Workshop discusses early disaster warning system in Vietnam
A workshop on assessing Vietnam’s early warning system for natural disasters took place in Hanoi on April 2.
Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration, speaks at the event (Source: baotainguyenmoitruong.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop on assessing Vietnam’s early warning system for natural disasters took place in Hanoi on April 2.
The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration and the international and intergovernmental institution Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES).
It was a forum for ministries, sectors, organisations and experts to discuss Vietnam’s need and capacity in building an early warning system, and exchange experiences in meteorological and hydrological services amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Vietnamese office, said diverse experiences from the workshop will help the country find comprehensive and suitable solutions to increasing operation quality of its multi-hazard early warning system.
The solutions cover legal frameworks, institutions and coordination among sectors and ministries concerning forecasting, warning and communications works in response to climate change, he elaborated.
The workshop is part of the World Meteorological Organization’s project on building resilience capacity regarding meteorological and hydrological with strong impact via boosting multi-hazard early warning systems in Southeast Asia and small-island developing states. Regional beneficiaries include Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.-VNA
You should also see
Lang Son province seeks global status for local geopark
A dossier has been built by the People’s Committee of the northern mountainous province of Lang Son to seek the UNESCO recognition of Lang Son Geopark as a global one.
See more
Environment
Communication campaign calls for wildlife conservation efforts
The central province of Quang Binh, home to the UNESCO-recognised Natural Heritage site of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, on April 13 launched a communication campaign in response to the World Wildlife Day (March 3) and the National Biodiversity Restoration Year 2024.
Environment
Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation
Saigon Co.op signed an MoU with non-profit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduce environmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancing waste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility.
Environment
Solutions proposed to tackle growing challenge of electronic waste
Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.
Environment
Contest seeks innovative solutions to recycle plastic
The innovative solution contest 2024 was launched in Hanoi on April 12, aiming to seek solutions in the plastic circular value chain, especially new and creative solutions in improving the capacity to collect, process and recycle plastic packaging.
Environment
Co To calls for actions to prevent plastic pollution in tourism activities
Co To island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has asked local accommodation facilities and travel firms to apply environmental protection measures in tourism business activities to build an island free of plastic bags and other single-use items.
