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Meteorologists from ASEAN countries, Japan and the Republic of Korea gathered in Da Nang City on May 10 to discuss, study and forecast natural disasters and how to respond to them.

The 32 nd meeting of the ASEAN Sub-committee on Meteorology and Geo-physics (SCMG) reviewed the progress of projects and initiatives that were ratified at the previous meeting in Thailand in 2009.

During the three-day conference, the participants will discuss three principal topics; earthquakes and tsunamis, tropical storms in the East Sea and trans-border ash clouds.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Van Duc, told the gathering that Southeast Asia is one of the regions to be most frequently hit by natural disasters, which occur because of both meteorological and geophysical reasons.

He also said the meteorology and geo-physics sub-committee has taken part in many projects and stepped up international cooperation to improve member countries’ capacity in this area, especially weather forecasting, to deal with the socio-economic impacts of natural disasters around the region.

Source: VNA