Authorities and relevant forces are intensifying efforts to support residents in the Central and Central Highlands regions as historic flooding continues to inflict widespread damage.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on the evening of October 28 held a working session with authorities in the central city of Hue to assess the ongoing response to severe flooding.

The Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on October 25 received emergency relief from Singapore to support people affected by recent storms and floods in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.