Vietnam country report on natural disaster reduction, submitted to the IDNDR-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Asia, 23-26 February 1999, Bangkok, Thailand
This report describes country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as cyclone, flood and landslide, and presents national disaster management activities undertaken to reduce the many risks Vietnam is facing.
The report highlights the major activities in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) and outlines country's institutional and legal framework and major international cooperation projects in disaster management.
The publication outlines current efforts and challenges in disaster reduction and sets out priorities and recommendations for future activities. It is a major reporting document on country’s progress and achievements in disaster reduction at the end of IDNDR.