The conference was attended by research, operational, and forecasting units, including the Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology, and Climate Change, the Institute of Water Resources Science, the Mekong River Commission, various universities, and nine regional meteorological and hydrological centers nationwide. Notably, the conference was also attended by meteorological and hydrological experts from the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Association, such as Le Thanh Hai, Bui Minh Tang, Nguyen Lan Chau, and Bui Duc Long.

At the conference, experts discussed, analyzed, and forecasted meteorological and hydrological trends and natural disasters for 2023. According to the participants, seasonal forecasting is crucial, as it helps authorities at all levels in disaster prevention and response to access relevant information, proactively develop localized plans and contribute to minimizing losses.

Taking into account assessments from the World Meteorological Organization and international forecasting models combined with domestic practical research on meteorological and hydrological conditions, meteorological experts discussed possibilities concerning weather trends, such as higher average temperatures, the activity of the Southwest monsoon, changes in river flow in the Mekong region, the northern region, storm trends in the Northwest Pacific, and the likelihood of direct impact from storms.

In the context of climate change and increasingly complex natural disasters, experts emphasized the need to pay special attention to extreme weather events in specific regions. These are issues that forecasting agencies must closely monitor to provide timely warnings and forecasts in short-term bulletins.