PWS activities in Viet Nam Vu Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Noi, 26 March 2018

1. PWS activities in Viet Nam Vu Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Noi, 26 March 2018

2. Contents Overview of forecasting system in Viet Nam PWS activities implemented during the last 5 years Challenges in services delivery

3. Forecasting system in Viet Nam National Center for Hydro-Met. Forecasting Regional Hydro-Met. Center : 9 Provincial Hydro-Met. Center : 54 National Center for Hydro-Met. Forecasting Regional Hydro-Met. Center Regional Hydro- Met. Center Regional Hydro- Met. Center Regional Hydro- Met. Center Provincial Hydro-Met. Center Provincial Hydro-Met. Center Provincial Hydro-Met. Center

4. HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM GTS Geostationary satellite (HIMAWARI) Polar satellite (NOAA, Aqua, Terra) cloud images Weather RADAR (7) Radio-sonde (5) Satellite image receiving system Ship Observation Met. stations:174 Hydro. stations: 232 Rain gauge:764 Wind Profiler Automatic station Information Collecting and Processing Center End users Warning, Forecasting Marine Hydro-Met. (18)

5. Functions of each forecasting level Central Hydro- Met. Forecasting Center Typhoon analysis and forecast • Daily, medium and long-term weather forecasts • Flood forecast • Forecasts of heavy rain, cold surge, hot and dry weather • Warnings of severe weather phenomena Background forecast Regional Hydro-Met. Center Weather and hydrological short- and long-term forecasts for a region Forecasts Provincial Hydro- Met. Center Weather and hydrological short- and long-term forecasts for a province

6. Delivery of meteorological and hydrological forecasts and warnings community Gov. agencies, CCFSC, NCSR National Center Hydro-Met. Forecasting Telephone, Fax Media GTS Intl. centers Web: nchmf.gov.vn Facebook: Thời tiết Việt Nam GTS, Coast Broadcasting Radio, Internal Hydro-met. radio Fishing boats Regional HydroMet. Centers Specialized services Media Provincial forecasting centers Local government Telephone, Fax Media

7. Activities implemented during the last 5 years

8. Policies updated • Law on Natural Prevention and Control • Regulation of Level of Natural Hazard Risks • Regulation on Forecasting, Warning and Communication • Established the Central Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (replacing CCFSC) • Law of Meteorology and Hydrology was effected in July 2016

9. Important role in early warning system • Key member of the Central Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Cooperating with border soldiers to delivery 30.000 brochures on typhoon, tropical cyclone; maps of typhoon and tropical cyclone tracking to fisherman and people living in coastal area (2014) Hand over 2 books boxes to Bat Xatborder soldiers and culture house of Quang Kim local people committee (2017) Install 1 automatic rain gauge in Bat Xat community; training on operation and exploitation

10. Good relation with mass media… Implementing 16 dissemination programs on severe hydro-meteorological phenomena in cooperation with the Voice of Viet Nam in 2013-2014 Developing 5 clips on hydro-met guidance on typhoon, super typhoon, flash flood, land slides on VTV2 in 2015 05 clips on learning the Hydro-Met. Law published on the website of VNMHA in 2016 Organizing annual press conference Workshops on “Enhancing a dissemination of extreme weather phenomena on media serving natural disaster prevention” in 2016 Workshop on “Collaboration in multi-communication on now-casting” in 2016

11. …and natural disaster risk agencies • Evacuation drills implemented in flood prone areas • Public awareness raised through seasonal outlook forums • Meteorological information systems researched and developed for mobile devices • Information on forecast provided for more than 30 press agencies in several meetings • Training on "Improving Skills of speaking and providing information to the mass media“ • Workshop on "Cooperating with the mass media providing people with hydro-meteorological forecasts“

12. Typical activities Survey on the needs of receiving hydro-meteorological information implemented in 3 cities Hai Phong, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa and mass media of Ha Noi in 2014. Survey on the status of awareness of people on flood, flash flood and land slides prone areas in Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Dien Bien in 2015

13. Typical activities • 04 seminars with the press agencies on cooperation in providing hydro-meteorological information before or after severe phenomena happening in 2014-2015 • Seasonal forums, stakeholders workshops conducted through cooperation with ADPC, Met.no, Finland (Promoserv 2) Competition on learning the Hydro-Met. Law

14. Typical activities Develop and print 1000 books on severe hydro-met. phenomena Sign a MoU with Nguyen Sieu school on raising awareness on hydro-met., natural disaster prevention and climate change Organize 2 competitions of designing a logo for TC50 and taking photo on hydro-met. Phenomena to celebrate 50th anniversary of TC • Cooperate with Era house – education farm to introduce hydro-met observation to the children

15. Challenges in service delivery • Delay in disseminating forecastings, warnings from VNMHA – Disaster prevention – Communicatiton – Public. • Technical terms, long information • Lack of knowledge on hydro-met • Weather forecast doesn’t get an interst of public • In emmergency of natural disaster, thunderstorm, flash flood, short time of forecast => lack of time for people to reach the info

16. Future plan • Improve the quality of Hydro-Met. Journal, develop an English version • Enhance activities of website of VNMHA • Cooperate with some big newspapers to open a column providing hdyro-met info • Conduct workshops to raise awareness of public on hydro-met. and climate change • Collaborate with VOV to develop a game show to learn about severe hydro-met. phenomenas with participation of famous persons • Survey to assess the satisfaction of the public

17. Thank you!