US pledges to help Vietnam overcome aftermath of floods in central region

VOV.VN - The US Mission in Vietnam has pledged to continue supporting the nation’s disaster relief efforts in line with the USAID’s leadership, while plans are being devised in an effort to provide additional assistance to help local people overcome this challenging time.

The statement comes following the US Mission in Vietnam sending a message expressing their deepest condolences to Vietnamese people for the sad loss of life, the widespread destruction of property, and the displacement of people caused by flooding in the centre of the country.

The statement made by the US Mission states that, “We stand together with the Government and the people of Vietnam as they mourn their loved ones, address the damage caused by this terrible flood, and move forward, as the people of Vietnam have always done. We pledge to assist you in your work to rebuild.”

The Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said that severe flooding and a series of landslides triggered by a period of torrential rain in the central region has claimed a total of 36 lives, with a further 22 injured and 12 others missing by the end of October 13. However, this figure excludes the missing victims of the landslide which has hit the Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant in Thua Thien Hue province.

The hardest hit locality has been Quang Tri, with 10 dead and five missing, followed by Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Binh, Kon Tum, and Gia Lai.

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