Phoenix Vung Ang Vietnam Co., Ltd under Singaporean Freight Links Capital Pte.,Ltd kicked off construction of Phoenix wharf area (wharfs No.5 and 6) in Ky Loi commune, Ky Anh town, the central coastal province of Ha Tinh on September 27.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has hailed authorities of central Ha Tinh province for directing efforts to minimise losses caused by the recent tropical storm Doksuri.
The government will allocate rice to citizens in the central region hit by typhoon Doksuri. This is part of efforts to ease the consequences of the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in years.
President Tran Dai Quang has asked the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to continue providing support for member organisations in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to allocate rice for local people in the central region hit by storm Doksuri, following his fact-finding trips to Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Nghe An provinces.
The Ministry of Home Affairs and the United Nations Volunteers Programme held a consultation in Hanoi on September 19 to discuss policies on youth’s voluntary activities.
Vietnam always sees the Asian Development Bank (ADB) one of the leading sponsors with important contributions to the country in spurring its socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee launched a donation campaign in aid of people in the central region, who have borne the brunt of storm Doksuri, in Hanoi on September 19.
As strategic partners, Vietnam wants to foster comprehensive relations with Spain, particularly in economic, trade and investment ties, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Hanoi authorities on September 18 decided to allocate more than 7 billion VND (308,000 USD) from the local fund for emergency aid to people in the central region hit by storm Doksuri.
According to the Vietnam Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, storm Doksuri killed 9 people and injured 112 others as of 22: 00 on September 16.
Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea and the strongest one hitting Vietnam in many years, claimed nine lives, leaving four missing and 112 injured, according to reports from affected localities by 10pm on September 16.
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith sent a message to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, expressing his sympathy over the loss of human lives and property damage caused by storm Doksuri.
Powerful typhoon Doksuri, which is approaching Vietnam’s central coast, is expected to cause great losses if there is no timely and effective countermeasures, warned Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung.
Several airlines have announced cancellation of flights to and from airports in the central coastal region on September 14 and 15 as Storm Doksuri is approaching the central coast.
Localities along the central coast are taking urgent measures to prepare for Storm Doksuri, the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in many years, which is approaching the coast of Vietnam and getting stronger by the hour.
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