Some notes when reorganizing the Civil Defense Command at all levels in the Army

Reorganize the PTDS Command Board

The heads of agencies, units, academies, schools, hospitals, and enterprises in the Army decide to reorganize the Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command Board into the Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command Board at their level.

The PTDS Command Board has the function of advising and assisting the heads of agencies, units, academies, schools, hospitals, and enterprises in the Army in directing and operating PTDS activities of their units; directly directing subordinate units to carry out PTDS activities.

Carry out tasks under the direction of the superior Disaster Prevention and Control Command and the Regulations on organization and operation of the Disaster Prevention and Control Command at its level; direct and guide agencies and units under its authority to develop and urge the implementation of plans, projects, policies and laws on disaster prevention and control; disaster prevention and control plans and schemes according to incident, natural disaster and catastrophe situations.

Directing the organization, building forces, investing in equipment for agencies and units under its authority to perform PTDS tasks; directing training, coaching, training, sports, drills; breakthroughs, scientific and technological development, innovation and digital transformation; propagating, disseminating and educating the law; providing information and propaganda on PTDS activities.

According to authority, deploy urgent measures, mobilize resources of the unit to perform PTDS tasks in assigned fields; recommend and propose to superiors issues beyond the authority of PTDS; command, mobilize, coordinate forces and means of agencies and units under authority to coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to perform PTDS tasks according to the direction of superiors.

Commanding the statistics of costs, damages, and support needs of agencies and units; reporting and proposing to superior agencies to decide on measures and resources for disaster prevention and response to incidents and disasters according to regulations; commanding the inspection, preliminary and final review, commendation and recommendation of commendation for collectives and individuals with achievements in implementing disaster prevention and response activities; Head of the Command Committee, Deputy Head of the Command Committee, and members of the Command Committee use the seal of the agency or unit in performing assigned tasks.

Submit to the direction and command of the superior PTDS Command Board; coordinate work with the PTDS Command Board of the same level and the local PTDS Command Board where the troops are stationed; direct and command the lower-level PTDS Command Board to advise the People's Committee of the same level to carry out PTDS tasks.

Officers and soldiers of the Quang Ninh Provincial Border Guard Command help people prevent and combat storm No. 3, July 2025. Photo: DAM HA

General Departments: Logistics - Engineering, Defense Industry, General Department II; commands of military regions, military branches, Border Guard, Vietnam Coast Guard, army corps, arms, Hanoi Capital Command, Command 86, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command.

Corps: 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20; Navy Region, Coast Guard; Provincial Military Command, Ho Chi Minh City Command; divisions, economic-defense groups; regiments, brigades and equivalent; academies, schools, hospitals, enterprises in the Army.

In addition, the guide also clearly states the organizational structure of the Command Board of each type of agency or unit.

On the operating regulations of the Command Board

The Head of the PTDS Command Board of agencies, units, academies, schools, hospitals, and enterprises in the army shall promulgate the Regulations on the operation of the PTDS Command Board at his/her level.

Pursuant to Decision No. 3841/QD-BCH dated August 10, 2025 of the Head of the Defense Disaster Prevention and Control Command of the Ministry of National Defense on promulgating the Regulations on organization and operation of the Defense Disaster Prevention and Control Command of the Ministry of National Defense, the Heads of the Defense Disaster Prevention and Control Commands of agencies, units, academies, schools, hospitals, and enterprises promulgate the Regulations on operation in accordance with the functions and tasks of their level and comply with the following basic principles:

The command board works part-time, ensuring the principle of democratic centralism, promoting collective intelligence, enhancing the authority and responsibility of members, complying with the regulations of the Ministry of National Defense and relevant legal regulations; ensuring the principle of "6 clear": clear people, clear work, clear time, clear responsibility, clear results, clear authority; ensuring coordination of work, information exchange, and handling of work within the authority and responsibility according to the regulations of the law and the Ministry of National Defense.

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