At a working session with leaders of the provincial People’s Committee on July 12, Mr Trong extended his deep sympathy to the families who lost their relatives and those who had their property damaged during the floods.

He asked the province to deploy forces to seek the nine dead bodies still trapped under the rubble and be well prepared for storm Soudeler which is battering the northern coastal provinces.

Top priority is given to resuming production, repairing damaged roads, bridges, schools and houses, restoring the communications network and preventing possible outbreaks of infectious diseases in the affected areas, said Mr Trong.

He said that the province should draw up plans to build resettlement areas for people living in flood-prone areas and, at the same time, improve the forecasting to minimise the consequences of natural disasters.

Representatives of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam and the Bao Viet Group provided nearly VND400 billion in support of flood victims in the province.