Disaster Law disseminations continue in Viet Nam

Disaster Law Training of Trainers in Can Tho city, Can Tho Province. Photo by: VNRC HQs

Training of Trainers on Disaster Law in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh Province. Photo by VNRC HQs

In December 2017, the Viet Nam Red Cross continued to disseminate disaster law to local-level stakeholders and communities through two trainings of trainers held in Can Tho Province in the Mekong Delta on 4-5 December and in Binh Dinh Province (Central Viet Nam) on 7-8 December. The objective of the trainings was to train a pool of Disaster Law facilitators, based on a “fun and participatory” methodology to make disaster law topics accessible to communities.

The training included sessions on disaster law and Vietnam Red Cross law under the tagline of “Know Your Rights, Roles and Responsibilities in Disaster Management.” Participants joined in role-playing exercises and games, including a walk-through scenario developed for the Vietnam context and a jeopardy-style quiz. Lively discussions, laughter and acting talents broke out in the room.

These trainings are part of a wider initiative of the IFRC to support Disaster Law disseminations in Southeast Asia, with funding support from Canadian Government and the Canadian Red Cross. It is expected that the trained participants will roll-out the training modules in their communities, thus contributing to an increase in the general knowledge of the population related to disasters and risk reduction.