Society

Government to allocate 1 trillion VND to flood-hit localities

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide 1 trillion VND (44 million USD) for localities affected by typhoon Damrey that hit south central provinces early this month.
Government to allocate 1 trillion VND to flood-hit localities ảnh 1Prime Minister speaks at the working session (Source: VNA)

 Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide 1 trillion VND (44 million USD) forlocalities affected by typhoon Damrey that hit south central provinces earlythis month.

The PM’s decision was announced on November 30 during his trip to the south centralprovinces of Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen, which have suffered devastatingconsequences of the storm.

Of the sum, Phu Yen will receive 170 billion VND (7.48 million USD) while KhanhHoa will get 260 billion VND (11.44 million USD). At the same time, eachlocality will be supported with 1,000 tonnes of rice. 

At a working session with leaders of the two provinces in Khanh Hoa province’sNha Trang city the same day, PM Phuc stressed that there is no absolutely safearea in the context of climate change, urging the local Party Committees andauthorities to pay attention to raising public awareness of flood prevention.

He underlined the need for the two localities to consider overcoming stormconsequences an important political task, aiming to ensure normal life ofpeople as well as production activities, especially industrial and agriculturalproduction.  

Specific action programmes should be rolled out by each sector and locality tosupport flood-hit residents, the PM said.

He asked the two provinces to scale up vigilance and firmly request residentsliving in natural disaster-prone areas to evacuate to safer places, avoidinghuman losses.

Apart from dealing with consequences of downpours and floods, Khanh Hoa andprovinces should heed socio-economic development, PM Phuc said.  

The leader also assigned tasks to Military Zone 5, the ministries ofAgriculture and Rural Development, Industry and Trade, Finance, and Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs, and the State Bank of Vietnam, asking them tojoint these efforts.

Typhoon Damrey, the 12th storm in the East Sea so far this year, caused theworst damage to Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen.

The disaster left 45 people dead and 229 others injured in Khanh Hoa, destroyedhundreds of thousands of houses and 36,300ha of crops, killed 370,000 heads ofcattle and poultry, and washed away and damaged aquaculture facilities. Totaleconomic loss suffered by the province amounted to 14.7 trillion VND (646.8million USD).

Meanwhile, Phu Yen province burdened damage worth nearly 3.5 trillion VND (154million USD). -VNA
VNA
#Khanh Hoa #Phu Yen #Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc #typhoon Damrey #production activities #socio-economic development #12th storm #Vietnam #VietnamPlus #Viet Nam News Khanh Hoa Phu Yen
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Japan sends water purifiers to aid storm-hit areas

Japan sends water purifiers to aid storm-hit areas

The Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), donated 105 water filtering systems to help residents in central Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam provinces cope with aftermath of flooding.
EU condoles with Vietnam over typhoon losses

EU condoles with Vietnam over typhoon losses

The European Union (EU)’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on November 8 issued a joint statement sending condolences to Vietnam over losses caused by recent typhoon Damrey.
Scholarships presented to students in flood hit regions

Scholarships presented to students in flood hit regions

The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund on November 27 held a ceremony to present scholarships to students of ethnic groups and children of naval soldiers and fishermen in the central coastal province of Phu Yen who were severely affected by storm Damrey.
PM inspects post-flood recovery efforts in Khanh Hoa

PM inspects post-flood recovery efforts in Khanh Hoa

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 30 examined efforts to address consequences caused by the recent typhoon Damrey in Van Ninh district and Ninh Hoa town – the two worst-affected areas in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

See more

State President Luong Cuong offers incense at Ly Thai Tho Monument in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

State President, OVs offer incense at Ly Thai To Monument, Ngoc Son Temple

The State President, his spouse and the delegates respectfully offered incense in remembrance of King Ly Thai To and the forebears who built and defended Thang Long – Hanoi over a thousand years of history, as well as safeguarded the nation and enriched its invaluable cultural and historical heritage.

A performance at the meeting with over 1,000 overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City on February 6 evening to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet). (Photo: VNA)

Ho Chi Minh City hosts pre-Tet gathering with overseas Vietnamese

Nguyen Van Duoc, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, attributed the southern metropolis’s socio-economic development achievements partly to important contributions by OV entrepreneurs, scientists, experts, and intellectuals worldwide through investment activities, knowledge transfer, market connection, and promotion of the city’s image.

Aerial view of Co To Island. (Photo: VNA)

Co To to offer free vessel trips to/from island on 29th day of last lunar month

To meet rising demand from residents returning home for Tet and visitors travelling to the island, transport operators in Co To will continue daily passenger and cargo services to/from the island until the 29th day of the last lunar month, with operations resuming from the second day of the first lunar month (February 18).

PM orders stronger transport measures to ensure traffic safety during Tet. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

PM orders stronger transport measures to ensure traffic safety during Tet

To accommodate surging travel demand and keep transport operations running smoothly, the PM instructed relevant bodies to boost transport capacity, particularly public passenger services, to ensure seamless connections at railway stations, airports, bus terminals and ferry ports. Authorities were told to ensure that no travellers are left stranded or delayed in returning home for Tet due to a shortage of transport, while strictly preventing fare gouging and unlawful price hikes. Proactive measures to curb traffic accidents and congestion during the peak holiday period were also highlighted.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu presents gifts to the elderly in Da Nang city on February 5. (Photo: VNA)

Permanent member of Party Central Committee's Secretariat pays Tet visit to Da Nang

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu reaffirmed that the Party and State consistently uphold the principle of placing the people at the centre, stressing that caring for their material and spiritual well-being is both the goal and the driving force of national development.

The delegation Inspects anti-IUU fishing efforts at Hung Thai Port, Long Hai commune. (Photo: VNA )

Ho Chi Minh City's efforts to combat IUU fishing examined

The inspection aimed to identify grassroots-level difficulties, promptly address technical bottlenecks, require telecommunications enterprises to upgrade their systems, and advise the Government and relevant ministries and sectors on refining mechanisms and policies.

Representatives of Hanoi units sign a coordination mechanism for piloting public interest civil litigation (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi launches pilot mechanism for public interest civil litigation

The coordination framework is designed to ensure that the People’s Procuracy can promptly, fully and accurately access information related to public interest civil cases; facilitate the swift and effective verification and collection of documents and evidence; and strengthen the responsibilities of agencies, organisations and individuals in fulfilling their mandates to protect the civil rights of vulnerable groups and public interests.