THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION - THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 04/2009/TTLT-BXD-BCA
Hanoi, April 10, 2009 
 
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE SUPPLY OF FIRE-FIGHTING WATER IN URBAN CENTERS AND INDUSTRIAL PARKS
 
Pursuant to the June 29, 2001 Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 17/2008/ND-CP of February 4, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 136/2003/ND-CP of November 14, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 35/2003/ND-CP of April 4, 2003, detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 117/2007/ND-CP of July 11, 2007, on the production, supply and consumption of clean water;
The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Public Security jointly guides the supply of fire-fighting water in urban centers and industrial parks as well as economic zones, export processing zones and hi-tech parks (below collectively referred to as industrial parks) as follows:
I. SCOPE OF REGULATION AND SUBJECTS OF APPLICATION
1. This Circular guides the planning on, investment in, construction and operation of, fire-fighting water supply systems in urban centers and industrial parks.
2. Fire-fighting water supply systems comprise concentrated water supply systems, fire-fighting hydrants installed on water supply pipelines, fire-fighting water tanks and such natural water sources as ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams, canals....
3. All domestic and foreign organizations and individuals living and working in Vietnam shall implement this Circular.
II. PLANNING ON FIRE-FIGHTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
1. Upon formulation of general construction planning, detailed planning, specialized planning on water supply in urban centers and industrial parks, fire-fighting water supply systems must be identified as an inseparable content thereof.
2. The fire-fighting water supply planning in the general planning on construction of urban centers and industrial parks must identify:
a/ Water sources to be used for fire-fighting: water sources from concentrated water supply systems, natural water sources (ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, canals...);
b/ Flow on concentrated water supply networks, necessary for fire-fighting needs under current standards and norms; .
c/ Necessary fire-fighting water pressure on concentrated water supply systems;
d/ The estimated fund for fire-fighting water supply systems in urban centers and industrial parks.
3. The fire-fighting water supply planning in a detailed planning must identify:
a/ Specific water sources to be used for fire-fighting (from tanks of water supply stations, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, canals...);