The Prime Minister has decided to entrust the Ministry of Fiannce to allocate 5,000 tonnes of rice from the national reserve for five central provinces which are hardest hit by natural disasters.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 19 urged competent forces to make greater efforts in rescue operations while ensuring safety, as the central region has been ravaged by historic floods.
Newest carrier Bamboo Airways begins to carry relief goods to flood-hit victims in the central region free-of-charge starting from October 19, a representative of the airline has said.
As central provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai are suffering heavy losses due to consecutive storms and floods, Vietjet has offered free transport of relief goods to the region.
The death toll during recent severe flooding in the central region reached 84 while 38 others were missing as of 6pm of October 18, reported the Office of the Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Downpours in the central region, especially mountainous areas, will continue in coming days, heightening the risk of flash floods and landslides, heard a meeting of the Office of the permanent Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on October 18.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 urged the central province of Nghe An to form a complex of scientific research and transfer that meets national standards in the next five years, as part of measures to realize the goal of becoming a development hub of the north central region.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session on October 16 with the host country’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo to exchange views on measures to intensify bilateral marine and fisheries cooperation.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines adjusted flights to/from Vinh city in north central Nghe Anh province and Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 16.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested that Military Region 4 repress its anguish and continue coordinating with relevant units in central Thua Thien-Hue province in searching for workers still missing after a landslide near the construction site of the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant.
The Hanoi Gift Show 2020 opened in the capital on October 15, featuring up to 400 pavilions showcasing items from domestic and foreign handicraft businesses and producers.
Localities have been urged to quickly evacuate people from coastal areas, call on vessels at sea to seek shelter, and take coercive measures where necessary to brace for Storm Nangka, which is forecast to hit the northern and central regions on the afternoon of October 14.
Vietnamese airlines have announced adjustments to their flight schedules on October 14 as the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) directed the closure of Vinh and Tho Xuan airports from 12:00-21:00 on the day due to Storm Nangka – the seventh to enter the East Sea this year.
More than 71 percent of wards and communes in Ho Chi Minh City have been recognised as “clean” areas - one of the outstanding results of the 200-day emulation movement held to celebrate its upcoming municipal Party Congress. The movement also had a positive spill-over effect, helping the city take steps towards becoming “a rubbish-free city”.
Typhoon Nangka, the seventh in the East Sea so far this year, is moving fast and is forecast to hit the mainland on October 14, a meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on October 13 heard.
Research results on sesame production, processing, and trading from experts in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) were the topic of discussion at a workshop held in the north-central province of Nghe An on October 8 and 9.
The central region is forecast to experience prolonged heavy rains and floods in the coming days due to a low-pressure system in the East Sea that may grow into a tropical depression.
University admission scores this year increased compared to 2019, with information technology, computer science, international economics and marketing attracting a large number of candidates.
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