(Dan Tri) - Vietnam's proposal to announce the "Ha Long Declaration on Early Action in ASEAN Disaster Management" has been highly appreciated by countries and will be approved at the 11th AMMDM Conference on October 12.
On the morning of October 6, in Quang Ninh province, a press conference was held to introduce the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) and activities during Vietnam's 2023 Chairmanship with the theme "From response to early action and resilience - ASEAN towards global leadership in disaster management".
The press conference was organized by the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) in coordination with the Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper.
Speaking at the opening of the press conference, Mr. Pham Duc Luan, Director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, said that Southeast Asia is considered a region heavily affected by climate change and is forecast to face natural disasters that are increasing in frequency and intensity.
Mr. Pham Duc Luan informed at the press conference (Photo: Nguyen Duong).
Therefore, "Disaster Risk Management" is a cooperation content that ASEAN countries have focused on for many years, through many tools and coordination mechanisms. In particular, Vietnam has been showing itself to be an active and highly prestigious member of the ASEAN bloc.
Currently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control) is the focal agency participating in regional cooperation mechanisms on disaster management.
According to the rotation order among ASEAN countries, in 2023, Vietnam will perform the duties of Chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) and Chair of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM).
This year, Vietnam chose the theme for regional cooperation in the field as "From response to early action and strengthening resilience - ASEAN towards global leadership in disaster management".
"This is both a responsibility and an opportunity for Vietnam to proactively lead, enhance its position, and demonstrate its role in ASEAN cooperation on Disaster Management in particular and in building the ASEAN Community, and the relationship between ASEAN and its partners in general. At the same time, it is also an opportunity for Vietnam to take advantage of experience and resources from partners and the international community for Vietnam's disaster prevention and control work, contributing to the common development of the country and the region," said Mr. Luan.
As ASEAN Chair in disaster management, at this meeting, host country Vietnam proposed the initiative to announce the "Ha Long Declaration on Early Action in ASEAN Disaster Management" which was highly appreciated by the countries and will be approved at the 11th AMMDM Conference on October 12.
"This series of events is a major event with the participation of 8 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and more than 140 international delegates from disaster management agencies from ASEAN countries and regional partners such as Japan, Korea and China," Mr. Luan added.
At the press conference, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thach, Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper, said that in the face of increasingly extreme and unpredictable developments of natural disasters, natural disaster prevention work has always been of concern to the Party, State, and Government of Vietnam...
Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper speaks at the press conference (Photo: Nguyen Duong).
"This year, as the Chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management, Vietnam affirms its determination to unite and respond with countries, UN and ASEAN agencies, and international organizations to promote global awareness of disaster risk reduction," said Mr. Thach.
Series of activities of the 11th AMMDM
- October 8: The running race in response to ASEAN Disaster Management Day was held at Hon Gai beach, Ha Long city; with the participation of 1,000 athletes.
- October 9-11: 43rd Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM), ACDM + China, ACDM + Japan, ACDM + Korea meetings, 19th Meeting of the AHA Center Governing Board; 4th ASEAN Forum on Disaster Resilience.
- October 12: 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM), AMMDM + China, AMMDM + Japan, AMMDM + Korea Conferences.
- October 13: Event in response to ASEAN Disaster Management Day and International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 at Bai Chay Primary and Secondary School (Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province).
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