The export garment production line of the enterprise in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: CTV
Within the framework of this program, an important content of training for enterprises is to assess the risks and develop a plan to reduce the impact of natural disasters on production.
According to the International Disaster Data Organization, in the past 40 years, the average number of natural disasters in the world has increased more than four times over the past 40 years, from 100 events/year to about 400 events/year, of which type alone storm surge has accounted for about 40%.
Vietnam is in the group of 5 countries with the highest level of natural disaster risk in the world. Economic losses account for 1.5% of GDP/year; 70% of the population is at risk of natural disasters, of which 400 people are dead or missing.
The whole country has 1.7 million small and medium enterprises, accounting for 80% of the labor force of the industrial production sectors, contributing 45% of the country's GDP. In which, the textile and garment industry has about 10,400 small and medium enterprises. With about 3 million employees, Vietnam is in the group of 2 largest textile and garment exporting countries in the world.
Ms. Le Thi Tuyet Mai - Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, acknowledged that natural disasters disrupt economic activities, production and business activities of enterprises in the industry, causing damage to society and causing damage to society. loss of life, property, environment and other living conditions. Therefore, the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association together with related organizations develop training programs for textile and garment enterprises to identify natural disaster risks and develop scenarios to respond to and mitigate impacts on the environment. production, to workers.
