VOV.VN - Marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s disaster prevention and control day (May 22), Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for stronger forecasting, early warning, and disaster response capacity as Vietnam faces severe climate change impacts and extreme weather conditions.

The Prime Minister on March 6 issued a decision establishing the Central Civil Defence Fund and its operating regulations, assigning it to the Ministry of National Defence for management.

There is an urgent need for Vietnam to enhance response measures and protect the dyke system, given prolonged heavy rain and flooding in the northern and north-central regions caused by three consecutive storms in just 13 days from September 22 to October 3.

Vietnam has made significant progress in disaster prevention and control, from improving the legal framework and strengthening forecasting and early warning capacity, to promoting the application of science and technology, enhancing international cooperation, and mobilising community participation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam faces growing non-traditional security challenges, including terrorism, cross-border drug and human trafficking, high-tech crime, and cybersecurity. The country is actively implementing preventive measures while strengthening international cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the National Civil Defence Steering Committee, on July 24 chaired the committee’s meeting over disaster response, and search and rescue efforts, with priorities outlined for the time ahead.

VOV.VN - As of 7:00 a.m. on July 22, the center of Typhoon Wipha, the third storm to affect Vietnam this year, was located at approximately 20.2°N and 106.7°E, near the coastal area between northern Hai Phong and Ninh Binh provinces, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$2 million grant to assist the Government of Vietnam in providing emergency and humanitarian services to residents affected by the super Typhoon Yagi in the northern region of the country.

The Pacific Partnership & Pacific Angel Programme in 2024 (PP & PA-24) wrapped up its two-week mission to strengthen disaster response preparedness and international cooperation in the central province of Quang Ngai on August 30.

In recent years, earthquakes have occurred more frequently in Vietnam and appear to be on the rise. Therefore, communities in high-risk earthquake areas need to understand this type of natural disaster and develop proactive response plans, an expert has said.