Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, Deputy Director General of the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority, delivers the opening remarks at the workshop
The workshop was attended by Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, Deputy Director General of VDDMA; Mr. Truong Xuan Ty, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Department of Agriculture and Environment; Mr. Guido Vaes, Chief Innovation Officer of Hydroscan; along with representatives from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, specialized agencies of Da Nang City, research institutes, universities, technology enterprises, and experts in the fields of hydrometeorology and disaster risk management.
Delivering the opening remarks, Mr. Nguyen Truong Son stated that Viet Nam is one of the nations frequently impacted by natural disasters, particularly heavy rainfall, floods, and inundation. Under the influence of climate change, extreme weather events are becoming increasingly complex, defying historical patterns and causing severe damage to lives, property, as well as socio-economic activities.
He emphasized: "Reality shows that natural disasters are becoming more extreme and unpredictable, establishing an urgent demand for the application of modern technologies, remote sensing, and advanced forecasting models. This is crucial to enhance monitoring capacity, early warning, and decision-making support in disaster prevention, response, and mitigation."
According to Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, the project is implemented at a highly timely moment, contributing to the modernization of disaster prevention and control through the application of an X-band radar system and the Flood4Cast® inundation forecasting platform. This system utilizes real-time data to simulate and forecast flood risks, thereby supporting management authorities in making effective response decisions.
The project consists of key components, including the installation of an X-band radar system for high-resolution rainfall observation; the setup of servers and the Flood4Cast® platform; the establishment of a data-sharing mechanism among relevant agencies; and capacity building and training for Vietnamese officials to operate and utilize the system.
Mr. Guido Vaes, Chief Innovation Officer of Hydroscan
At the workshop, experts from Hydroscan presented the project implementation results and introduced flood simulation and forecasting solutions on the Flood4Cast platform. A representative from Eldes Company shared the process of installing, calibrating, and operating the X-band radar system, while exchanging solutions to ensure the stability and accuracy of the observational data.
In addition to the technical discussion sessions, the workshop dedicated time to a practical training program on utilizing the Flood4Cast software for officials from central and local agencies, as well as specialized units participating in the project.
A representative from the Da Nang Department of Agriculture and Environment highly appreciated the project's significance in improving forecasting, early warning capabilities, and decision-making support to respond to extreme rainfall events, urban flooding, and flash floods in the Central region.
The project "Risk Management Platform for Extreme Rainfall Impact in Rural and Urban Areas in Vietnam" is expected to accelerate digital transformation in disaster prevention and control, enhance early warning capabilities, minimize disaster-induced losses, and pave the way for scaling up its application in high-risk localities in the coming time.
Delegates attending the workshop take a commemorative group photo
