The Prime Minister has just made a decision to allocate 260 billion VND (11.7 million USD) from the central budget’s reserve to help 12 northern localities seriously affected by storms earlier 2016.
Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue has ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to grant nearly 1,000 tonnes of rice, maize and vegetable seeds from the national reserves to affected-provinces.
Local authorities of the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Bac Kan were requested to focus on overcoming the consequences of typhoon Nida, which had a severe impact on northern localities.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced its plan to reschedule flights from/to Hong Kong and Guangzhou (China) on August 2 due to Typhoon Nida.
The Prime Minister on August 1 ordered ministries, agencies and localities to actively make preparations to cope with typhoon Nida, which entered the East Sea the previous night.
The Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked its sub-committees in coastal localities from Quang Ninh to Binh Dinh to brace for tropical storm Nida.
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