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Resilient buildings: a necessity for Việt Nam

Việt Nam's local hazard maps have been fully integrated into the BRI app, with 68,000sq.m of gross floor area and 300,000sq.m of seaports under verification.
Viet Nam News, Vietnam News Agency
A student rides a bike through the floods in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Vietnam observes International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Ministry of Agriculture and UN agencies held a ceremony in Hue for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management on October 11, highlighting disaster preparedness efforts.
Voice of Vietnam News Agency
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Strengthening impact-based forecasting and warning in Viet Nam

This case study highlights the initiatives of strengthening impact-based forecasting and warning (IbFW) in Viet Nam.
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How to strengthen monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for adaptation

Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems are about ensuring we implement climate change adaptation more effectively and more efficiently.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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Climate-inclusive hazard assessment: A key to risk-informed urban planning

This case study explores the urgent need for incorporating climate change projections into urban hazard assessments, focusing on medium-sized cities in Southeast Asia.
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Enhancing community readiness to climate extremes

This case study details efforts to improve the resilience of Tan My Chanh Commune in My Tho City, Viet Nam, against climate-induced disasters.
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Bolstering rural transport infrastructure in Vietnam : A results-based approach to improving transport infrastructure for resilience

The World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) supported construction of new rural infrastructure in Vietnam and enhanced safety and connectivity for the country’s most vulnerable communities.
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Implementation guidelines on water retention areas

This implementation guideline on water retention areas has been developed based on practical experiences of piloting Water Retention Areas in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, Viet Nam

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