Hanoi aids storm victims in central region
Hanoi authorities on September 18 decided to allocate more than VND7 billion (US$308,000) from the local fund for emergency aid to people in the central region hit by storm Doksuri.
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Ha Tinh and Quang Binh, which bore the full brunt of the typhoon, will each receive VND1.5 billion (US$66,000). The other localities will get VND1 billion (US$44,000) each.
On the same day, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee organised an event in the capital city to raise funds for the storm-hit victims, with over VND240 million (US$10,560) collected.
Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea and the strongest one hitting Vietnam in many years, claimed nine lives and left four missing and 112 injured, according to reports from affected localities by 10pm on September 16.
The typhoon destroyed 1,185 houses, blew away roofs of 152,599 houses, and submerged 10,923 others. It also inundated 4,473ha of rice and 8,277ha of other crops, affected 16,108ha of aquatic farming, and ruined 10km of national highways and 17.9km of local roads.
