Chapter V
CIVIL DEFENSE
Article 26.- Position of civil defense
Civil defense constitutes a part of the national defensive system, covering measures for active prevention and fighting of wars or catastrophes caused by nature or humans, dangerous epidemics; prevention, combat and remedy of consequences of catastrophes, protection of the people, protection of activities of agencies, organizations and the national economy.
Article 27.- Civil defense measures
1. Measures to protect operations of agencies, organizations and the national economy shall include:
a) Handling of circumstances in the state of war or the defense emergency state;
b) Evacuation and camouflage; protection of material foundations, warehouses, equipment, machinery, raw materials and materials, economic, socio-cultural works; reserve of food and foodstuff, clean water, medicines, biological industrial products; protection of water sources, works, terrain of defensive value;
c) Conservation and protection of the environment.
2. Measures to protect people shall include:
a) Guiding, training and drilling in civil defense measures for local people and forces; using personal prevention means; evacuation of the people to safe areas or less dangerous areas;
b) Organization of people's air defense, building of shelters; issuance of regulations on lighting, camouflage, communication and information and defensive measures.
3. Organizing search and rescue forces; redressing consequences of war, epidemics and catastrophes caused by nature or humans.
4. Drawing up plans and taking measures for prevention and fighting of mass destruction weapons, poisons, radioactive substances, flamables and explosives.
Article 28.- Responsibilities to organize and manage civil defense work
1. Civil defense rests with agencies, organizations and citizens and is placed under the unified management of the Government.
Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers, be answerable to the Government for performance of the state management over civil defense work.
Local military commands shall advise the People's Committees of the same level on civil defense work under the direction of the Ministry of Defense.
2. The presidents of People's Committees of all levels shall, within the scope of their respective tasks and powers, personally command and direct the application of measures for civil defense in localities; actively mobilize local forces for handling of circumstances and coordination with relevant localities in performing civil defense work in localities.
3. The organization, tasks and mechanisms for investment in building and training of civil defense shall be provided for by the Government.
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Luật Quốc phòng 2005 (Bản Word)