How to adjust weather forecasts after the 2-level administrative unit arrangement?

After arranging administrative units according to the 2-level government model, weather forecasting and natural disaster warning work will be adjusted and detailed to each new commune/ward level.

Regarding weather forecasting and natural disaster warning after the arrangement of administrative units according to the 2-level government model, speaking with VOV.VN, Mr. Nguyen Thuong Hien - Director of the Department of Hydrometeorology ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ) said: "After the Central Government decided to arrange administrative units, implementing the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, we conducted a comprehensive review and assessment of the work of forecasting, warning of hydrometeorology and natural disasters. In particular, we coordinated with the Department of Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information of Vietnam and relevant agencies to develop a new forecasting plan suitable to the actual situation so that people can easily grasp information, management agencies can promptly update and provide timely response plans".

According to Mr. Nguyen Thuong Hien, currently, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting is implementing 14 types of hydro-meteorological forecast and warning bulletins under normal conditions and 14 types of hydro-meteorological forecast and warning bulletins for dangerous hydro-meteorological phenomena. According to current regulations, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting provides detailed forecasts to regions and provinces and some detailed bulletins to district and point levels; Hydro-meteorological stations provide detailed forecasts to district and commune levels (if qualified) in the locality where the Hydro-meteorological Station is located, ensuring the principle of consistency and non-overlap in issuing bulletins between levels.

"We are building weather forecast bulletins on land and at sea, natural disaster warnings, etc. in the direction of updating new administrative units. The subdivisions and regions are also adjusted to show the current status of new place names in an easy-to-understand and detailed way to help recipients, the people and leaders of the new administrative area, grasp the information clearly to respond appropriately," Mr. Nguyen Thuong Hien shared.

Land Forecast Bulletin

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting will forecast for typical climate zones for the whole country, including 7 old zones and adding the Ho Chi Minh City area.

The areas adjusted according to the new administrative place names include: Northwestern region: Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Lao Cai, the western area of Phu Tho province (formerly Hoa Binh province).

Northeastern region: Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Hanoi; northern region of Phu Tho province (former Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho provinces).

Thanh Hoa-Hue area; South Central Coast area (Da Nang, Khanh Hoa and coastal areas of Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong provinces); Central Highlands area: West of Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong provinces; Southern area; Hanoi area; Ho Chi Minh City area.

After arranging administrative units according to the two-level government model, weather forecasting and natural disaster warning work will be adjusted and detailed to each new commune/ward level.

Marine weather forecast bulletin

Northern Gulf of Tonkin area (sea area from Quang Ninh-Ninh Binh); Southern Gulf of Tonkin area (sea area from Thanh Hoa-North Quang Tri (is the sea area of the old Quang Binh province); Southern Quang Tri-Quang Ngai sea area (is the sea area of the old Quang Tri-Quang Ngai).

Gia Lai-Khanh Hoa sea area (formerly Binh Dinh-Ninh Thuan sea area); Lam Dong-Ca Mau sea area (formerly Binh Thuan-Ca Mau sea area); Ca Mau-An Giang sea area (formerly Ca Mau-Kien Giang sea area).

The Northern area of the East Sea (the sea area north of 15 degrees North latitude); The Central area of the East Sea (the sea area from 10-15 degrees North latitude); The Southern area of the East Sea (the sea area from 5-10 degrees North latitude); The Gulf of Thailand area; Hoang Sa Special Zone (the sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago); Truong Sa Special Zone (the sea area of Truong Sa archipelago).

Weather forecast will be detailed to each new commune and ward level.

Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (General Department of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting) said: "We will build detailed weather forecasts for each location, updated 24/7 and forecast up to 10 days in advance.

Previously, we forecasted in detail for 63 forecast points (corresponding to 63 provinces and cities before) and now rename the forecast locations according to the commune/ward names in accordance with the new commune/ward administrative units. In addition, the web system will upload 10-day weather forecast information in 3321 new communes/wards. People can access for free to update the weather situation 24/24h.

Along with that, to make it convenient for people, we are building a weather application for people to use on their phones, computers... The goal is to provide detailed information to communes and wards, update 24/24 and forecast 10 days in advance. It is expected that in August 2025, we will complete the construction of this application. In addition to weather information, this application has information on natural disaster warnings such as flash floods, landslides, storms, tropical depressions, heavy rain, thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning... And people can access it completely free of charge."

According to Mr. Mai Van Khiem, the forecast and warning bulletins for marine conditions are for 10 days, months, and seasons. Forecasts for 10 regions and areas. Tides will be forecasted for 6 coastal areas bordering Vietnam's mainland.

Forecast and warning bulletins for storms and tropical depressions: The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting will provide detailed forecasts for provinces/cities. For merged provinces with different terrain, geographical distribution and climate characteristics, the details will be specific for geographical areas with similar climate characteristics; at sea, the level of detail will be up to the sea areas bordering the mainland of Vietnam. When referring to island districts and island communes in the bulletin, they will be converted into special zones. Coastal sea areas will be adjusted according to provincial place names, provincial sea areas will be adjusted according to new provincial place names and provincial sea areas.

Regarding the forecast bulletin, warnings of heavy rain; cold air; frost, frost; heat will be forecasted for the regions. In case of differences in the impact of natural disasters, details will be given for the provincial clusters; within the forecasted province, if there are still differences, details will be given by direction by province (for example, East of province A, Southwest of province A; Mountainous area of province A, Delta area of province A, Coastal area of province A, etc.).

Forecast bulletins and warnings of strong winds at sea; high waves, rising water and high tides; and fog will be forecast for coastal provinces/cities and sea areas. Particularly, rising water and high tides are forecast for 6 coastal sea areas.

Flood forecast and warning bulletins will provide detailed forecasts to points in river basins nationwide; detailed flooding to areas/regions of river basins; Thunderstorm, tornado, lightning, flash flood, and landslide warning bulletins will provide warnings to areas of provinces and cities nationwide, listing a few typical communes (according to new) and accompanying illustrations. It is expected to update all provincial and communal maps into the software system, the bulletin will be described in detail to the commune level (in cases where there are few warning provinces and not too many communes); listing to provincial areas by direction (for example, the East of Province A, the Southwest of Province B, etc.) and accompanying illustrations (in cases where there are large-scale warnings with many provinces and communes).

The saltwater intrusion forecast and warning bulletins will forecast key points in river basins affected by saltwater intrusion nationwide. The drought forecast and warning bulletins will forecast total rainfall in detail to the provincial/municipal level; and the total surface water volume in detail to forecast and warning points in river basins.

(According to VOV)

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