Vietnam is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, with frequent wind and flood disasters caused by typhoons and torrential rains. More than 70% of the population lives in areas vulnerable to windstorms and floods. To prevent loss of human lives and socioeconomic capital, the promotion of emergency disaster response measures and disaster damage mitigation and prevention measures is an urgent issue.
The country’s own Earth observation satellite (an optical satellite) is not able to conduct observations at all times due to restrictions on the time of day and weather conditions, etc. Therefore, satellite observation data from other countries, which can observe during bad weather and at night, is obtained when a disaster occurs and used to supplement ground observation data. However, there is an urgent need to strengthen the monitoring system using Earth observation satellites in order to quickly assess the damage situation at the time of a disaster.
This cooperation will contribute to disaster mitigation in Hanoi’s Hoa Lac district by strengthening the country’s disaster and climate change planning and response systems through the procurement and maintenance of related facilities necessary for the development and utilization of earth observation satellites and the training of human resources for the use of satellite observation data at these facilities.
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