Vietnam Deputy PM Demands More Accurate, Timely Natural Disaster Forecasts
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang requested relevant authorities and localities to implement more accurate and timely forecasts to minimize damage caused by natural disasters at a national conference on natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue in Hanoi on May 10, local media said.
He a number of outstanding problems in the natural disaster prevention work in the first months of this year, including inadequate preparations for the stormy season, outdated relevant legal regulations, and limited resilience against natural disasters.
Mr. Quang also asked for support and information sharing from international organizations, while calling for their assistance in equipment and infrastructure through projects in the fields of forecasting and natural disaster prevention and mitigation.