Hanoi, May 2 -- Hanoi (VNA) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have launched a joint disaster management project aimed at strengthening regional coordination in disaster prevention and mitigation. The launch ceremony took place on April 30 at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters in Jakarta. The event was attended by ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Wang Qing, officials from the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management, and permanent representatives of ASEAN member states.
Addressing the event, Kao Kim Hourn said the initiative marks a "new chapter" in ASEAN-China partnership, grounded in substantive cooperation in disaster management. He noted that both sides have built a dynamic an...