In the working trip to Quang Ninh province, the President referred to the "weak side" of disaster prevention work in the province that had only surfaced during the unprecedented rains.
Sang said the provincial drainage systems to the sea should be guaranteed against flooding. He added that the impacts of natural disasters should always be considered when planning resettlement buildings and open-cut coal mines.
Also on the same day, President Sang visited 2 coal companies to check the impacts of flooding. The mining sites of Nui Beo Coal Company in Ha Long city and the Cam Pha City-based Mong Duong Coal Company were still under water. So, operations are not likely to resume in the near future.
The flooding, which began on July 26, followed the biggest rainfall in Quang Ninh in 40 years.
The water completely destroyed 339 houses across the province and another 9,000 houses were flooded. About 4,000ha of farming land and 1,200ha of aquaculture were also destroyed.
The flooding ruined a 7km-long road system and isolated at least 7 towns and communes in the province.
The estimated loss of the province has climbed up to more than 2.7 trillion VND (123.8 million USD).
Quang Ninh was worst hit by the floods out of the 10 northern localities. Others badly affected were Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Cao Bang.
President Truong Tan Sang visits Nui Beo Coal Company in Ha Long city to check the impacts of flooding.
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Also on the same day, President Sang visited 2 coal companies to check the impacts of flooding. The mining sites of Nui Beo Coal Company in Ha Long city and the Cam Pha City-based Mong Duong Coal Company were still under water. So, operations are not likely to resume in the near future.
The flooding, which began on July 26, followed the biggest rainfall in Quang Ninh in 40 years.
The water completely destroyed 339 houses across the province and another 9,000 houses were flooded. About 4,000ha of farming land and 1,200ha of aquaculture were also destroyed.
The flooding ruined a 7km-long road system and isolated at least 7 towns and communes in the province.
The estimated loss of the province has climbed up to more than 2.7 trillion VND (123.8 million USD).
Quang Ninh was worst hit by the floods out of the 10 northern localities. Others badly affected were Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Cao Bang.
