CATEGORIES

© Copyright 2004; Hanoitimes - Economic and Urban Newspaper;

The tribune of Hanoi People’s Committee

Publication Permit: 29/GP-CBC

Editor - in - Chief: Nguyen Thanh Loi

Managing Editor: Ta Thu Giang

Email : thugiang@hanoitimes.vn

Head Office: 21 Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi

Branch Office: 221 Tran Phu Street, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

WORDS ON THE STREET 70th anniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day Vietnam - Asia 2023 Smart City Summit Hanoi celebrates 15 years of administrative boundary adjustment 12th Vietnam-France decentrialized cooperation conference 31st Sea Games - Vietnam 2021 Covid-19 Pandemic
Home / Social Affairs
Thousands of people saved annualy in disasters and incidents
Tuan Minh 16:47, 2018/07/21
On July 20, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung, chairman of the National Committee for responding incidents, disasters, search and rescue, presided over the meeting on accident and disaster response since 2017 and deploying tasks in the last six months of 2018.
Every year, reponse forces across the country save thousands of people in natural disasters and accidents yearly, with the lastest figure being 5,438 people over the past one year, the National Committee for incidents, disasters, search and rescue reported at the meeting.
 
Scene of the meeting. Photo: VGP/Xuan Tuyen
Scene of the meeting. Photo: VGP/Xuan Tuyen
The meeting saw the attendance of members of the committee, who are the leaders of the ministries, departments and central branches.

A report said that in 2017, weather conditions and natural disasters were complicated. During the year, there were 16 typhoons and 4 tropical low pressures formed in the East Sea, of which four storms and three tropical low pressures directly hit Vietnam. 

Particularly, local floods in some mountainous provinces in the north and in the central region caused severe flash floods and landslides in Muong La (Son La), Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai) and Tan Lac (Hoa Binh), the report said.

In the first six months of 2018, the weather and natural disasters remained complex. Thunderstorms, accompanied by hail in many localities, damaged many houses. Accidents, serious fire and explosion incidents tended to increase, causing heavy human and property losses, the report added.

According to statistics, in 2017 (excluding road and railway traffic accidents), there were 2,709 natural disasters and accidents (an increase of 15 cases), 997 deaths (an increase of 261 people), 275 missing people (an increase of 81 people), and 1,280 people injured (an increase of 525 people).

In the first six months of 2018, there were 1,132 natural disasters and accidents (an increase of 28 cases), 244 deaths (a decrease of 55), 104 missing people (an increase of 26), 251 people injured (a decrease of 109).

Armed forces are the core

Responding to natural disasters and incidents, the National Committee has actively coordinated with ministries and agencies to implement the propaganda on the impacts of climate change to raise awareness, proactively prevent and respond. 

The specialized units maintain ready all 24/7. When natural disasters occur, authorities at all levels have timely organized working groups to visit, give presents, encourage people to overcome difficulties.
Comments
Other news
18:38, 2025/01/30
Urenco strives for a cleaner environment in Hanoi
Innovation in garbage collection vehicles is an important step in ensuring environmental sanitation, contributing to building a civilized, clean and beautiful urban area in a sustainable direction.
09:55, 2025/01/26
Hanoi promotes urban decorations for Tet
The "Bright - Green - Clean - Beautiful" movement demonstrates Hanoi's unwavering commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection.
22:21, 2025/01/15
Hanoi to increase supply of essential goods by 30%-35% for Tet
Authorities in Hanoi planned to prevent price hikes during the national holiday by stocking up on goods and ensuring food supplies.
22:39, 2025/01/01
Hanoi works to ensure merry Tet
The move aims to make the best preparations for the traditional Tet celebrations.
17:37, 2024/12/30
Channel needed to expand Hanoi's OCOP products: Experts
Hanoi has devised a plan to boost the sale of OCOP products by creating OCOP venues associated with rural tourism and craft village visits in the city.
21:24, 2024/12/28
Rising Like Bamboo: Vietnamese Identity on the Global Stage
The Vietnam International Awards 2024 brings together outstanding individuals, compassionate hearts, and promising young talents, all united by a common goal: to connect and spread the positive values of the Vietnamese community worldwide.