State President Luong Cuong has signed a decision on awarding the Bravery Order to two residents of Ly Son special zone in the central province of Quang Ngai for their courageous rescue efforts during storm Kalmaegi, a provincial official confirmed on December 10.

Storm No.13 (international name Kalmaegi) has caused severe damage to people, property, and infrastructure in the provinces it passed through.

Storm Kalmaegi, the 13th to hit Viet Nam this year, weakened into a tropical depression on November 7 after wreaking havoc across the central and Central Highlands regions, where authorities are now making all-out efforts to address its aftermath and restore normal life.

Storm Kalmaegi has intensified and is moving towards the central East Sea, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.