According to this Decree, there are significant changes in the fines for certain administrative violations against regulations on disaster preparedness. To be specific:

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for requesting for an emergency medical service but failing to cooperate with the rescue team causing waste of time and resources of the rescue forces (this is a fine twice as much as the applicable one);

- A fine ranging from VND 25,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for causing damage to disaster preparedness works (presently, the fine for this violation ranges from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000);

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to give aid or provide information for rescue forces to search for and give aid to persons or boats, ships or vessels that are in danger (presently, the fine for this violation ranges from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000).

The Decree No. 104/2017/ND-CP also stipulates fines for administrative violations against regulations on operation and protection of hydraulic structures and flood control systems.

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