On August 12, in My Ly commune, the Ministry of Public Security coordinated with Nghe An province to launch a peak of 40 days and nights to build houses and schools to support people and students in the western communes of Nghe An province who suffered heavy damage due to floods.
The ceremony was attended by Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung - Deputy Minister of Public Security; leaders of units under the Ministry; leaders of Nghe An province, leaders of departments, branches, unions, and local authorities.
The recent storm No. 3 caused particularly serious damage in Nghe An, especially in the border communes of the western mountainous region: 4 deaths, 4 injuries; 484 houses collapsed, completely washed away; more than 2,300 houses were damaged under 70%; estimated damage of VND3,800 billion, of which the education sector suffered about VND100 billion in damage.
According to the Plan issued on August 6, the Ministry of Public Security will coordinate with Nghe An province to build 500 houses for people, rebuild My Ly 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, My Ly Commune Health Station (costs of 15 billion VND). Some important projects will be completed before August 19.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung affirmed that this is a "work of trust, solidarity between the army and the people" and requested the rapid and drastic implementation so that people soon have a house and students have a new school before the school year.
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh said that the Ministry of Public Security has recently supported Nghe An with 3,553 houses for the poor, and mobilized thousands of officers and soldiers to help people overcome the consequences of floods. He emphasized that the peak of 40 days and nights is a motivation for the whole province to be determined to complete the task of supporting people in flooded areas.
At the ceremony, the Ministry of Public Security presented many gifts, 5 tons of rice and equipment to My Ly Commune Police; leaders of Nghe An province presented livelihood models to poor households in 17 communes severely affected.
