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1) Thanh Son factory in Da Nang, Vietnam used to deal with disasters reactively without a plan, which caused confusion and stress when storms hit. 2) In 2012, a manager from Thanh Son factory participated in a disaster risk management training supported by USAID, learning how to develop a preparedness plan. 3) Now, Thanh Son factory has a detailed disaster management plan to minimize risks by protecting materials and equipment, and having clear responsibilities to maintain production during and after storms.

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From passive to proactive Vietnamese business takes the initiative in disaster risk management with support from USAID We used to deal with disaster on the fly - Ms. Dao Thi Luc Thanh Son factory. Photo credit: VTV. Thanh Son factory production area Photo credit: CED It is storm season again in the Central Region of Vietnam. Every year, 3-4 storms and 2-3 tropical depression directly affect Da Nang City, and the number is rising. Between 2000 and 2009, natural disasters caused 129 deaths in Da Nang. When natural disasters occur, the people, the city and also their businesses suffer. Thanh Son factory, a member of VINATEX Da Nang is one such Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME). The company is hit every year and suffered serious damage from storms in 2006 and 2009 resulting in loss of products, raw materials and suspension of production for several weeks. As for many other companies in the textile industry Thanh Son factory has to maintain continuous production to deliver its orders on time. However, each year the storms cause delays and suspension of pro- duction. Raw materials often come directly from local contractors, who are also disrupted. Finding replacements is difficult. We dealt with disaster on the fly. Because we didn t have a plan in place we were often very confused and stressed when disaster oc- cured Ms. Dao Thi Luc, Director of Thanh Son factory. In 2011, The Asia Foundation s USAID-OFDA funded Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Management and Com- munity Resilience in Vietnam supported the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and NGO partners including the Cen- tre for Education and Development (CED) to establish training courses to build the capacity of businesses in disaster risk management. A manager from Thanh Son factory participated in the training in 2012. They were impressed and returned to the factory to develop a man- agement plan to reduce disaster risks. The factory is now well prepared for disaster. Their disaster manage- ment plan includes both actions to be taken in preparation for a storm as well as actions for response. Materials, products and machines are covered and protected before the storm comes. Doors, windows and the roof have been reinforced and are checked before a storm. De- tailed action plans with clear steps and allocated responsibilities are in place and practiced. These measures allow the company to minimize the risks to their business, as well as maintaining production during storms or, if they are serious, allowing rapid restart afterward. After participating in a DRM training course we feel a lot more secure when having to deal with storms Ms. Dao Thi Luc, Director of Thanh Son factory. Furthermore, the plan from Thanh Son factory has also been shared with other textile companies within VINATEX as a case study/reference for them to prepare and respond to storms.

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  • 1. From passive to proactive Vietnamese business takes the initiative in disaster risk management with support from USAID We used to deal with disaster on the fly - Ms. Dao Thi Luc Thanh Son factory. Photo credit: VTV. Thanh Son factory production area Photo credit: CED It is storm season again in the Central Region of Vietnam. Every year, 3-4 storms and 2-3 tropical depression directly affect Da Nang City, and the number is rising. Between 2000 and 2009, natural disasters caused 129 deaths in Da Nang. When natural disasters occur, the people, the city and also their businesses suffer. Thanh Son factory, a member of VINATEX Da Nang is one such Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME). The company is hit every year and suffered serious damage from storms in 2006 and 2009 resulting in loss of products, raw materials and suspension of production for several weeks. As for many other companies in the textile industry Thanh Son factory has to maintain continuous production to deliver its orders on time. However, each year the storms cause delays and suspension of pro- duction. Raw materials often come directly from local contractors, who are also disrupted. Finding replacements is difficult. We dealt with disaster on the fly. Because we didn t have a plan in place we were often very confused and stressed when disaster oc- cured Ms. Dao Thi Luc, Director of Thanh Son factory. In 2011, The Asia Foundation s USAID-OFDA funded Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Risk Management and Com- munity Resilience in Vietnam supported the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and NGO partners including the Cen- tre for Education and Development (CED) to establish training courses to build the capacity of businesses in disaster risk management. A manager from Thanh Son factory participated in the training in 2012. They were impressed and returned to the factory to develop a man- agement plan to reduce disaster risks. The factory is now well prepared for disaster. Their disaster manage- ment plan includes both actions to be taken in preparation for a storm as well as actions for response. Materials, products and machines are covered and protected before the storm comes. Doors, windows and the roof have been reinforced and are checked before a storm. De- tailed action plans with clear steps and allocated responsibilities are in place and practiced. These measures allow the company to minimize the risks to their business, as well as maintaining production during storms or, if they are serious, allowing rapid restart afterward. After participating in a DRM training course we feel a lot more secure when having to deal with storms Ms. Dao Thi Luc, Director of Thanh Son factory. Furthermore, the plan from Thanh Son factory has also been shared with other textile companies within VINATEX as a case study/reference for them to prepare and respond to storms.