The northern province of Nam Dinh has been implementing a number of measures as part of a mangrove plantation and disaster risk reduction (MP/DRR) programme in recent years, helping local residents respond more actively to climate change.
Nam Dinh is one of the ten Vietnamese provinces to benefit from the programme, which has been jointly carried out by the Vietnam Red Cross, the Japanese Red Cross Society, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies since April 2011.
The province is one of the localities most vulnerable to disasters during the flood season due to its geographical features, which boost 91km of sea dykes and more than 300km of river dykes.
The areas surrounding the Red, Dao, Day, and Ninh Co Rivers, major riverine ecosystems, are particularly prone to natural disasters.
Since the beginning of 2014, the MP/DRR project has been implemented in 16 communes in the three coastal districts of Giao Thuy, Hai Hau and Nghia Hung.
Apart from providing the necessary equipment, the provincial Red Cross trained more than 91,000 people in courses on disaster risk mitigation, climate change adaptation, and rescue and first-aid skills.
In Giao Thuy alone, the Red Cross worked with the local People’s Committee to protect more than 625ha of forests in Giao An, Giao Xuan, Giao Lac and Giao Phong communes and Quat Lam town.
It also built bridges, implemented early warning systems, and constructed drainage systems in many other localities.
At the same time, two emergency response teams with more than 50 members were set up in Nghia Hung’s Nghia Thang commune and Hai Hau’s Hai Chinh commune. They were trained in rescue and first-aid skills and equipped with the necessary tools, including lifebuoys, medical kits, and torches.
Vice Chairman of the provincial Red Cross Pham Minh Phuong said the project’s management board would soon complete and inaugurate disaster resilience infrastructure and commence training courses on climate change risk prevention and mitigation for teachers and primary school students in Nghia Thang commune and Rang Dong town in Nghia Hung district.
In addition to the MP/DRR project, Nam Dinh is also implementing the Forests and Deltas project, funded by the US Agency for International Development and Winrock International, on climate change adaptation in Giao Thuy, Hai Hau and Nghia Hung districts.-VNA
Nam Dinh is one of the ten Vietnamese provinces to benefit from the programme, which has been jointly carried out by the Vietnam Red Cross, the Japanese Red Cross Society, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies since April 2011.
The province is one of the localities most vulnerable to disasters during the flood season due to its geographical features, which boost 91km of sea dykes and more than 300km of river dykes.
The areas surrounding the Red, Dao, Day, and Ninh Co Rivers, major riverine ecosystems, are particularly prone to natural disasters.
Since the beginning of 2014, the MP/DRR project has been implemented in 16 communes in the three coastal districts of Giao Thuy, Hai Hau and Nghia Hung.
Apart from providing the necessary equipment, the provincial Red Cross trained more than 91,000 people in courses on disaster risk mitigation, climate change adaptation, and rescue and first-aid skills.
In Giao Thuy alone, the Red Cross worked with the local People’s Committee to protect more than 625ha of forests in Giao An, Giao Xuan, Giao Lac and Giao Phong communes and Quat Lam town.
It also built bridges, implemented early warning systems, and constructed drainage systems in many other localities.
At the same time, two emergency response teams with more than 50 members were set up in Nghia Hung’s Nghia Thang commune and Hai Hau’s Hai Chinh commune. They were trained in rescue and first-aid skills and equipped with the necessary tools, including lifebuoys, medical kits, and torches.
Vice Chairman of the provincial Red Cross Pham Minh Phuong said the project’s management board would soon complete and inaugurate disaster resilience infrastructure and commence training courses on climate change risk prevention and mitigation for teachers and primary school students in Nghia Thang commune and Rang Dong town in Nghia Hung district.
In addition to the MP/DRR project, Nam Dinh is also implementing the Forests and Deltas project, funded by the US Agency for International Development and Winrock International, on climate change adaptation in Giao Thuy, Hai Hau and Nghia Hung districts.-VNA
