In his dispatch, dated October 18, Mr Manh complimented the party members, state cadres and servicemen for their efforts to overcome difficulties and protect the lives of people. He said there have been many bright examples set by good people during the disasters.

Mr Manh extended his condolences to the families of those who died in the floods.

To conclude, he called on party committees, and people’s committees from the provinces affected by the storms to make more effort to minimize the losses caused by the floods as well as take the necessary measures to cope with the typhoon Megi predicted to land in Vietnam soon.

The same day, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai presided over a teleconference, which involved the committees for preventing floods and storms in provinces from Quang Ninh to Khanh Hoa. He urged them to seek ways of dealing with the coming super typhoon Megi.

Mr Hai requested officials of localities to visit and organize careful burials for those killed by floods and ensure sufficient warm clothes, food and medicine were available for local people.