The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in co-ordination with the Office of the National Committee for Disaster Response, Search and Rescue, handed over copies of the two maps to relevant agencies on Friday. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)Hanoi (VNA) - A pair of maps indicating areas at risk of floodingalong 28 coastal provinces and cities in Vietnam has been officially put intouse.
The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA) under the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development, in coordination with the Office of theNational Committee for Disaster Response, Search and Rescue, handed over copiesof the two maps to relevant agencies in Hanoi on March 29.
At the handover ceremony, Vu Xuan Thanh, Deputy General Director of VDMA, saidthe first map was designed to cover five scenarios corresponding to thestrength of storms hitting the country’s coastal areas.
The other map corresponded to reservoirs along inter-provincial river basins inthe case of high discharges and dam failures of six rivers – Hong (Red), Ma,Thu Bon-Vu Gia, Ba, Srepok and Se San.
Thanh said the maps will help the central disaster prevention committee, cityand province-level climate offices and central relevant agencies plan forclimate change.
Colonel Nguyen Huu Hung, deputy head of the National Committee for DisasterResponse, Search and Rescue Office, and also Deputy Director of the Ministry ofDefense’s Rescue Department, said they will help the office coordinate andcarry out of search and rescue operations.
At the event, experts from agencies, including the Vietnam Institute of WaterResources Research, Institute of Hydrometeorology and Climate Change and theUniversity of Water Resources presented their work in researching, drafting andbuilding the maps.
Facing the increased threat of natural disasters, the Prime Minister assignedthe Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control todevelop flood maps.
The maps will help the steering committees for natural disaster prevention andlocal authorities prepare for natural disasters.
The 24th conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change (COP 24) listed 10 countries most severely affected by climatechange, of which Vietnam ranked 6th.
Natural disasters are a big threat to the nation’s sustainable development.
Over the past 20 years, the country has suffered most types of naturaldisasters (except tsunamis), causing heavy losses to human life, property,infrastructure and production.
On average, about 400 people die or go missing each year due to naturaldisasters. Economic losses due to natural disasters impact about 1-1.5 percentof GDP per year, of which the most serious damage is from strong storms andflooding.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment says coastal provinces areparticularly at risk of strong storms and super typhoons. River basins are athigh risk of flooding. - VNA
The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA) under the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development, in coordination with the Office of theNational Committee for Disaster Response, Search and Rescue, handed over copiesof the two maps to relevant agencies in Hanoi on March 29.
At the handover ceremony, Vu Xuan Thanh, Deputy General Director of VDMA, saidthe first map was designed to cover five scenarios corresponding to thestrength of storms hitting the country’s coastal areas.
The other map corresponded to reservoirs along inter-provincial river basins inthe case of high discharges and dam failures of six rivers – Hong (Red), Ma,Thu Bon-Vu Gia, Ba, Srepok and Se San.
Thanh said the maps will help the central disaster prevention committee, cityand province-level climate offices and central relevant agencies plan forclimate change.
Colonel Nguyen Huu Hung, deputy head of the National Committee for DisasterResponse, Search and Rescue Office, and also Deputy Director of the Ministry ofDefense’s Rescue Department, said they will help the office coordinate andcarry out of search and rescue operations.
At the event, experts from agencies, including the Vietnam Institute of WaterResources Research, Institute of Hydrometeorology and Climate Change and theUniversity of Water Resources presented their work in researching, drafting andbuilding the maps.
Facing the increased threat of natural disasters, the Prime Minister assignedthe Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control todevelop flood maps.
The maps will help the steering committees for natural disaster prevention andlocal authorities prepare for natural disasters.
The 24th conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change (COP 24) listed 10 countries most severely affected by climatechange, of which Vietnam ranked 6th.
Natural disasters are a big threat to the nation’s sustainable development.
Over the past 20 years, the country has suffered most types of naturaldisasters (except tsunamis), causing heavy losses to human life, property,infrastructure and production.
On average, about 400 people die or go missing each year due to naturaldisasters. Economic losses due to natural disasters impact about 1-1.5 percentof GDP per year, of which the most serious damage is from strong storms andflooding.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment says coastal provinces areparticularly at risk of strong storms and super typhoons. River basins are athigh risk of flooding. - VNA
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