Natural disasters occurring in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic have become a "double challenge" with the potential to cause severe devastation to many countries in the region and around the world. In fact, in many countries such as Indonesia, India and some European countries recently, when the "double crisis" caused by the Covid-19 epidemic was raging, there were major natural disasters such as storms, floods, flash floods, landslides. … has caused very serious consequences. With global experience, the United Nations Children's Fund in Vietnam (UNICEF) has pioneered together with the National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention to release documents that contribute to the safety of people. People and natural disaster prevention forces face the "double challenge" which is an important task set in 2021 and the following years with the two biggest goals of reducing damage caused by natural disasters and ensuring safety. whole epidemic prevention.

Currently, the COVID-19 epidemic is complicated, spreading quickly and strongly in the community in most provinces and cities while the rainy and stormy season is coming. Instructing the Commanding Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue at all levels in the locality and the natural disaster prevention and control forces to prepare and have plans to be ready to promptly respond to natural disaster situations occurring in the context of natural disasters. epidemic situation, ensuring people's safety, for the force of natural disaster prevention, rescue and rescue, contributing to the realization of the dual goals of the Government is very necessary.

The National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and UNICEF have developed a “Guideline for Disaster Prevention in the Context of the COVID-19 Epidemic”. The manual focuses on guiding localities to develop response plans and carry out natural disaster prevention and control activities in the context of the epidemic according to the motto 4 on the spot, responsibilities and duties of the grassroots disaster prevention and control force. ; actively participate in and coordinate with relevant agencies and forces in carrying out local disaster prevention and epidemic prevention activities; supplement the content of epidemic prevention in the implementation of plans and plans to respond to natural disasters.