrial explosive precursors, weapons, combat gears.
25. Industrial facilities with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class A or B.
26. Industrial facilities with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class C.
27. Industrial facilities with manufacturing buildings classified under fire risk class D or E of total volume of 5.000 m3 or higher or of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher.
28. Goods storage units of fire risk class A, B, or C and of total floor area of 200 m2 or higher.
29. National storage units.
30. Storage units of goods classified under fire risk class D or E of volume of 5.000 m3 or higher or of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher.
31. Automobile, motorcycle parking garages, exhibits of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
32. Water treatment plants, waste treatment facilities.
33. Airport passenger terminals, diplomatic guest houses, cargo terminals; hangars; air control towers.
34. Inland waterway ports, ports affiliated to structures of class III or higher in accordance with construction laws.
35. Dry ports.
36. Class II fishing ports.
37. Passenger coach stations, automobile inspection stations, roadside stations of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
38. Railway passenger terminals and cargo depots, aerial gondola terminals, urban railway passenger terminals and cargo depots of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher.
39. Road, railway, urban railway tunnels of 500 m in length or more.
40. Motor vehicle service and maintenance facilities of total floor area of 500 m2 or higher.
41. Inland watercraft and sea vessel repair facilities of total floor area of 1.000 m2 or higher.
42. Nuclear facilities.
43. Social support facilities of 3 storeys or higher or of total floor area of 300 m2 or higher.
44. Houses incorporating manufacturing and mercantile occupancies of total manufacturing, service area of 200 m2 or higher./.
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