3:46:38 PM | 23/11/2005
The rapid economic development of Vietnam since the economic openness policy in 1986, can be attributed to the contributions from the industrial and services sectors. Thus, Vietnam’s business sector plays a significant role in the social-economic development of the nation through providing large scale employment, improving the income levels and raising living standards of the people.
Because of its geographic location, Vietnam is prone to a range of natural hazards, particularly typhoons and floods, resulting in huge losses of life, property and infrastructure. These catastrophes also impact on the business sector through damage to physical assets, loss and injury of the workforce and disruptions to daily operations due to damage to critical utilities and services. This in turn has adverse implications on the economic and social development of the country.
In recognition of the importance of the business sector to the socio-economic development of Vietnam, the Department of Dyke Management, Flood and Storm Control (DDMFSC) in collaboration with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Bangkok is proud to present a Seminar on Business and Disaster Preparedness in Vietnam, on morning of the 1st December 2005 to discuss the role of private sector in disaster preparedness in Vietnam. This will be followed by a Roundtable Discussion on the same afternoon at the same venue.
Business representatives and disaster management experts from Philippines, India and Thailand will provide an orientation on the benefits of disaster preparedness to business sector. It will also discuss the strategies and actions that private sector can adopt to secure sustainable economic development as well as support the efforts of different communities on disaster preparedness.
Please feel free to contact Dr. Kai Kim Chiang (kaikim@adpc.net) should you be interested in learning more about or registering for this event.
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