2025: The East Sea may welcome 11-13 storms, with the possibility of strong storms above level 12.

On the morning of March 24, at the launching ceremony in response to World Meteorological Day, Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting made notable comments on the climate and weather situation during the year.

According to Mr. Khiem, 2025 could be among the hottest years ever recorded, with the average global temperature about 1.29 - 1.53 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial period.

In Vietnam, temperatures remain high, with little chance of breaking the record in 2024. The ENSO phenomenon is in a weakening La Nina phase and could transition to a neutral state by mid-year, increasing the risk of localized heavy rains, urban flooding, flash floods and landslides.

The East Sea is forecast to welcome 11-13 storms, of which 5-6 will directly affect the mainland, with the risk of strong storms of level 12 or higher remaining high.

Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting spoke at the ceremony.

Mr. Khiem emphasized that the predictions about the impact of climate change are becoming a reality as the earth warms up at an alarming rate. The past 10 years have recorded record high temperatures in the history of observation, and ocean temperatures have also continuously peaked, leading to a series of extreme natural disasters such as intense heat, floods, strong storms and super typhoons.

According to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), from 1970 to 2021, extreme weather events caused nearly 12,000 disasters, killing 2 million people and causing economic losses of up to 4.3 trillion USD.

However, nearly half of the world's countries still lack adequate early warning systems, leaving millions of people exposed to disaster risks without timely information to respond. This is also the main reason for the "Early Warning for All" strategy as well as the message of World Meteorological Day 2025 - "Working together for a comprehensive early warning system".

Scene of the launching ceremony taking place this morning - March 24.

In Vietnam, thanks to the attention and investment of the Party and the State, Vietnam's early warning system has made significant progress. Currently, the national hydrometeorological monitoring network includes more than 217 surface meteorological stations, nearly 2,000 automatic rain gauge stations, 426 hydrological stations, 27 oceanographic meteorological stations, and 10 modern weather radar stations. This system helps monitor, supervise, forecast and promptly warn of dangerous weather phenomena such as storms, floods, droughts, and saltwater intrusion.

In addition, Vietnam has applied advanced technologies such as the Cray XC40 supercomputer system to enhance forecasting capacity, while deploying data assimilation technology from satellites, radars and surface observations, helping to improve the accuracy in forecasting heavy rains, flash floods and landslides.

The warning system for flash floods and landslides has been detailed to the district level, supporting the government and people to proactively respond...

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