Flooding caused by heavy rains has claimed 76 lives and left six missing, according to central provinces ’ latest statistics.
They include 15 passengers on a bus that was swept away by flood waters and found on Oct. 21, 24 people in Nghe An, 20 in Ha Tinh, 12 in Quang Binh and five people in Thanh Hoa.
The floods in the Ca River (Nghe An) and rivers in Ha Tinh province have receded but 232 communes with 155,901 houses remain under water.
All households in Ha Tinh now have access to food and drinks.
Together with the assistance of the government, ministries, sectors and people nationwide, Quang Binh and Nghe An are mobilising all resources to overcome the aftermath of the two floods. Total losses caused by the floods to Nghe An amounted to VND1.7 trillion.
On Oct. 22 alone, organisations and individuals donated more than VND11 billion and a large ammount of commodities.
To prevent environmental pollution and ensure people’s health after the floods, the pollution control department has instructed flood-affected people to strictly follow food hygiene safety.
The Vietnam Environment Protection Fund sent VND1 billion to Quang Binh, VND500 million to Ha Tinh, VND400 million to Quang Tri and VND200 million to Thua Thien-Hue to help local people clean up the environment.
Meanwhile, low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific will offer free-of-charge transport of relief aid donated by social organisations and agencies to the central flood-stricken provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh from Oct. 25 to Nov. 15.
The Australian Embassy in Hanoi said its government will donate AUD200,000 (around VND3.9 billion) to the Emergency Relief Aid Fund in response to the call of the Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help Vietnam ’s central flood victims.
The Australian Government’s contribution will help the VRC continue with its emergency relief activities, including providing drinks, blankets, mosquito nets, food and other necessities for flood victims.
For the same purpose, the Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide US$100,000 in relief aid to the VRC.
The floods in the Ca River (Nghe An) and rivers in Ha Tinh province have receded but 232 communes with 155,901 houses remain under water.
All households in Ha Tinh now have access to food and drinks.
Together with the assistance of the government, ministries, sectors and people nationwide, Quang Binh and Nghe An are mobilising all resources to overcome the aftermath of the two floods. Total losses caused by the floods to Nghe An amounted to VND1.7 trillion.
On Oct. 22 alone, organisations and individuals donated more than VND11 billion and a large ammount of commodities.
To prevent environmental pollution and ensure people’s health after the floods, the pollution control department has instructed flood-affected people to strictly follow food hygiene safety.
The Vietnam Environment Protection Fund sent VND1 billion to Quang Binh, VND500 million to Ha Tinh, VND400 million to Quang Tri and VND200 million to Thua Thien-Hue to help local people clean up the environment.
Meanwhile, low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific will offer free-of-charge transport of relief aid donated by social organisations and agencies to the central flood-stricken provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh from Oct. 25 to Nov. 15.
The Australian Embassy in Hanoi said its government will donate AUD200,000 (around VND3.9 billion) to the Emergency Relief Aid Fund in response to the call of the Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help Vietnam ’s central flood victims.
The Australian Government’s contribution will help the VRC continue with its emergency relief activities, including providing drinks, blankets, mosquito nets, food and other necessities for flood victims.
For the same purpose, the Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide US$100,000 in relief aid to the VRC.
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