Central provinces have reported that as of October 8, torrential rains and flash floods had killed 52 people and left 24 others missing.
The disaster claimed 36 lives in Quang Binh province, eight in Ha Tinh, five in Nghe An and three in Quang Tri province.
It also left 17 people missing and injured 44 in Quang Binh province, the hardest hit area.
The Prime Minister has approved emergency relief aid of 100 billion VND and 1,000 tonnes of rice for both Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces.
Deputy Prime Minster Hoang Trung led a delegation to visit the flood-hit provinces, asking them to focus on restoring the region’s essential infrastructure and help local people to rebuild their houses and get back to normal.
On October 7, an overseas Vietnamese from Australia , who was born in Quang Binh province, presented 300 gifts worth a total 100 million VND to people in Vo Ninh commune in Quang Ninh district.
Hanoi will not have fireworks displays at 29 locations around the city on October 10 as part of the planned activities to mark its millennium birthday and will donate the expenditure to flood-hit victims in the central provinces .
The city’s authorities have also called for more relief aid from individuals and organisations to help the central provinces overcome the disaster./.
The disaster claimed 36 lives in Quang Binh province, eight in Ha Tinh, five in Nghe An and three in Quang Tri province.
It also left 17 people missing and injured 44 in Quang Binh province, the hardest hit area.
The Prime Minister has approved emergency relief aid of 100 billion VND and 1,000 tonnes of rice for both Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces.
Deputy Prime Minster Hoang Trung led a delegation to visit the flood-hit provinces, asking them to focus on restoring the region’s essential infrastructure and help local people to rebuild their houses and get back to normal.
On October 7, an overseas Vietnamese from Australia , who was born in Quang Binh province, presented 300 gifts worth a total 100 million VND to people in Vo Ninh commune in Quang Ninh district.
Hanoi will not have fireworks displays at 29 locations around the city on October 10 as part of the planned activities to mark its millennium birthday and will donate the expenditure to flood-hit victims in the central provinces .
The city’s authorities have also called for more relief aid from individuals and organisations to help the central provinces overcome the disaster./.
