Vietnam's Prime Minister calls for all-out efforts supporting disaster-hit communities
The Government leaderurges relevant ministries to ensure no one is left homeless after devastating flood.
THE HANOI TIMES — Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered ministries, military and public security forces to coordinate with local authorities to mobilize resources and use all possible means to access isolated areas to support people in need.
Chinh made the statement on October 9 afternoon while chairing the Government meeting in Hanoi to review recovery efforts following Typhoon Matmo.
He said the historic rains and floods caused severe losses still under assessment and warned that inundation risks and more storms may persist through year-end.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Government meeting on October 9. Photo: VGP
For that reason, the Government guides relief and disaster recovery efforts, especially in severely affected localities.
The agencies must be ready to support localities in reinforcing dikes and reservoirs, help residents clean up homes and roads after natural disasters, repair damaged houses and ensure temporary shelter for the people.
The Government will release national reserves as needed, assist people to rebuild collapsed houses, Chinh said while reaffirming the commitment that no one will be left exposed to the elements.
The prime minister also requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to enhance forecasting capacity and closer international coordination to ensure a timely and effective response to natural disasters, given that disasters and weather evolution remain complex in the coming time.
Speaking at the event, Tran Cam Tu, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, said that the urgent task is to restore the operations of medical facilities and schools.
Tran Cam Tu, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, joins the meeting. Photo: VGP
He urged continued mobilization of support for affected communities, ordered rapid damage assessment and restoration of essential services and requested prompt relief distribution.
Tu also called for a detailed report to the Politburo and noted that 20 types of severe natural disasters this year have caused 238 deaths or missing persons and losses exceeding VND33.5 trillion (US$1.27 billion).
