That is the suggestion of Kazuko Kori, Mayor of Sendai city in Japan, based on the lessons the city learned from the past disasters, in an interview with Vietnam News Agency. She stressed the significance of disaster response preparedness of people, especially for countries vulnerable to natural disasters like Vietnam.
Source & further information: “Japanese mayor suggests Vietnam equip people with disaster response skills” at https://en.vietnamplus.vn, accessed on 20 July 2021.