The World Bank (WB) and the Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS) have recently signed a financing deal worth 2.75 million USD for a project on strengthening COVID-19 response capacity at the grassroots level in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) Central Committee and Prudential Vietnam launched a project on improving first aid response capacity at schools and in the community in Hanoi on November 22.
The project “Building response capacity, recovery and adaptation to disaster risks and climate for men and women” in Ben Tre has involved over 17,000 households in changing their behaviours.
The Norwegian Red Cross (NRC) has provided more than 7 million USD to help 21 localities nationwide cope with natural disasters and improve environmental hygiene over the past 21 years.
Effective disaster prevention models of the Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) were introduced at a conference held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on August 4.
Representatives from ministries, localities and organisations gathered at a conference on November 19 to discuss measures to help vulnerable groups in the Mekong Delta adapt to climate change.
The Health Ministries of Vietnam and Thailand co-held an exercise on
response to any outbreak of Ebola for ASEAN+3, according to Nhan Dan
(People) newspaper.
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