Water Related Disaster Water Related Disaster Management Management

in Vietnamin Vietnam

Dao Trong Tu, Ph.DDao Trong Tu, Ph.D

GWP-SEA SC Member for VietnamGWP-SEA SC Member for Vietnam

Map of South-East AsiaMap of South-East Asia

Our very beautiful and diversified SEA

Population: 85.6 million (2008)   

Urban (2008): 27.1% Rural (2008): 72.9%

Land area: 331,690 km2

Population density: 258 pers/km2

GDP per capita (2008) : US$860

Population: 85.6 million (2008)   

Urban (2008): 27.1% Rural (2008): 72.9%

Land area: 331,690 km2

Population density: 258 pers/km2

GDP per capita (2008) : US$860

Vietnam

Vietnam

Water Resources in VietnamWater Resources in Vietnam

- Average annual rainfall: 1,600 -2,000 mmAverage annual rainfall: 1,600 -2,000 mm

- Total annual water volume: 830-840 kmTotal annual water volume: 830-840 km3 3 (> 60% (> 60% from neighbor countries)from neighbor countries)

- River systems: 2360 rivers with length > 10 Km, River systems: 2360 rivers with length > 10 Km,

- 14 main river basins with catchments area more 14 main river basins with catchments area more than 10,000 Sq. Km.than 10,000 Sq. Km.

- Two seasons: Wet/rainy: from April to October; - Two seasons: Wet/rainy: from April to October; dry season: from November to March.River: 2,630 dry season: from November to March.River: 2,630 riverriver

Water related Disasters in VietnamWater related Disasters in Vietnam

storms storms floodsfloods inundation inundation drought drought salt water intrusionsalt water intrusion storm surge storm surge landslides and landslides and flash floods flash floods

Types of Natural Disaster in Vietnam

Damages caused by natural disaster from 1997 to 2006

Dead and missing people

77%

23%

Damage in houses

71%

29%

Sunk boats/ships

86%

14%

Damage in economic

55%45%

5,7941,697

1.4 mil3,6 mil 1.6 bil USD

1.3 bil USD

6,304993

1997 – 2001

2002 – 2006

Victims in natural disasters from 1995 to 2006Victims in natural disasters from 1995 to 2006

People killed by natural disaster

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

95 96 97 98 99 0 01 02 03 04 05 06

Year

Num

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Annual damages caused by Natural Disaster (from 1997 to 2006)

Annual damages caused by Natural Disaster (from 1997 to 2006)

- Death and missing: 750 persons

- Injury: thousands of persons

- Economic loss: approximately 1.5% GDP of Vietnam

- Death and missing: 750 persons

- Injury: thousands of persons

- Economic loss: approximately 1.5% GDP of Vietnam

Water related disaster in the year 2007

Water related disaster in the year 2007

Death and Missing people: 262

(Children: 36)

Injured people: 387

Affected people: 3,5 million

Houses damaged: 121.897

Total economic loss: 7.000 bil VND

(437 mil USD)

Death and Missing people: 262

(Children: 36)

Injured people: 387

Affected people: 3,5 million

Houses damaged: 121.897

Total economic loss: 7.000 bil VND

(437 mil USD)

Typhoons : 5

(3 typhoons effected in Vietnam)

Flood : 2 events

Flash flood : 17 events

Typhoons : 5

(3 typhoons effected in Vietnam)

Flood : 2 events

Flash flood : 17 events

National Strategy for Water Related Disaster Prevention, Response and

Mitigation

Minimize people dead and injured

Reduce economic loss caused by disaster, reduce environmental destruction to ensure sustainable development

Preparedness, response and alleviation of consequences. Preparedness is very important

Strategy was developed based on the guideline that the Government and community work together

Combine inherited traditional experience with modern technologies and knowledge

MeasuresMeasuresNon-structureNon-structure

Enhance the capacity of forecast Ensure that development plan, building codes

of socio-economic structures and residential areas

Training and capacity building have been provided for all level

Ensure the co-coordinative guidance and closely cooperation among forces of search and rescue

Ensure the safety of reservoirs, dikes, especially crowded residential areas and political, economic.

Complete the fishery communication system

Measures Measures (cont.)(cont.)

Non-structureNon-structure (Cont.) (Cont.)

Implementing further national programmes:Implementing further national programmes:

Program on completing legal documents and normative acts

Program on consolidating organizational mechanism

Plan establishment and review

Programs on strengthening warning and forecast capacities

Programs on community awareness raising

Programs on protective forest plantation and protection:

Programs on disaster management capacity and science, technology application

MeasuresMeasures (cont.)(cont.)

Structuring measures:Structuring measures:

Upgrade and build structures suitable for each region’s disaster characteristics

Construct reservoirs upstream for flow regulation and flood-mitigation

Expanse flood discharge openings for railroad bridges and sluices

Construct erosion prevention structures

Enhance dyke system, upgrade and improve sluices underneath dykes, paving dyke surface

Construct storm shelters for boats and ships.

Construct residential clusters for flood resistance and storm avoidance.

Construct salinity intrusion prevention and freshwater keeping structures.

Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Provincial Committeefor Flood & Storm Control

and Search & Rescue(64 provinces/cities)

Districts’ Committeefor Flood & Storm Control

and Search & Rescue

Communes’ Committeefor Flood & Storm Control

and Search & Rescue

Government OfficeDeputy Head

Ministry of Agriculture And Rural Development

Head

Ministry of DefenseDeputy Head

Ministry of Planning and

InvestmentMember

Ministry of FinanceMember

Ministry ofNatural ResourceAnd Environment

Member

Ministry ofTransportation

Member

Ministry ofLabor, Invalid and

Social AffairMember

Ministry ofForeign Affairs

Member

Ministry of Science and Technology

Member

Ministry ofConstruction

Member

Ministry of Health Member

Ministry ofIndustry and TradeMember

Ministry of Information and Communication

Member

VietnamRed Cross

Member

Vietnam TelevisionMember

Radio Voice of VietnamMember

HMSMember

DDMFSCMember

Institution ofGeophysics

Member

HCM Communist Youth Union

Member

Implementing Structure Implementing Structure

Responsibilities

According to their own functions and duties, ministries, sectores and localities will be responsible for implementing content, objectives, responsibilities and solutions of the Strategy efficiently.

Ministry of Planing and Investment, Ministry of Finance arrange annual investment resources according to the Law on State Budget and other funding resources to implement efficiently the National Strategy.

MARD and Central Commitee for Flood and Storm Control will preside over the implementation of National Strategy

People’s Committee, Committee for Flood & Storm Control and Search&Rescue at province, city levels steer its departments to implement the National Strategy.

According to their own functions and duties, ministries, sectores and localities will be responsible for implementing content, objectives, responsibilities and solutions of the Strategy efficiently.

Ministry of Planing and Investment, Ministry of Finance arrange annual investment resources according to the Law on State Budget and other funding resources to implement efficiently the National Strategy.

MARD and Central Commitee for Flood and Storm Control will preside over the implementation of National Strategy

People’s Committee, Committee for Flood & Storm Control and Search&Rescue at province, city levels steer its departments to implement the National Strategy.

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