President visits families affected by flash flood in Lao Cai province

President Vo Van Thuong on September 22 paid a field trip to and presented gifts to families affected by a recent serious flash flood in Lien Minh commune of Sa Pa township in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.
President visits families affected by flash flood in Lao Cai province ảnh 1President Vo Van Thuong meets with people in flash flood-hit area in Lien Minh commune, Sa Pa township, Lao Cai province. (Photo: VNA)

Lao Cai (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong on September 22 paid a field trip to and presented gifts to families affected by a recent serious flash flood in Lien Minh commune of Sa Pa township in thenorthern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The flash flood on September 12 night killedfive people, left two missing, injured seven others, and caused damage tolocal production and business, particularly aquaculture andhomestay services.

On behalf of Partyand State leaders, President Thuong extended his condolences to familiesof the deceased and missing, and his sympathy to those who suffered asset losses.

He asked localauthorities to continue mobilising resources to search for the missing people,and review the damage to promptly support affected people.

The President presented gifts to theflood victims, encouraging them to overcome difficulties, soon stablise theirlives and resume their production and business.

On this occasion,individuals and organisations provided necessities and cash to assist local people.

Lien Minh is a poorcommune of Sa Pa township with four out of its seven villages in extremelydisadvantaged areas. The commune is home to 3,739 people from five ethnicgroups. It still has 168 poor households, and 255 near-poor families./.

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