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Vietnam’s Fire Prevention and Fighting Regulations

A glimpse into the legal framework and common legal issues

In recent years, along with impressive economic development and swift urbanization in Vietnam, the number of fires and explosions has significantly increased, particularly at industrial factories and manufacturing facilities, which has caused many injuries and deaths, as well as substantial property damage. Accordingly, the competent authorities have implemented a wide variety of measures to control and minimize fires. In addition to eliminating the causes of fires (such as electrical device/system malfunctions or errors), ensuring compliance with the current regulations on fire prevention and fighting (“FPF”) by enterprises has become more urgent than ever. In this article, we provide readers with a brief overview of the FPF legal framework, followed by some FPF-related legal issues commonly faced by businesses. Finally, we...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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Authors

廣澤 太郎

Taro HIROSAWA

  • Partner
  • Tokyo Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

In addition to seven years' experience in Vietnam, Taro also has experience in working as in-house counsel for a major trading company. He has strong expertise in cross-border M&A/joint ventures, real estate development, labor, compliance, crisis management deals, and international transactions. In recent years, the scope of his work has expanded to include Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries. He is also a member of the Agrifood Practice Team.

グエン・トゥアン・アン

NGUYEN Tuan Anh

  • Partner
  • Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

Tuan Anh joined our firm in August 2015 after spending approximately seven years practicing law at local firms, which included one of the first-tier local law firms in Vietnam. With extensive expertise in data protection, M&A, labor law, compliance-related matters, e-commerce platforms, and corporate crisis management, he provides his clients and Japanese attorneys with tailored legal services in those practice areas in Vietnam. His legal advice, solutions, and recommendations are always appreciated by his Japanese colleagues in our firm’s Vietnam practice group due to their reliability, practicality, and appropriateness. He also has lectured clients’ employees on anti-corruption and compliance matters, labor regulations, and personal data protection laws. Furthermore, he is often asked to assist the JCCI in Vietnam in commenting on key drafts of laws and decrees (e.g., investment, enterprise, data, and personal data protection laws and guiding decrees) promulgated by the governmental bodies of Vietnam. He has collaborated with the operator of one of the fastest-growing and most widely used technology platforms, based in Atlanta, Georgia, on certain writing projects and a webinar on data privacy regulations related to Vietnam.