Hanoi, April 1 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for disaster prevention and control to be firmly aligned with Vietnam's two centennial strategic goals, stressing a proactive and people-centred approach as the country faces increasingly complex and extreme natural hazards.

Chairing a hybrid national conference on disaster response as head of the National Civil Defence Steering Committee in Hanoi on April 1, the PM highlighted the increasingly complex and extreme nature of natural disasters, warning that they pose mounting risks to lives, infrastructure and socio-economic development.

He noted that in 2025, Vietnam endured a series of unusual and severe weather events that caused heavy losses.

In that context, under the direct...