Vietnam will join the International Tsunami Warning System

Tsunami warning system plays an important role in reducing damage to people and when tsunami has just assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to soon complete procedures to join Thai Binh tsunami warning system Ocean.

Tsunami warning system plays an important role in reducing human and tsunami damage

Recently, the Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (TN-MT) the task of State management on tsunamis, forecasting the natural environment incidents of earthquakes and tsunamis.

The Prime Minister also assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to soon complete procedures for joining the Pacific tsunami warning system.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has also been assigned by the Prime Minister to coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and the National Committee for Search and Rescue, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and other agencies. relating to the construction of a general project on the forecasting and warning network of natural environmental incidents (earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical depressions, flood storms .) by 2010 and a vision to 2020.

At the same time, build regulations on coordination of forecast and warning of earthquakes and tsunamis to the Prime Minister before June 30, 2006.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology was assigned by the Prime Minister to coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to work with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and relevant agencies, countries and international organizations to build browsers. project to strengthen research capacity for alerting and forecasting earthquakes and tsunamis - contributing the most to mitigate damage caused by natural disasters and ensure progress to integrate with the region and the world. .

Kieu Minh