On October 22, as part of the series of activities during his official visit to Vietnam, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits the Traditional House of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration. (Photo: VNMHA)
Speaking at the session, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasised the importance of forecasting and warning work and highly appreciated Vietnam's early warning system in disaster risk management as well as weather forecasting and hydrology.
The UN Secretary-General emphasised that when there is an early warning system in place, we will know when a disaster is about to occur and will have time to evacuate people and protect property.
All of the goals that we're trying to form an alliance to achieve over the next five years act as a warning system in countries that is built with the aim of ending disasters that affect human life and property, he noted.
According to General Director of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration Tran Hong Thai, the UN Secretary-General’s visit will act as a driving force for Vietnam's meteorological and hydrological sector as an active and proactive member of the World Meteorological Organization under the common roof of the UN.
The Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration has devoted itself to promoting cooperation, fulfilling the task of forecasting and warning of natural disasters, and contributing to sustainable development and the practical and effective implementation of actions to achieve the goals of the United Nations, he noted.
