Acknowledgements CFE-DM would like to thank the following organizations for their support in reviewing and providing feedback to this document: Captain Mike Smith (United States Pacific Fleet) Corina C. Warfield (U.S. Agency for International Development) Thomas J. Grant (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command) Gabrielle Emery (International Federation of the Red Cross) Jonathan Baker (Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance) Cassie Stelow (Pacific Disaster Center) Cover and section photo credits Cover Photo: “Floating fruit market” by Miltos Gikos is licensed by CC BY 2.0. Halong Bay, North Vietnam. https://www.flickr.com/photos/aries_tottle/5619728037/ Country Overview Section Photo: “Viet Nam and Child Mortality” by United Nations is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. A Hmong woman and her baby in the village of Sin Chai, Viet Nam. https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/6359456941 Disaster Overview Section Photo: “coping-protection against flood” by s gendera is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Solutions against environmental degradation in Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sgendera/8137857293/ Organizational Structure for Disaster Management Section Photo: “U.S. Vietnam Table Top Exercise Hanoi, Vietnam 2016”. Photo Source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. U.S.-Vietnam Disaster Response Table Top Exercise takes place in Vietnam. Photo by Melissa Aaron. May 10, 2016. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2588044/us-vietnamdisaster-response-table-top-exercise-takes-placevietnam Infrastructure Section Photo: “Vietnam 2007” by Patrik M. Loeff is licensed by CC BY 2.0. Hanoi, Vietnam. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bupia/33074886392 Health Section Photo: “Vietnam” by CDC Global is licensed under CC BY 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cdcglobal/12749896145 Women, Peace, and Security Section Photo: “Hmong Woman in Viet Nam” by United Nations is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. A Hmong hill tribe woman at work in Sin Chai, Viet Nam. https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/6477864993 Conclusion Section Photo: “Imperial City, Hue, Vietnam” by David McKelvey is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dgmckelvey/6927417840/in/photostream/ Appendices Section Photo: “Food and Agriculture: Viet Nam” by United Nations is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Indigenous Hmong women plant rice shoots in Bac Ha, Vietnam. https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/15134770358 2 Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance Table of Contents Welcome - Note from the Director ...........................................................................................................7 About the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance ...............8 Disaster Management Reference Handbook Series Overview ......................................................9 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................10 Country Overview ..........................................................................................................12 Culture .......................................................................................................................................................12 Demographics .........................................................................................................................................12 Ethnic Makeup .................................................................................................................................12 Key Population Centers ................................................................................................................12 Language ...........................................................................................................................................13 Religion ..............................................................................................................................................13 Vulnerable Groups .........................................................................................................................13 Economics ................................................................................................................................................16 Government .............................................................................................................................................17 Environment ............................................................................................................................................17 Geography ........................................................................................................................................17 Borders ...............................................................................................................................................17 Climate ...............................................................................................................................................18 Climate Change ...............................................................................................................................18 Disaster Overview .........................................................................................................20 Hazards ......................................................................................................................................................20 Recent History of Natural Disasters .................................................................................................20 Country Risks ...........................................................................................................................................21 Country Risk Profile ........................................................................................................................22 Vietnam Disaster Management Reference Handbook | December 2018 3 Organizational Structure for Disaster Management ..................................................24 Lead Government Agencies in Disaster Response ....................................................................24 Key Disaster Management Partners for Vietnam ........................................................................26 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ..............................29 U.S. Government Agencies in Vietnam ..........................................................................................30 Participation in International Organizations ................................................................................31 Foreign Disaster Relief and Emergency Response .....................................................................31 Laws, Policies, and Plans on Disaster Management ..................................................................32 Education and Training ........................................................................................................................33 Disaster Management Communications.......................................................................................34 Early Warning Systems ..................................................................................................................34 Responsible Agencies for Flood and Storm Warning ........................................................36 Armed Forces Role in Disaster Response ......................................................................................37 Information Sharing ..............................................................................................................................38 Infrastructure .................................................................................................................44 Airports ......................................................................................................................................................44 Seaports ....................................................................................................................................................44 Land Routes .............................................................................................................................................45 Roads ...................................................................................................................................................45 Railways ..............................................................................................................................................45 Waterways .........................................................................................................................................46 Schools ......................................................................................................................................................46 Disaster Risk Reduction in the Education Sector ................................................................46 Communications ....................................................................................................................................47 Utilities .......................................................................................................................................................47 Power ..................................................................................................................................................47 Water