A U.S.-funded center for the management and prevention of natural disasters was inaugurated on Jan.25 in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Do Gia Khanh, director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Deputy Chief of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control, and Search and Rescue of the City of Hai Phong and Major Wei Yuan, chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation from the U.S. Embassy, unveiled the plaque at the ceremony. Source: U.S. Embassy in Hanoi

The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam’s Office of Defense Cooperation Chief Major Wei Yuan formally handed over the Hai Phong Disaster Management Coordination Center to Do Gia Khanh, director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Deputy Chief of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control, and Search and Rescue of Hai Phong City.

This is the 13th disaster management coordination center that the U.S. and Vietnam are building together as a part of a concerted effort to strengthen Vietnam’s response and resilience in its disaster-prone coastal regions.

A Disaster Management Coordination Center that will enhance Hai Phong’s capacity to respond to natural disasters and to aid vulnerable populations when disasters strike. Source: U.S. Embassy in Hanoi

Khanh, in his speech, said this project is “a symbol of cooperation and friendship and a very meaningful gift from the people of the U.S. to the people of Vietnam.”

The disaster management coordination center is designed to help the province direct evacuation of vulnerable homes, stockpile emergency relief, and respond in the aftermath of storms by deploying and communicating with responders in the most hard-hit areas.

Since 2009, the U.S. Government, through the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster Assistance and Civic Action program, has contributed over US$40 million to construct schools, clinics, bridges in many towns and villages, and provide medical equipment throughout Vietnam.

This new center will help provincial authorities direct evacuations of people from vulnerable homes, stockpile emergency relief supplies, and respond in the aftermath of storms by deploying and communicating with first responders in the hardest-hit areas. Source: U.S. Embassy in Hanoi

According to reports delivered at s conference reviewing 2021’s performance of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Vietnam National Committee for Search and Rescue, Vietnam saw 4,061 natural disasters and accidents last year, causing 530 people dead and missing, and over VND 5.2 trillion (US$ 229.58 million) in economic losses.

It is forecast that the global temperature will be on a rise in 2022, heightening the risk of unusual and extreme natural events around the world, particularly in Vietnam.

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