Natural disaster prone countries

10.  The national-scaled scientific-technological program about coping with climate change and managing natural resources, environment in the period from 2016-2020 came to the end, with significant achievements. Many projects in this program were registered for intellectual property right, and over 230 articles were published, 77 of which were in prestigious international ISI or Scopus journals. … [Read more...] about Top-10 prominent events in natural resources, environment in 2020 announced

A number of earthquakes and aftermaths hit Majene district and the coastal city of Mamuju in West Sulawesi on January 14-15. The death toll has risen to 81, including 70 in Mamuju. … [Read more...] about Indonesia records nearly 4,000 deaths from disasters, pandemic since 2021

Accordingly, ACMECS will promote connectivity from multi-modal transports links including infrastructure designed for sub-regional digital connectivity and energy infrastructure interconnection. Emphasis will be put on filling missing links in the sub-region, auxiliary connection lines linking industrial parks and seaports to main corridor routes and completing missing railway links to improve the sub-regional railway network.  … [Read more...] about Việt Nam ready to contribute to CLMV co-operation: Prime Minister

According to General Do, the unit worked closely with other relevant forces to conduct patrols, search and rescue victims of natural disasters at sea, as well as maintain security and social order, contributing to building all people’s defense disposition at sea and firmly safeguarding national maritime sovereignty. The unit has also paid due attention to preparing a warm and cozy lunar New Year festival (Tet) for troops. … [Read more...] about MND mission offers Tet greetings to Southern units

Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung thanked ASEAN member countries for supporting Vietnam in 2020, expressing his belief that Brunei will lead the ASEAN through challenges to recover from the pandemic. Vietnam is ready to cooperate with Brunei in performing the role of ASEAN Chair in 2021. The Vietnamese official suggested using the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response to buy vaccines, first of all for medical staff, adding that Vietnam called on all ASEAN member countries to fully operate the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies (RRMS). He stressed that the grouping should optimise the outcomes that ASEAN had achieved in 2020, proposing that key agencies in charge of ASEAN Community’s pillars continue to improve and complete the remaining action lines in the master plan for the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision. He also asked ASEAN to early define the roadmap to build the ASEAN vision 2025 based on the Hanoi Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s … [Read more...] about ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat