Located in the tropical Asian monsoon belt, adjacent to the South China Sea and with a coastline stretching over 125km, Hai Phong city is greatly influenced by monsoons, attracting 31% of the storms in Vietnam every year. Hai Phong is also one of the provinces/cities in Vietnam heavily affected by climate change (CC). Hai Phong
This document summarizes the whole context, objectives, achievements of the project. At the same time, the document also pointed out difficulties and inadequacies during the implementation of the project and provided suggestions and solutions to overcome these difficulties and inadequacies. See more:
WHITE PAPER DISASTER RISKS – CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESPONSES FROM VIETNAMESE BUSINESSES
This paper represents a joint effort of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and The Asia Foundation to raise awareness, stimulate discussion, and improve preparedness among Vietnamese businesses for the risks—and the opportunities—posed by climate change and natural disasters. Part one explores the potential impacts of climate change and natural disasters on Vietnamese businesses
Useful Links
Useful Links The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) is an inter-governmental organization which aims to facilitate cooperation and coordination among ASEAN Member States and with the United Nations and international organizations for disaster management and emergency response in ASEAN Region.The Centre was
From passive to proactive
Vietnamese business takes the initiative in disaster risk management with support from USAID
Typhoon Nari and the Lighthouse Group
Vietnamese business takes the initiative in disaster risk management with support from USAID
DRM Rehearsal at Central Bio-Fuels Joint Stock Company
Business in Dung Quat EZ takes the initiative in DRM with support from USAID.
Promote public-private partnerships in disaster risk management
The project “Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Management and Community Resilience in Vietnam – Phase V ” funded by United States Agency for International Development. Through the Asian Foundation, to assist Vietnamese small and medium enterprises in raising awareness on disaster management and response.
Report on disaster risk management of Quang Ninh enterprises
In 2014 and early 2015, Vietnam experienced an obvious change in climate and weather, widespread drought and typhoons caused floods and severe damage and property. Economic losses were more than 2800 billion dong. Although Vietnam has made efforts to respond to natural disaster, we can’t predict them. The latest heavy rain happened in Quang Ninh,
Disaster preparedness meeting of PetroVietnam Central Petroleum Energy Company
On July 21, 2015, the Education and Development Center cooperated with the management board of Dung Quat EZ and the Central Petroleum Biofuel Joint Stock Company to draw up a detailed plan for the exercise of the plan. Disaster response for business. 200 guests came to watch the rehearsal. After the rehearsal, training activities for