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Decree 69/2026/ND-CP: Notable changes to administrative sanctions in the field of fire prevention and fighting

To enhance compliance in the field of fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage, and to ensure consistency with the applicable legal framework on fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage, on March 6, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decree 69/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of provisions of Decree 106/2025/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in this field.

Increasing fines for administrative violations related to fire prevention and fighting

To raise awareness in fire prevention and fighting, increase deterrent effects to prevent and minimize violations of fire prevention and fighting, on May 15, 2025, the Government issued Decree 106/2025/ND-CP regulating administrative sanctions against violations in the field of fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage, replacing Decree 144/2021/ND-CP regulating administrative sanctions against violations in the field of security, order and social safety; prevention and control of social evils; fire prevention and fighting; rescue and salvage; prevention and control of domestic violence.

Some new regulations on fire prevention and fighting of enterprises

On July 10, 2024, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular 32/2024/TT-BCA amending Circular 149/2020/TT-BCA guiding the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting; the amended Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting; and Decree 136/2020/ND-CP guiding the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and the amended Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting; and Circular 08/2018/TT-BCA guiding Decree 83/2017/ND-CP regulating rescue work of the fire prevention and fighting forces.