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Mr.Hirama Junichi JICA staff, he is going on an overseas study program at master course of disaster management of Copemhergen University visited project site from April 6 to 9. He collected information of the flood situation of central Vietnam.

Mr. Hirano was engaged in the emergency assistance and assistance for reconstruction of cyclone Nargis. This experience triggered him to go on an overseas study program.

He collected information many information such as engineering river bank protection, maintenance by local residents, disaster culture accumulated in the community. Further, he confirmed loft to be used temporary evacuation place at one story house.

We expect him that he will utilize these information and experience for his research and action in JICA activities.

Comment from Mr.Hirano

Thank you very much for Mr.Miura. I visited three provinces and recognized that all provinces have different culture and different technical level. It will be little bit difficult for the enhancement of the capacity but it will be a very challenging matter. I expect the ability of disaster management in Central Vietnam will be further enhanced by this project in both hard and soft fields.

Further, I will introduce community level disaster management which take root in Vietnam and consider how to enhance down to earth disaster management. I wish the success of this project and friendship between Vietnam and Japan.