The resolution stated that in late October and November, localities from Ha Tinh to Lam Dong were continuously hit by natural disasters, storms, floods, especially the historic widespread floods after storm No.12 and storm No.13 with strong winds, floods on rivers from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa all exceeded alert level 2 to alert level 3, many places above alert level 3, especially heavy rains caused some rivers in Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa to exceed the historical flood level in many years.
Natural disasters, storms, floods have caused flooding, heavy damage to people, houses, schools, essential infrastructure such as electricity, telecommunications, transportation, irrigation..., many residential areas were deeply flooded, divided, isolated, seriously affecting people's lives, anxiety and production and business activities, services, livelihoods, income, and life.
The entire political system, directly led by General Secretary To Lam, the Standing members of the Secretariat, the Government, and the Prime Minister, have focused on leading and directing throughout, regularly, continuously, early, from afar, closely following the situation. The Government and the Prime Minister have focused on directing the implementation of the work of preventing, combating, and responding to natural disasters and floods early, from afar, closely following the situation.
The Prime Minister promptly decided to support over 3.5 trillion VND for 8 provinces and cities to urgently overcome the consequences of natural disasters; directly inspected the damage, visited, encouraged, and shared the difficulties, losses, and hardships of the people and businesses; directed the implementation of measures to focus on restoring production and business, stabilising people’s lives and activities after storms and floods.
The Party committees and authorities of localities, the Ministries of National Defensce, Public Security, Agriculture and Environment, Construction and other ministries and branches have directed and mobilised the military, police, youth and people of localities to proactively take action and act promptly, contributing significantly to ensuring the safety of people’s lives and minimising damage to people and property caused by natural disasters.
In order to urgently overcome the consequences of natural disasters, quickly stabilise the people’s situation, restore production and business, and strive for economic growth of over 8% in 2025 and 10% or more in 2026, the Government has requested Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, other central agencies, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and cities affected by natural disasters, based on their assigned functions, tasks, and powers, to urgently, resolutely, promptly, and effectively implement the Conclusions of the Politburo, the Resolutions and directions of the Government and the Prime Minister.
