Leaders visit typhoon-hit localities to guide measures to overcome aftermaths

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on September 12 arrived in northern Tuyen Quang and Phu Tho provinces to inspect flood prevention and control efforts and to provide support and encouragement to residents affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding.

On the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Lang Nu village in northern Lao Cai province to inspect search and rescue operation for missing victims of a deadly landslide there.

The landslide triggered by intense rain from typhoon Yagi, swept away the village early  September 10, burying 37 households and left 95 people dead or missing, according to local authorities.

PM Chinh requested to step up search and rescue for the missing victims and cleanup efforts. He also expressed his deep condolences to the families of the victims.

He ordered the immediate provision of shelters, food, drinking water and clothes to those who have lost their homes and possessions, ensuring that no one is left hungry, short of clothes or water, or homeless.

The Government leader asked local authorities and relevant agencies to complete reconstruction of the village by December 21, 2024.

Lao Cai is one of the northern localities hardest hit by typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding and landslides. The province reported a grim toll, with 98 deaths, 81 missing and 76 injured people. Over 9,100 houses have been inundated, affected by landslides, or swept away by floods, forcing the evacuation of over 2,200 out of more than 9,500 households in dangerous areas. More than 3,500 ha of rice, crops, and aquaculture were damaged. Total damage is estimated at over VND3 trillion ($122 million).

Meanwhile, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man led a delegation to northern Thai Nguyen province to inspect the situation and direct activities to overcome consequences of super typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods.

Many other high-ranking officials, including Politburo members and deputy prime ministers also visited other affected localities to direct activities to rescue victims of the natural disaster and overcome timely its consequences.

Heavy rains and floods triggered by Yagi, one of the strongest storms to hit Vietnam in decades, had left 226 dead and 104 missing as of 5pm on September 12.