Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Noh-Wan on October 29 handed over 300,000 USD in cash from the RoK government to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep to help flood-hit provinces in central Vietnam.
Storm Molave made landfall in central Vietnam at noon on Oct. 28, bringing winds as strong as 115-135km an hour and rainfall of 100-320mm throughout the region.
The European Union (EU) announced on October 28 that it would provide 1.3 million EUR (over 1.5 million USD) to bring “critical humanitarian assistance to families affected by severe flooding” in central Vietnam.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongorn and his Queen on October 26 sent a message of sympathy to Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong over the serious loss in human lives and assets caused by flooding and landslides in central Vietnam.
The Vietnamese Government and ministries, sectors and agencies to support provincial authorities in responding to natural disasters. Vietnamese people from all over the world are joining hands to support flood-hit residents in the central region.
A requiem has been solemnly held for soldiers, officers and civilians killed in the recent devastating floods and landslides in central Vietnam by Vietnamese expats in Laos at Vientiane-based Phat Tich Pagoda.
The Government and people of Indonesia on October 23 extended sympathies through the Indonesian Foreign Ministry to the Government and people of Vietnam over the human and material losses caused by the recent flooding in Vietnam's central region.
Students whose families are affected by the historic flood in Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, and Ha Tinh provinces were awarded free lunch and dinner meal coupons for one month
Historic floods have wreaked havoc in Vietnam’s central provinces over the last week or so, prompting the launch of a number of fundraising events on October 19 to help those affected.
The US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J.Kritenbrink on October 17 announced an initial 100,000 USD in disaster relief funds for Vietnam to address the immediate humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities in areas badly hit by Tropical Storm Linfa.
Visitors will have a rare chance to see more than 4,000 Asian openbills, an endangered species in Vietnam, congregate near Dam River in Quang Nam province’s Tam Ky town.
Due to prolonged hot weather, the water levels in many reservoirs and lakes in the central province of Binh Thuan have dried up. Levels of groundwater have also significantly dropped.
Little rainfall is forecast across the country in March and April, the remaining months of the dry season, particularly in the central region, said Vu Duc Long, Deputy Director of the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.
The ginger ‘jam’ made in Kim Long Ward, Hue City, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, stands out for its authenticity and absence of additives. The specialty is muchly consumed during Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
The 400-year-old town Hoi An in central Vietnam has jumped four places to seventh position on this year’s list of 10 cheapest destinations for the Brits.
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