More than 24,000 people in Ca Mau province are expected to benefit from a community-based disaster risk reduction project in vulnerable areas in the Mekong Delta, heard a workshop on January 29.
The ASEM conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management held on 14 and 15 September in Da Nang, Vietnam, highlighted the importance of innovation and technology in better preparing for natural disasters. ASEM, or Asia-Europe Meeting, is the most influential comprehensive partnership between Asia and Europe.