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ASEAN leaders issue declaration on enhancing early action in disaster management
ASEAN member countries yesterday adopted a declaration on enhancing early action in disaster management within the ASEAN region during the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management in Hạ Long City, Quảng Ninh Province (12th October).The Hạ Long Declaration underscored the commitment of ASEAN ministers ...
Việt Nam joins the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility
The Ministry of Finance, acting under Government authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become the eighth member of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF). The facility is a regional platform for countries in ASEAN, and China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3) to ...
Training course raises awareness of climate change in coastal areas
An online workshop and training programme on community-based disaster risk management in coastal localities is taking place on July 6-8.Jointly held by the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, the events are part of activities in the project ...