Flood and storm prevention

Overview of Hue City submerged in floodwaters. Photo: Phuc Dat

Prime Minister directs absolutely not to let people go hungry or cold due to floods in the Central region

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The Prime Minister directed to ensure that people are absolutely not left hungry, cold, lack clean water, or receive medical support when sick due to floods in the Central region.

Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed the rearrangement of residents in mountainous areas, low-lying areas, low-lying areas, and riverside areas, including in Hanoi. Photo: Nhat Bac

Prime Minister directs resettlement of residents in mountainous and low-lying areas, including in Hanoi

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The Prime Minister directed the review of planning and rearrangement of residents in mountainous areas, low-lying areas, low-lying areas, and riverside areas, including in Hanoi; studying sea encroachment plans.

Traffic police help people clean up mud on traffic routes in Son La after floods. Photo: Truong Son

Emergency support of 250 billion VND for Son La, Dien Bien, Nghe An to overcome the consequences of floods

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The Prime Minister decided to support 250 billion VND to 3 localities to initially overcome the consequences and stabilize people's lives after floods.

Officers and soldiers of Muong leo Border Guard Station (Son La) focus on overcoming the consequences of natural disasters caused by floods in Pung Banh commune. Photo: Yen San

Prime Minister requests not to let people go hungry or have no shelter due to floods

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The Prime Minister requested military and police forces to support the transportation of food, drinking water, medicine, etc. to people in areas isolated by floods.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of TKV Group Ngo Hoang Ngan, Deputy General Director of the Group, Director of the Production Operation Center in Quang Ninh Nguyen Huy Nam inspected the Cua Ong main port area. Photo: TKV

Chairman of TKV Group inspects the response to storm No. 3 Wipha in Quang Ninh

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Chairman of TKV Group Ngo Hoang Ngan inspected the actual work of preventing and responding to storm No. 3 at units in Quang Ninh.

The location and path of storm No. 3 (storm Wipha) updated at 11:00 on July 19. Photo: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

Storm No. 3 continues to strengthen, the Prime Minister assigns ministries and localities to respond

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To proactively respond to storm No. 3 and heavy rain, the risk of flash floods, landslides, and inundation, the Prime Minister has issued a telegram directing focused response.

Leaders of Quang Tri province went to inspect and witnessed the rice being submerged in floodwater. Photo: Hung Tho

Changing thinking to proactively prevent and combat floods and storms

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Although it did not make landfall, storm No. 1 caused widespread heavy rain, causing 9 deaths and missing people, and severe damage to agriculture, showing the need to change the mindset of responding to natural disasters.

Flash floods caused flooding and heavy damage in Ba Be district, Bac Kan. Photo: Provided by the people.

Complete response plans for heavy rain, landslides, flash floods, storms, and flooding

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The Prime Minister requested to complete response plans for each type of natural disaster that may occur in the area such as heavy rain, landslides, flash floods, and inundation.