The Socialist republic of Viet NamMinistry of natural resources and environment NATIONAL HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Workshop of Advisers on External Relations AND FIELD STUDY for RA II/ V (Asia and south-westpacific) 28 April to 2 May, Jeju/Seoul, Republic of Korea introduction • In 1945, President Ho Chi Minh signed the Resolution to establish Meteorological Agency. • In 1976, the Hydro-Meteorological Service (HMS) of Viet Nam was officially established in basis of corporation of Meteorological Agency and Department of Hydrology from the Ministry of Water Resources. • In August 2002, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) was established. Since then, the National HydroMeteorological Service (NHMS) has been an institutional organization under MONRE and responsible for most functions and tasks of the former HMS. MONRE NHMS Director-General Assistant Offices 1. Administration Office 2. Personnel Office institutional units 1. Central HydroMeteorological forecasting center 2. Center for hydrological, meteorological and environmental station network 3. Hydrometeorological Data Center 4. Marine HydroMeteorological Center 5. AeroMeteorological observatory 6. Center for Application of HydroMetteorological Technology 7. HydroMeteorology Survey Detachment 3.Finance and planning Office 4. S&T and International cooperation Office Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centers 1. Tay Bac (Northwest) 4. Dong Bang Bac Bo (Red river delta) Central) 7. Nam Trung Bo (South Central ) 2. Viet Bac (Mid Northern) 5. Bac Trung Bo (North central) 8. Tay Nguyen (Central Highland) 3. Dong Bac (Northeast) 6. Trung Trung Bo (Mid 9. Nam Bo (Southern) Organization chart of NHMS NHMS’s units local •9 Regional Hydro-Met. Centers • 54 Provincial HydroMeteorological Forecasting Centers Hydrometeorological & environmental station network • Surface Meteorological Stations: 168 • Raingauge sites : 396 • Radiation: 13 Hydrological Stations: 232 Water and air environment monitoring station network: • Laboratories: 3 • Water of river, lake, sea, air environment AeroMeteorological Observation: • Radiosonde stations: 3 • Wind-gauge by theodolite (Pilot): 8 • Ozone and UV : 3 • Weather radars: 6 Marine HydroMeteorological Observation: Calibration of Hydrometeorological instruments • The National Hydro-Meteorological Service is equipped with good calibration equipments and is authorized by the Government to conduct calibration of such meteorological and hydrological instruments as air temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and flow speed) System of hydrometeorological forecasts NHMS is responsible for providing information on hydro-meteorological, marine forecasts for the needs of natural disaster prevention and preparedness, social and economic activities. The system of hydro-meteorological forecasts includes three levels: Central level realized by Central Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasts Regional level realized by Regional HydroMeteorological Forecasts Centers Provincial level realized by Provincial HydroMeteorological Forecast Centers Forecasting system Central Hydro-Mete. Center Regional Hydro-Met. Center : Regional HydroMet. Center Central Hydro-Met. Forecasting Center 9 Provincial Hydro-Met. Center : 54 Regional Hydro- Met. Center Regional HydroMet. Center Regional Hydro- Met. Center Provincial Hydro-Met. Center Provincial Hydro-Met. Center Provincial Hydro-Met. Center International telecommunication system 3 channels linked to GTS: Hanoi - Moscow: 100 bauds Hanoi - Beijing: 75 bauds Hanoi - Bangkok: 1200bps PCVSAT: Hanoi - Beijing: 9600bps Domestic teleCommunication system Telephone line WAN MetTV Functions of each forecasting level Marine forecasts Typhoon analysis and forecast Central HydroMet. Forecasting Center Background forecast • Daily, medium- and longterm weather forecasts. • Flood forecast • Forecasts of heavy rain, cold surge, hot and dry weather. • Warnings of severe weather phenomena. Regional Hydro-Met. Center Weather and hydrological short- and long-term forecasts for a region TV, VOV, Coast broadcast radio stations GTS Forecasts Provincial HydroMet. Center Weather and hydrological short- and long-term forecasts for a province. Weather and climate bulletins Daily weather (land and waters): 3 times/day Warnings of severe weather Cold surge: 4 times/ day Typhoon and tropical depression: according to special regulations (up to 8 times/day) 10-day forecast Monthly Hydrological