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Ordinance amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Ordinance on Flood and Storm Prevention and Fight.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo No. 40, 31 October 2000, pp. 8-11.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Flood Waterworks Policy/planning Water abstraction
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

Article 3 provides for nation-wide unified management of flood and storm prevention by the State, whereas article 10 defines the contents of such prevention measures. Article 15 concerns requirements for the management and exploitation of waterworks. Article 22 makes provision for flood diversion measures. Article 32 spells out the contents of State management measures. More detailed tasks of national and local authorities are described in article 33.

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 33/2013/QH13 on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2013

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards, Flood, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Desertification, Risk assessment/management, Early warning system, Gender, Climate change, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX