Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requestedauthorities from the central to local levels to always take the initiative andavoid subjectivity in natural disaster prevention and control.
Addressing a meetingon the disaster situation in the remaining months of this year and urgent measuresthat need to be done, PM Phuc noted that Vietnam is vulnerable to climatechange and natural disasters.
Therefore, hestressed, it is important to better forecasting and warnings through theapplication of modern technology.
The Governmentleader asked the National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescueto stay ready to promptly deal with any possible circumstances.
The Ministry and Agricultureand Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade were required to coordinateclosely in ensuring the safety of reservoirs, and not to store water inreservoirs at risk of poor safety.
The PM agreed withproposals of the Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Controland related ministries and sectors to continue assisting localities affected bydisasters, while asking the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry Planning and Investmentto prepare budget reserves for disaster prevention and control.
Minister ofAgriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong, who is deputy head of the CentralSteering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control, said that there may befrom seven to nine storms in the East Sea by year-end, of which four orfive will directly affect Vietnam’s mainland./.
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