bulletins During flood season: 1 time/day Medium-term flood forecast: 1 time/5 day (during flood season), 1 time/10days (during dry season) Monthly and seasonal forecasts Drought forecast Forecasting methods Synoptic / statistical methods Numerical prediction models NWP products Utilization of Satellite images Utilization of Radar images Satellite images Geo-stationary Meteorological Satellite GMS NOAA Polar Satellite Received through Internet Using GMS-5 satellite on operational TC forecasting. Using NOAA satellite on operational TC forecasting. Typhoon Monitoring by Satellite Using radar information on operational TC forecasting. Hydro-meteorological Services • Hydro-meteorological activities in Viet Nam serve the natural disaster prevention and preparedness for the security of society. • NHMS provides hydrometeorological information to relevant economic sectors to meet their requirements in production Development orientation Enrichment of data sources (quantity, quality, in time) for weather, hydrological forecasts and warnings Consolidating and upgrading observation network to meet requirement of storm and flood forecasting and warning activities; Updating observation technology; Upgrading the calibration facilities Strengthening hydro-met. survey Development of hydro-meteorological forecasting system Developing telecommunication system and material-technical base for forecasting activities; Developing forecasting technologies; Improving forecast system Improvement of meteorological, hydrological, environment data collection, processing, archives and service system Improving the management system of meterological and hydrological data to meet increasing needs of socioeconomic activities, sientific research, etc. Strengthening the material technical base for hydro-meteorological documentation. Research and Development will be focusing on: Improvement of forecast capabilities Improvement of telecommunication facilities Interpretation of satellite and radar images Familiarizing and mastering new observation equipment and technologies International cooperation • Viet Nam is a member of WMO since 1955 and participates in Regional Association II (Asia) • Viet Nam aims not only to develop and maintain a close relationship with other countries, but also to participate actively in various activities of WMO and other international organizations. International cooperation … Multi-lateral coopperation: • UNESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (member since 1979, TC chair: 2006-2007, roving seminar: Sep. 2006) • ASEAN SCMG (member since 1995) • Mekong River Commission (member since 1957; signed the Agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the Mekong river basin in 1995) International cooperation … Bilateral coopperation: Viet Nam – China: (since 1993) • Exchange of weather forecast expertise, products, joint workshop on significant weather phenomena, … • Instrumentation: calibration, training • Communication: PCVSAT • Research: agrometeorology, rainfall enhancement, … • Training: 2 PhDs, training courses in Viet Nam and China, … International cooperation … Bilateral coopperation: Viet Nam – US: (since 2001) • Technology transfer (NWSRFS, ETA models) • Training: Asia Pacific Desk, AMS annual meetings, training courses in Viet Nam and US, … International cooperation … Bilateral coopperation: Viet Nam – Australia: (since 2002) • Technology transfer (a project proposal “towards strengthening flood warning services in Viet Nam” is under consideration) • Training: exchange of experts, training courses in Viet Nam and Australia, … International cooperation … Bilateral cooperation… Viet Nam – Russia: • Ozone and UV calibration • Personnel training International cooperation … Bilateral cooperation… Viet Nam –Lao (from 1996) • Technology transfer: providing Data receiving, processing and plotting system; 6 meteorological and hydrological stations to DMH • Personnel training (training courses in Viet Nam and Lao) Viet Nam – Cambodia: A project proposal to assist DoM and DHRW in strengthening telecommunication system and hydrometeorological station network is under development International cooperation … Others: • Germany (NWP: installation of HRM, personnel training) • Japan (GAME, SOWER/Pacific, MAHASRI) • France (training in data assimilation) • ADPC (Multi-hazard early warning system, application of climate information and prediction) • APEC (APEC Climate Center) • Etc. 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