Thua Thien-Hue operates calamity prevention centre
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue officially put into operation a natural disaster prevention centre on December 9.
The 3-storey centre was built with a non-refundable aid worth VND8.5 billion (over US$399,000) from the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM).
It will be equipped with more communication equipment and devices worth VND4.6 billion (nearly US$216,000), which are also funded by the USPACOM. The installation will be implemented from now to June, 2015.
The facility is expected to help strengthen the natural calamity adaptation capacity of the province, which is often hit by floods and storms.