Government supports eight flood-hit localities
The Prime Minister has agreed to allocate VND165 billion (over US$7.2 million) from the budget reserves fund to eight provinces to help them tackle the consequences of storms and floods from October 13-18.
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Beneficiary provinces are northern Quang Ninh province, and the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, ThuaThien-Hue, and Quang Nam.
The provinces of Thanh Hoa, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Ninhwill receive VND10 billion each. Meanwhile, the respective amounts for Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Quang Nam will be VND45 billion, VND30 billion, VND35 billion, and VND15 billion.
The money will be used to buy necessities for flood victims and to restore dykes, irrigation systems and rural transport works which were seriously damaged by the natural disasters.
The same day in Hanoi, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received VND1 billion (US$43,930) donated by officials and residents in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
Nhan said the VFF will early hand over the aid to people in the southern central and Central Highlands region to help them overcome consequences caused by recent floods.
Up to 29 people were killed and went missing in the downpours and flood in October alone, and nearly 200,000 houses and infrastructure facilities were under water and damaged in Vietnam’s central region. Losses are estimated at trillions of VND.
The central region was again devastated by more heavy rains and flood in November and December.
