Natural disaster forecasting to be mappedNatural disaster forecasting in Vietnam will focus on frequent incidents such as typhoons, droughts, landslides and floods from now until 2020, according to a new decision of the Government. Decision No 705, signed on June 7 by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung, approved the natural disaster forecasting programme to assess, map and update regions with high risks of catastrophes, especially those occurring on a regular basis, namely typhoons, floods, salinisation, droughts and so forth. With an aim to prevent and overcome natural disasters, the programme focuses on vulnerable areas in lands, seas and islands. Natural disasters have been on the rise in Viet Nam for the past 10 years, reported dantri.vn. According to MARD, 2017 was considered the peak of natural disasters, causing 385 deaths and a significant loss of VNĐ60 trillion (US$2.65 billion).

Source: VietNamNet News June 12, 2018 06:11 UTC