Vietnam shares data on multi-hazard warning system at regional meeting

General Director of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration Tran Hong Thai, who is Vice President of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)’s Regional Association II (Asia), chaired a virtual technical meeting on infrastructure during the 17th session of the Regional Association II (Asia) - Phase 2 on September 28-29.
Vietnam shares data on multi-hazard warning system at regional meeting ảnh 1An overview of the meeting in Vietnam (Source: vnmha.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - General Director of the Vietnam Meteorological andHydrological Administration Tran Hong Thai, who is Vice President of the WorldMeteorological Organisation (WMO)’s Regional Association II (Asia), chaired a virtualtechnical meeting on infrastructure during the 17th sessionof the Regional Association II (Asia) - Phase 2 on September 28-29.

International and regional experts and scientists discussedissues related to the development of websites serving the community in terms of information and data, the overview of the WMO’s service activities, commonalerting protocol, multi-hazard warning system, and multi-hazard early warningconsulting system.

The WMO, formally designated as a specialised agency of theUnited Nations in 1951, has 193 member states and territories.

The 35-member Region II covers a vast expanse of the IndianOcean and part of the Pacific Ocean. It is home to a large and diverse range ofecosystems, including deserts, forests, rivers, lakes and seas. Vietnam has todate held the membership to the regional association for over four decades.

Since 2010, Vietnam's hydro-meteorological sector hascontinuously expanded international cooperation, significantly contributing to increasingtechnical and financial capacity, information exchange and staff training, and safeguardingnational sovereignty./.
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