VOV.VN - According to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), this year the nation has so far endured nine storms, 232 heavy rains, inundations, flash floods, and landslides, leaving a total of 513 people either dead or missing.

At a workshop co-hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance’s National Institute for Finance in Hanoi on November 14, global experts shared invaluable experience in developing financial and insurance strategies, aimed at fortifying Vietnam's resilience to natural disasters.

VOV.VN - The 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) opened at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Laos, with the participation of delegations from member parliaments, observers, and development partners of AIPA.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with the United Nations (UN) representative agencies in Vietnam and the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People's Committee on October 11 held a ceremony in response to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management in Hue city.

Representatives from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development received at Noi Bai International Airport on September 19 relief supplies from the Singaporean government to help people in natural disaster-hit areas.

VOV.VN - The administration of the northern province of Lao Cai has declared a state of emergency due to the complex developments of flash floods, landslides and floodwaters in the province.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Yagi slammed into northern coastal areas of Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city at noon on September 7, packing winds of between 134 – 149kph.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on August 20, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning under the Institute of Geophysics reported.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on August 9 examined the fixing of flood consequences in the northern mountainous province of Son La and visited people affected by natural disasters in Muong Chanh commune of Mai Son district and Ban Lam commune of Thuan Chau district.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official dispatch on August 4, demanding proactive moves to prevent, control, and address natural disaster consequences in the coming time.