Vietnam is a country that often (51) __________ natural disasters. Its unique shape with a 
long coastline and diverse terrain makes (52) __________vulnerable to various hazards like 
typhoons, storms, floods, droughts, and forest fires. Many of Vietnam's population, (53) 
__________those who are poor and live in rural or urban areas, are (54) __________ risk 
from these disasters.
(55) __________most of Vietnam's people live in coastal and low-lying delta areas, which 
are easily affected by disasters, Vietnam is among the top five countries likely to be greatly 
impacted by climate change. These low-lying areas are also important for agriculture and 
the economy, so when disasters (56) __________, the economy suffers as well. The 
economic (57) __________caused by disasters amounts (58) __________ 1% of the 
country's GDP every year. In 2020, the total cost of damage from disasters was $1.45 
billion, which is almost half of the country's rice export value.
Disasters affect everyone, but people living in (59) __________ are more exposed to and 
affected by them. Women and girls, who often take care of household farming and water 
collection, are also disproportionately affected. Ethnic minority groups are (60) __________
group that is impacted more by these disasters.