Accordingly, the department has asked organizations operating in telecommunications, radio, and television, as well as those managing television tower facilities, to arrange on-duty leaders and staff and regularly monitor and update information so that timely response plans and measures can be deployed in the event of natural disasters.
Relevant units must comply with regulations on the inspection, servicing, and maintenance of telecommunications facilities, radio and television broadcasting systems, aerial cable networks, telecommunications cable ducts and conduits, switching systems, equipment buildings, and mobile communications base stations. They must ensure absolute safety for both people and infrastructure when natural disasters occur.
Telecommunications, radio, and television operators are required to prepare adequate material and technical resources, including generators, fuel, and batteries, to ensure uninterrupted operation of communications systems. They must also strengthen staffing and maintain 24/7 emergency response teams to immediately repair and restore damaged aerial cable networks and equipment systems, protect residents’ safety, and keep communications services running smoothly.
Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation (EVNHCMC) was asked to direct regional power companies, particularly those in coastal, riverside, and lakeside areas, to strictly comply with regulations on the shared use of utility poles and the installation of communications cables on power poles. They must inspect and review all power poles to identify and promptly address locations at high risk of incidents during storms and heavy rain.
