Prime Minister urges proactive response to natural disasters
The Ministry of Health is tasked to take charge of environmental sanitation and disease prevention during and after floods.
The Ministry of Health is tasked to take charge of environmental sanitation and disease prevention during and after floods.
As Covid-19 remains unpredictable globally, it would be a “big mistake” if Vietnam relaxes the vigilance against the pandemic, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
Meteorologists said that typhoon Goni will cause heavy rains in central Vietnam, from Danang to Quang Ngai.
Natural disasters occurred in central Vietnam in October, which were mainly storms, heavy rains, landslides and tornadoes, have caused severe consequences.
Each year, an average of US$852 million – or 0.5% of GDP – and 316,000 jobs in key economic sectors are at risk from riverine and coastal flooding.