Chỉ thị 21/2004/CT-TTg

In order to gain initiative in coping with natural calamities and in search and rescue activities so as to minimize their consequences, the Prime Minister instructs the ministries, central branches and local administrations to quickly strengthen steering committees for flood and storm prevention and combat as well as search and rescue at all levels, and assign specific tasks to their members under the set plans and schemes; grasp and organize the implementation of the Prime Minister's Decision No. 63/2002/QD-TTg of May 20, 2002 on flood and storm prevention and combat and natural calamity mitigation, etc.

Under this Directive, the People's Committees, the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Combat, the National Committee for Search and Rescue, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Fisheries and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall act within the ambit of their tasks and powers and coordinate with one another in activities in service of flood and storm prevention and combat, search and rescue and overcoming of consequences of natural calamities in the coming flood and storm season.- (Summary)