THE GOVERNMENT
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
 
No. 14/2014/ND-CP
Hanoi, February 26, 2014
 
 
DECREE
Detailing the implementation of the Electricity Law regarding electricity safety [1]
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Electricity Law of December 3, 2004, and the November 20, 2012 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Electricity Law;
At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade,
The Government promulgates the Decree detailing a number of articles of the Electricity Law regarding electricity safety.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Decree details a number of articles of the Electricity Law regarding electricity safety, including safety in electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, use of electricity in production; and compensation for, and support in, houses, constructions, land and trees in safety protection corridors of overhead electricity transmission lines upon the construction of high-voltage power grid works.
2. This Decree applies to organizations and individuals involved in electricity activities, electricity use or other electricity-related activities in Vietnam. Where treaties which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signs or accedes to contain provisions other than those of this Decree, such treaties shall prevail.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. High-voltage power grid works include high-voltage power grids and high-voltage power grid safety protection corridors, applicable to power grids at 6 kV or above.
2. Residential area means the existing geographical area where households live or are expected to move in under an approved master plan. Geographical areas not inhabited by households through which people or motor vehicles may travel, rice fields and tree-planted hills are not regarded as residential areas.
3. Regularly crowded places include marketplaces, public squares, hospitals, schools, trade fair and exhibition centers, trade centers, entertainment and recreation zones, railway stations, car terminals and other public works.