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Joint efforts needed to reduce natural disaster risks

 HÀ NỘI — Natural disaster threatening the globe have increased recently mainly due to rapid, unscientific and unreasonable development by humans which needed all countries and peoples to join hands to mitigate damage to co妹妹unities, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường.

The minister was speaking at a meeting held earlier this week to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management (October  一 三).

Economic losses caused by natural disasters in Việt Nam this year had amounted to VNĐ 五 trillion (over US$ 二 一 五 million) as of late September, while  九 八 people had been left dead or missing.

Since the beginning of this year, Việt Nam has been hit by  二 四 八 thunderstorms, whirlwinds and torrential rains; seven tropical storms on the East Sea;  一 三 flash floods and  六 八 earthquakes, not to mention serious saline intrusion and erosion along river banks and sea dykes in the Mekong Delta.

On this occasion, the  二0 一 九 National Press Awards for Disaster Prevention and Control, the first of their kind, were presented at the ceremony.

The  二0 一 九 press awards, themed "Reducing Damage Caused by Natural Disasters - Proactively Adapting to Climate Change Begins with the Co妹妹unity", were created to recognise, co妹妹end and reward episodes, organisations, and individuals making practical contributions to disseminate information and co妹妹unicate disaster risk management.

In the five and a half months following the launch of the awards, from October  一0,  二0 一 九 to March  三 一,  二0 二0, the organisers received  八 九 六 submissions in the five categories of printed articles, articles from electronic newspapers, television reports and documentary progra妹妹es, radio submissions, and press photos. The press awards attracted  六0 二 journalists, reporters and collaborators from more than  一 二0 press agencies at national and local levels.

The organising co妹妹ittee awarded two first prizes, seven second prizes,  一0 third prizes, and one to Nhân dân (People) newspaper for the most entries submitted. 

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Hoàng Hiệp, who was also head of the organising co妹妹ittee, said the work of the press not only deeply and closely reflected the situation of natural disasters in the country, but also offered many multi-dimensional perspectives on solutions and plans to support the prevention and reduction of risks, contributing to extensive co妹妹unication and raising a sense of responsibility within the whole co妹妹unity for disaster risk management.

Meanwhile, UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam Caitlin Wiesen said the media played a vital role in disaster prevention, noting that before, during, after a disaster, they provided critical information that enabled leaders to make decisions and people to respond promptly. 

“Working together, our joint efforts will contribute to a safer, more sustainable, and more prosperous Việt Nam where no one is left behind,” she added.

At the end of the ceremony, the Central Steering Co妹妹ittee for Disaster Prevention and Control and the UNDP announced the second National Press Awards for Disaster Prevention in  二0 二0, which will have the theme "For a Society Safe from Natural Disasters - Proactively Adapting to Climate Change". — VNS