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Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Government leads region in climate change challenge
9 Mar 2010, IRIN
Serious efforts are under way to respond to the impact of climate change in Vietnam but a lack of capacity and resources remains a challenge, experts say. Vietnam is the country most threatened by rising sea levels, according to World Bank studies...
National Platform
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Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) - Website:http://www.agroviet.gov.vn/en
- Contact:Director
- Phone:(84-4) 373 35699 849133 68832
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Viet Nam: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Dept for Dyke Mgmnt, Flood and Storm Control, MARD
- Viet Nam: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Viet Nam - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Viet Nam: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, MARD, Viet Nam - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Viet Nam: Common country assessment - CCA (2004)2004, UNDG
- Viet Nam: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2006)2006, IMF; Viet Nam - gov; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 872,234 |      |
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| Drought | 1,518,480 |  |
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| Flood | 3,403,041 |  |
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| Landslide | 14,538 |  |
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| Earthquake | 52,545 |     |
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| Tsunami | 269,834 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1980 | 9,027,174 |  |
| Storm | 1980 | 6,624,710 | |
| Flood | 2000 | 5,000,004 | |
| Storm | 1989 | 4,635,762 | |
| Flood | 1999 | 3,504,412 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- IPCC Second lead authors meeting: Special Report - managing the risk of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation22-25 Mar 2010, Viet Nam (Hanoi)
- IPCC Special report on 'Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation' lead authors meeting22-25 Mar 2010, Viet Nam (Hanoi)
- Mekong River summit02-05 Apr 2010, Thailand (Khon Kaen)
- Textbook: disaster reduction for grade 42003, ADPC; DRP-CLV; MOE
- Textbook: disaster reduction for grade 32003, ADPC; DRP-CLV; MOE
- Textbook: disaster reduction for grade 52003, ADPC; DRP-CLV; MOE
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Climate change: building the resilience of poor rural communities2010, IFAD
- Manual on flood preparedness program for provincial and district level authorities in the Lower Mekong Basin countries2009, ADPC; GTZ; ECHO; MRC
- International conference of island and coastal biosphere reserves: climate change and island and coastal ecosystems2009, Jeju, Korea, Rep of - gov; UNESCO Jakarta; UNESCO
- Technical specialist, early warning (re-advertisement)Thailand , ADPC
- Technical specialist, early warningThailand (Bangkok), ADPC
- Team assistant, GS-4 (two posts)Thailand (Bangkok), ESCAP
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.