Representative of VNDMA spoke at the meeting

"Natural disaster prevention squad" is the first competition held in Vietnam to honor the local disaster prevention and fighting force, which is the first response force when a natural disaster occurs.

The competition aims to raise public awareness about disaster prevention and climate change adaptation through the integration of knowledge and skills in the form of new and attractive gameshow. At the same time, creating an interesting and attractive playground for the disaster prevention forces at the grassroots as well as a large audience of television viewers.

The national finals took place from July 16-19 in Danang, including 7 knockout matches, 3 semi-finals and 1 final. 11 dramatic competitions will be filmed and broadcast on television with a duration of 45 minutes / episode, starting from August 1 to October 10. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction October 13.

Speaking at the press conference, Mr. Nguyen Truong Son - Deputy General Director of VNDMA shared: “Through the competition, the teams will be the key core to help convey valuable knowledge about natural disaster prevention.

Thereby, encouraging community participation, contributing to reducing disaster risks and creating a strong change from "Passive response" to "Proactive prevention" in each locality in the spirit of " For a safer society to natural disasters”.