Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Dispatch No. 92/CD-TTg dated September 10, 2024 on focusing on overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3 and floods after the storm.
In the telegram, the Prime Minister requested Party Secretaries and People's Committee Chairmen of provinces and cities in the areas affected by storms and floods to directly direct relevant agencies with the utmost urgency to continue focusing on searching and rescuing those who are still missing (while paying attention to ensuring absolute safety for search and rescue forces).
Including free treatment for the injured; timely visits and encouragement to relatives and thoughtful funeral support for the deceased.
Organize food and essential aid for households at risk of hunger, especially those in isolated areas; arrange temporary accommodation for households that have lost their homes. Absolutely do not let anyone go hungry, cold, or without a place to live.
Inspect, review, and fully and accurately count all damages to production, property of people, businesses, and state infrastructure works, and report to the Prime Minister on September 12, 2024.
The Ministers of the Ministries of National Defense and Public Security direct military regions and affiliated units to deploy forces and vehicles (including helicopters) to reach and support the transportation of food, provisions, dry food, bread, milk, relief goods, etc. to people in isolated areas; support people in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters at the request of localities.
The Minister of Health directs the treatment of injured people; promptly provides adequate medicine and ensures medical examination and treatment for people in areas affected by natural disasters.
The Minister of Industry and Trade directed the Vietnam Electricity Group and relevant agencies and organizations to focus on repairing and restoring the power system as quickly as possible, ensuring power supply for production, business and people's daily life.
Priority is given to ensuring power supply for hospitals, medical facilities, and important production activities; having plans to ensure adequate supply of goods, strengthening market control, preventing shortages, unreasonable price increases, and consumption of counterfeit and poor-quality goods; and promoting domestic consumption.
The Ministry of Education and Training mobilizes the entire industry and the whole country to support teaching equipment, books and learning materials for damaged schools and educational institutions to create conditions for students to return to normal study soon.
The Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs directed relevant agencies to coordinate with localities to review households affected by floods and promptly propose food support for households at risk of hunger, ensuring stable lives for people, especially households in isolated areas.
The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam directed credit institutions and commercial banks to proactively review and summarize the losses of customers who are borrowing capital, promptly apply policies to support interest rates, defer debt, and continue lending so that people and businesses have conditions to restore production and business.
The Minister of Finance directs the effective implementation of policies on deferral, exemption, and reduction of taxes, fees, charges, etc. for organizations, individuals, and businesses affected by storms and floods in accordance with the law.
Require insurance businesses to promptly compensate for losses to insurance buyers quickly, fully, and promptly in accordance with contract agreements and legal regulations.
