The Prime Minister has decided to grant 220 billion VND in aid from the State budget and 7,000 tonnes of rice to the victims of natural disasters in 15 provinces nationwide.

These provinces include Lai Chau, 20 billion VND, Cao Bang, 30 billion VND, Bac Kan , 30 billion VND, Ha Giang, 20 billion VND, Thai Nguyen, 20 billion VND, and Dien Bien, 8 billion VND.
Thua Thien Hue province will receive 10 billion VND and 1,000 tonnes of rice, Quang Nam , 15 billion VND and 2,000 tonnes of rice and Quang Ngai, 12 billion VND and 2,000 tonnes of rice and Quang Tri, 15 billion VND and 2,000 tonnes of rice.

The relief aid will be used to stabilise the food supply and living conditions of those affected, and repair local infrastructure such as schools and health-care facilities, as well as undertake emergency work on irrigation, transport and flood prevention networks.

Another three provinces--Nam Dinh, Ha Nam and Thai Binh--will receive five billion VND each to buy oil and gas, electricity and seeds. 10 billion VND and 15 billion VND will be allocated to An Giang and Long An, respectively.

Earlier, on October 2, the PM also decided to allocate 460 billion VND and 10,000 tonnes of rice to eight provinces hit by typhoon Ketsana--Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang , Quang Nam , Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Kon Tum./.