On the afternoon of July 21, the Office of the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense issued a report on the situation on July 21.
The report said that during the day, the Ministry of National Defense mobilized 160 officers and soldiers and 95 vehicles of all kinds, maintaining the operation of the Lo River pontoon bridge, ensuring safe passage for 4,408 people and vehicles.
The newspaper also stated clearly that, in order to urgently overcome the consequences of floods and stabilize people's lives, the Office of the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense sent a working delegation led by Deputy Chief of Office Tran The Hien accompanying Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung to direct flood recovery in Lai Chau province.
The Ministry of National Defense mobilized 2,917 people, 117 vehicles, and 6 nghiệp vụ dogs to participate in disaster recovery work.
Functional forces found 1 body of a victim swept away by floods 20km away (in Muong Mit commune, Lai Chau province); helped people overcome and repair 85 houses; 1 school, built 2 new houses, dredged 2.5km of canals and ditches; overcome 27 traffic points eroded/2. 700m3 of mud and soil.
Regarding the fire situation, the report said that at 8:15 pm on July 20, a fire occurred at 450m2 of a western medicine factory in Van Minh village, Phu Xuyen commune, Hanoi City, the cause is being verified. The locality mobilized 40 people, 4 fire trucks of the Police, in coordination with local forces, extinguished the fire at 9:30 pm on the same day.
At 8:00 am on July 21, on Quang Trung street, Go Vap ward/Ho Chi Minh City, a fire occurred at 150m2 of the headquarters of Happy House Co., Ltd., the cause is being verified.
The locality mobilized 43 people, 3 fire trucks of the Police, coordinated with local forces, and extinguished the fire at 08:25 on the same day.
At 02:30 on July 21, on National Highway 1, passing through Hung Thinh hamlet, Hung Thinh commune, Dong Nai city, a sleeper bus (BKS 50E-447. 02) caught fire, the cause is being investigated.
The consequence of the incident was 7 deaths (Tran Thi T, born 1969; Nguyen Tran N.Y, born 2016; Le Cong D, born 1989; Nguyen Thi Ngoc D, born 2002; Le Thao V, born 2022; Le Tuan K, born 2024; 1 male named D), 9 people were injured.
The locality mobilized 30 people, 1 fire truck of the Police, coordinated with local forces to take people to the emergency room and regulate traffic, extinguishing the fire at 03:00 on the same day.
Towards the people affected by floods
From July 16 to July 17, 2026, prolonged heavy rain occurred in Muong Than commune, Lai Chau province, causing flash floods, landslides and serious landslides, sweeping away 13 houses of people. By 5 pm on July 20, 2026, natural disasters had caused 07 deaths, 02 missing people and 08 injured people, causing heavy damage to people and property, pushing many families into extremely difficult circumstances.
One piece when hungry is equal to one package when full", with the spirit of mutual affection that has been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people for generations, the Golden Heart Charity Fund calls on philanthropists at home and abroad to join hands to share with people affected by storms and floods to have food, clothing, shelter, and students to have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Charity Fund sincerely thanks the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and philanthropists at home and abroad.
All help please send to: Tam Long Vang Charity Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024. 39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. Account number: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, Account number: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the QR code below:
