On September 13, the Ministry of Finance said that, in response to the severe damage caused by storm No. 3 (Yagi), in order to provide urgent support to Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3, the Ministry of Finance submitted to the Government a decision on supplementing the central budget reserve in 2024 to provide emergency support to Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance submitted to the Government support Lao Cai province with 150 billion VND and Yen Bai province with 30 billion VND (in addition to 20 billion VND already supported for Yen Bai province in Decision No. 943/QD-TTg dated September 9, 2024 of the Prime Minister) to provide emergency support for the two provinces to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 and stabilize people's lives.
The Ministry of Finance also submitted to the Government to assign the People's Committees of Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces to be responsible for specifically allocating and using the above-mentioned additional funds to ensure compliance with the provisions of the law on state budget and other relevant legal documents.
Due to the impact of storm No. 3, Lao Cai province has suffered heavy losses in both human lives and property. According to the report of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee, preliminary statistics up to this point, estimated damage caused by floods in Lao Cai province is up to 3,000 billion VND.
6/9 districts, towns and cities have deaths. The total number of casualties is 255; of which 98 people died, 81 people are missing, 76 people are injured.
In Yen Bai, according to a quick report from the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, as of the morning of September 13, the recent historic storm and flood left 50 people dead and missing, and 30 injured.
Regarding housing, 23,389 houses were damaged. Of these, 167 houses collapsed completely, 195 houses were severely damaged, 105 houses had to be urgently relocated, 1,173 houses were eroded, slopes were affected, 21,451 houses were flooded (currently, the water has receded but people's property is severely damaged, mud and garbage are inundating houses).
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Storms and floods have caused severe damage in many provinces in the northern region.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a whole package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on philanthropists at home and abroad to join hands to share with people affected by floods... to soon stabilize their lives.
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious affection of agencies, businesses, and philanthropists at home and abroad.
Please send all donations to: Tam Long Vang Charity Fund, 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch.
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