UXO VICTIMS SHALL BE SUPPORTED WITH JOB AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
On February 01, 2019, the Government issues the Decree No. 18/2019/ND-CP on management and clearance of unexploded ordnance.
One of the remarkable contents of this Decree is the regulation for UXO victims to receive healthcare and insurance supports and be entitled to the medical insurance policy; receive supports for their orthopedic surgeries and rehabilitation treatments; receive supports for educational and vocational trainings and be given jobs; citizens of UXO-contaminated areas shall receive supports for resettlement and economic development; be entitled to state policy on the disabled…
Simultaneously, the victims’ children who are considered as poor and near-poor households or have extremely difficult conditions shall be given scholarships and money for buying school supplies.
Besides, this Decree also carries out the regulation of prohibiting the organizations and individuals that are not assigned to perform the above-mentioned investigation, survey, detection and clearance from collecting, transporting and disposing UXO and selling and purchasing materials and wastes after disposing the weapons thereof, except for military and safety activities.
This Decree takes effect on March 20, 2019.
