On October 22, Major General Pham Hai Chau - Deputy Director of the Department of Rescue - Relief/Ministry of General Staff signed Official Dispatch No. 3617/CD-CHCN to the Military Region Command: 4,2; Air Defense Forces, Navy; Border Guard Command, Coast Guard, Artillery - Rocket; Army Command: Special Forces, Artillery, Engineering, Communications, Chemistry; Army Commands 12, 34; Corps 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20 on deploying to respond to Storm No. 12 and floods.
The dispatch clearly stated the requirement for relevant agencies and units to strictly maintain the on-duty regime at all levels, grasp the weather, meteorology, and hydrology; proactively review plans and solutions to respond and handle incidents and natural disasters promptly and effectively. Ensuring the safety of people and vehicles for forces on duty.
Military regions 4 and 5 direct the Military Commands of provinces and cities to advise local government committees to direct departments, branches, sectors, and forces to inspect key areas to prepare forces, vehicles, food, and communication in advance in areas at risk of being cut off and isolated due to landslides and floods, respond promptly, and overcome the consequences of natural disasters.
Coordinate with the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group to be ready to establish a Forward Command and all other necessary assurance work to serve the Government, Prime Minister, Ministry of National Defense, and the General Staff to direct and manage the response to Storm No. 12 and floods.
The 12th and 34th Corps; the Corps and the Corps direct units under their right to stand on the ground in the areas to proactively coordinate with local Party committees and authorities where the unit is stationed; prepare forces and means to be ready to respond to heavy rain, flash floods, inundation, and landslides in the area, and support people to overcome the consequences when requested by the locality.
The Navy, the Border Guard Command, and the Coast Guard direct units to ensure safety for vehicles operating at sea; prepare forces and means to participate in rescue when required.
The Air Defense Forces, Army Corps 18 are ready with forces and means to fly for search and rescue, transport goods and necessities when required by the Ministry.
Information and Communications Corps: Ensure smooth communication to serve the direction and management of natural disaster response work, especially in isolated and isolated areas.
Special Forces: Direct units under their right to stand in the area (Special Forces Brigade 5) to prepare forces and means to be ready to respond to heavy rain, flash floods, inundation, landslides, and support people to overcome the consequences when requested by the locality.
The Military Industry - Telecommunications Group will coordinate with Military regions 4 and 5 and relevant agencies to ensure transmission lines and other necessary conditions to connect the Government and the Prime Minister to meet online with localities to serve the direction, operation, and response to storm No. 12 and floods.
Be ready to send forces and vehicles (Flycam) to coordinate with military regions and support localities in surveying vulnerable areas to promptly detect cracks and areas at risk of landslides, flash floods, isolation and isolation to provide early warnings and search and rescue.
