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16:9:50, 31/08/2018

International Charter activation for Storm Bebinca, Vietnam
12:29:27, 17/08/2018
Vietnam is making provisions as Typhoon Bebinca is set to make landfall on 17 August. Vietnam's defense ministry has begun the mobilization of more than 500,000 people, including soldiers, police force and civilian volunteers, to be ready to help residents in storm affected areas. According to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting – NCHMF, heavy rain is expected in the north Vietnam. The heaviest rain may occur in Son La, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An provinces (400-500 mm)
Northwestern localities suffer big loss due to floods
9:10:5, 26/07/2018
According to the Central Steering Committee on Flood and Storm Prevention, as of 17h00 on June 25th, floods caused by torrential rain in northwestern localities, including Ha Giang, Lai Chau and Lao Cai, claimed the lives of 14 people and left 11 others missing.
PM urges strengthened efforts to address consequences of floods in northern localities
9:53:4, 27/06/2018
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a telegraph urging the relevant ministries, sectors and localities in the northern region to focus on search and rescue work, as well as strengthening their efforts to overcome the consequences caused by flooding in the area in recent days.
Floods, landslides leave 19 dead, 11 missing in Lai Chau, Ha Giang
9:37:29, 27/06/2018
Flash floods and landslides triggered by downpours in the past days had left 19 dead, 11 missing and 12 injured in the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau and Ha Giang by 16h00 on June 26th.
Death toll of northern floods, landslides rises to seven
9:15:59, 26/06/2018
As of 06h00 on June 25th the death toll in flood and landslides rose to seven in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and Lai Chau, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Disaster map facilitates mitigation of natural disasters
9:45:50, 18/06/2018
It is necessary to understand natural disasters in order to mitigate the damage they cause to people’s lives and properties. For that reason, a map titled "Atlas of Natural Disasters in Vietnam” (for the mainland) has been issued by Prof. Nguyen Trong Yem, Dr. Nguyen Quoc Thanh, and scientists from the Institute of Geology (under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), with support from the coordinating agencies concerned, laying a basis for managing natural disasters at the macro-level in Vietnam.
Programme to update disaster risk and warning
9:40:25, 18/06/2018
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved a programme to update disaster risk and warning mapping, especially for natural disasters resulting from storms, flash floods, floods, landslides, droughts, and saline intrusion.
Students prepare for natural disasters in Ho Chi Minh city
22:38:23, 22/05/2018
Over 1400 students in Binh Dong secondary school in Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) in Viet Nam practiced an emergency evacuation today to be ready for natural disasters such as tsunamis, floods and cyclones. Preparing for emergencies has become increasingly important as the country is experiencing more extreme weather.
PM chairs national conference on disaster prevention and control
22:27:52, 22/05/2018
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is presiding over a national conference on disaster prevention and control on March 29, as over recent years, natural calamities ar becoming increasingly severe and complicated.
50th Session of Typhoon Committee opens in Hanoi
10:8:22, 05/03/2018
The Typhoon Committee (TC) convened its 50th session in Hanoi on February 28 to kick start the activities in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the TC’s establishment.