Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Steering Committee for DisasterPrevention and Control, UNICEF and the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD) held in Hanoi on October 12 a ceremony in response to the International Day for Disaster Reduction to reviewimpacts of natural disasters and climate change in recent years, thus definingorientations for future coordination activities.
Addressing the event, MARD Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that the International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13) aimsto call for countries’ attention to fostering global culture of risk awarenessand disaster reduction.
This year's theme is based on Target (d) of theSendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030:'Substantially reduce disaster damage to criticalinfrastructure and disruption services, among them health and educationfacilities, including through developing their resilience by 2030', with themessage of “Build to Last”, which is very suitable for Vietnam in the currentperiod, he said.
He expressed his hope that with the efforts of the Vietnamese Government andpeople, as well as the support of international organisations in terms of technicalsupport solutions and disaster prevention facilities, Vietnam will increase itsresilience against climate change and reduce damage caused by naturaldisasters.
At the event, leaders of the agriculture ministry signed memoranda ofunderstanding on cooperation in the framework of the Partnership for Environment and DisasterRisk Reduction (PEDRR). This activity willmark an important step to lift the comprehensive and close cooperation betweenthe Vietnamese Government and partners in preventing, fighting and reducing disasterrisks and climate change impacts.
Also at the ceremony, Caitlin Wiesen, Resident Representative of the UNDevelopment Propgramme (UNDP) in Vietnam, presented awards to winners of the “Savingthe Earth” Comic Contest, themed “Children create Superhero to fight against naturaldisasters and climate change”.
Held for Vietnamese children aged between 10 and 15, the contest aimed to raisechildren’s awareness of disaster prevention and create conditions for them topromote creativity and show their thoughts and dreams of disaster prevention andclimate change adaptation.
The General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control, UNICEF and the Voiceof Vietnam (VOV) jointly launched a contest to find initiatives on disastercombat and climate change adaptation for coastal residents.
At the end of the ceremony, deputy head of the Central Steering Committee forDisaster Prevention and Control Tran Quang Hoai introduced three activities,including the “Be va cac vi than” (Kids and Genies) programme, a contest ondisaster prevention for members of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union,and a ceremony to launch the first national press award on disaster preventionand control./.
Addressing the event, MARD Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that the International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13) aimsto call for countries’ attention to fostering global culture of risk awarenessand disaster reduction.
This year's theme is based on Target (d) of theSendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030:'Substantially reduce disaster damage to criticalinfrastructure and disruption services, among them health and educationfacilities, including through developing their resilience by 2030', with themessage of “Build to Last”, which is very suitable for Vietnam in the currentperiod, he said.
He expressed his hope that with the efforts of the Vietnamese Government andpeople, as well as the support of international organisations in terms of technicalsupport solutions and disaster prevention facilities, Vietnam will increase itsresilience against climate change and reduce damage caused by naturaldisasters.
At the event, leaders of the agriculture ministry signed memoranda ofunderstanding on cooperation in the framework of the Partnership for Environment and DisasterRisk Reduction (PEDRR). This activity willmark an important step to lift the comprehensive and close cooperation betweenthe Vietnamese Government and partners in preventing, fighting and reducing disasterrisks and climate change impacts.
Also at the ceremony, Caitlin Wiesen, Resident Representative of the UNDevelopment Propgramme (UNDP) in Vietnam, presented awards to winners of the “Savingthe Earth” Comic Contest, themed “Children create Superhero to fight against naturaldisasters and climate change”.
Held for Vietnamese children aged between 10 and 15, the contest aimed to raisechildren’s awareness of disaster prevention and create conditions for them topromote creativity and show their thoughts and dreams of disaster prevention andclimate change adaptation.
The General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control, UNICEF and the Voiceof Vietnam (VOV) jointly launched a contest to find initiatives on disastercombat and climate change adaptation for coastal residents.
At the end of the ceremony, deputy head of the Central Steering Committee forDisaster Prevention and Control Tran Quang Hoai introduced three activities,including the “Be va cac vi than” (Kids and Genies) programme, a contest ondisaster prevention for members of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union,and a ceremony to launch the first national press award on disaster preventionand control./.
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