People go by boat in the flooded Quang Phu commune of Quang Dien district, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - StateCounsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi has offered her sympathy to PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on heavy losses of life and property from floods andlandslides in the central region.
In her message, she expressed her deep sympathy towardsthe Vietnamese Government and people affected by the floods and landslides,voicing her belief that with steadfastness and solidarity, the VietnameseGovernment and its people will soon overcome the challenges.
As of 7 am on October 21, floodingthat began on October 6 had killed 111 people and left 22 missing in thecentral region. Some 371 ha of rice paddies and 7,126 ha of crops have beensubmerged, and a large number of cattle and poultry killed or swept away,according to the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for NaturalDisaster Prevention and Control./.