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Mr. Hà said the Vietnamese delegation’s attendance, as assigned by the Prime Minister, aims to strengthen international cooperation in hydrometeorology and climate change response.

More than 600 delegates, including the Heads of States and Governments, Ministers, senior government officials, heads of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, and representatives of WMO partner organizations will attend the event, which is held every four years.

The Congress, slated to close on June 1, is set to consider strategies and budget for WMO’s future priorities for 2012-2015. These includes the proposed Global Framework for Climate Services, the WMO Strategy for Capacity Development, the WMO Integrated Global Observing System, the WMO Information System, the Disaster Risk Reduction, and the Aeronautical Meteorological  Services.

By Hải Minh