Seeing disaster preparedness as a strategic mission, the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) has focused on early action to respond to disasters, VRCS Central Committee Vice President and General Secretary Nguyen Hai Anh said at a workshop held in the central city of Da Nang on May 9.

The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Public Health Dr Jemilah Mahmood has urged all ASEAN countries to invest in the establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) to fortify regional preparedness and response capacity.

The World Bank (WB) recently released a report in which it called on the Vietnamese Government to take urgent action to ensure future growth in the face of natural disaster risks.

A meeting took place in Sam Son city, the north central province of Thanh Hoa, on October 13 to mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and release the World Disaster Report 2019.

The Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16) event, which aims to improve disaster preparedness and regional responsiveness, concluded in the central city of Da Nang on July 28.

The non-governmental organisation Habitat for Humanity Vietnam (HFH Vietnam) in collaboration with the Samsung C&T Corporation have recently launched a project to improve community ability.

The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department has provided 14 mln USD for 41 disaster preparedness and risk reduction projects in Vietnam over the past 17 years.