National Strategy for Natural Disaster Prevention, Response and Mitigation, PM Decision No. 172/2007/QD-TTg, 2007 (Viet Nam)

The issuance approves the National Strategy for natural disaster prevention, response and mitigation up to 2020. Its general goal is to mobilize all resources to effectively implement disaster prevention, response and mitigation from now up to 2020 in order to minimize the losses of human life and properties, the damage of natural resources and cultural heritages, and the degradation of environment, contributing significantly to ensure the country's sustainable development, national defense and security. Specific objectives pursuant to the main objective are also identified. It further outlines the responsibilities and solutions for the strategy. It also identifies responsibilities of concerned ministries and agencies for the strategy implementation, as well as the evaluation of the strategy implementation.

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