Vietnam is a country that is often affected by natural disasters. In recent years, extreme weather phenomena have appeared increasingly dense, unusual and unpredictable such as local heavy rain, unseasonal storms, strong thunderstorms, landslides causing great loss of life and property.
In reality, many damages can be significantly reduced if warning information is given early, promptly, easily understood and reaches the right target.
Strengthening early warning capacity, localizing warnings and improving community reception and response is a particularly important requirement in the current context to minimize damage to people and property. When storms form, flash floods, and landslides wait to come down - the only thing that can help people prepare is an accurate, timely and easy-to-reach early warning system.
Faced with this situation and essential role, Lao Dong Newspaper organized a seminar with the theme "Early warning - Key to mitigating damage caused by natural disasters" with the participation of: Dr. Hoang Phuc Lam, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Department of Hydrometeorology, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and Dr. Truong Ba Kien, Deputy Director of the Center for Meteorological and Climate Research, Institute of Meteorological and Climate Change, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Not only a seminar on forecasting techniques, the program opens a broader discussion about the implementation and the ability to " enter life" of warning bulletins.
In an era where predictive technology is entering a strong digital transformation phase with artificial intelligence, big data, real-time sensors - the important thing is not only to make accurate predictions, but also to convey easy-to-understand messages, the right people, the right time, so that people can act promptly. This is an important shift from disaster forecasting to implyment forecasting, from send a warning to effective warning.
The 2025 message of the World Meteorological Organization - "Joining hands for a comprehensive early warning system" becomes even more urgent in the current context. Because early warning is not only the responsibility of the meteorological industry, but also a connection between science - policy - communication - community. Only when each chain operates smoothly can the lives, property and future of the lands that are often struggling with storms and floods be saved.
The seminar is scheduled to take place at 10:00 a.m. on July 7 at the studio of Lao Dong Newspaper - No. 6 Pham Van Bach, Yen Hoa, Cau Giay, Hanoi.
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