Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded the rapid finalisation of a draft Resolution outlining recovery measures for areas ravaged by recent storms and floods in central and Central Highlands regions.

PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the fundraising event.

During a fundraising campaign in Hanoi on November 24 in support of communities hit by storms and floods, PM Chinh, joined by Government officials, the Cabinet’s Party Committee, advisory units and staff from the Government Office, observed a minute’s silence for victims of deadly floods before everyone pledged at least one day’s salary to relief efforts.

Central Vietnam has been hammered since early November by a string of extreme weather events, including Typhoon No. 13 and record-breaking rainfall in many areas, marking one of the country’s worst natural disasters in recent years and inflicting heavy casualties, property damage, disruption to production and trade, and wrecking infrastructure across the central and Central Highlands regions, with Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Gia Lai and Lam Dong among the hardest hit.

In response, the PM issued a number of urgent directives and chaired meetings instructing ministries, agencies and localities to prepare early and act decisively with the highest level of readiness.

Working groups led by the PM and Deputy PMs were dispatched to hard-hit areas to oversee emergency measures, while each Deputy PM was responsible for specific affected areas.

Even during his recent overseas trip, the PM convened virtual meetings with domestic authorities to steer real-time response and recovery operations.

Despite these efforts, damage from Typhoon No.13 and ensuing floods remains staggering. Preliminary data from November 16 onward showed 102 people dead or missing across just four provinces, 332 homes completely destroyed, 933 others damaged, more than 82,000 ha of rice and crops submerged, over 3.3 million livestock and poultry lost, and 1,120 ha of aquaculture wiped out.

Landslides have severed key transport routes and crippled critical infrastructure, with initial economic losses pegged above 13 trillion VND (500 million USD).

The fundraising event collected 525 million VND for storm-hit communities.

Standing Deputy PM visits flood-affected residents in Dak Lak

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh presented gifts to residents evacuated from heavily flooded areas in Dong Hoa, encouraging them to overcome current difficulties to quickly stabilise their lives after the floods.

 

PM orders overnight relief mission to flood-isolated areas

Chairing an an emergency online meeting with representatives of ministries, agencies and localities on responses to heavy rains, floods, and other natural disasters in several central provinces while in Algeria, the leader urged localities to review and assess conditions, especially in submerged and cut-off areas, to plan timely support.

 

Nearly 1.39 trillion VND registered as relief aid for flood victims via central relief committee

The VFF Committees at all levels have so far mobilised more than 2.6 trillion VND to support communities affected by consecutive storms and floods.

 

PM urges strengthened preparedness for heavy rain, flooding in central region

The PM requested localities to identify and assess areas vulnerable to landslides, flash floods and deep inundation, issue timely warnings, restrict access to hazardous zones, and proactively organise evacuations to protect residents.

 

Vietnam Red Cross deploys emergency relief to flood-battered localities

The Vietnam Red Cross Society Central Committee approved over 4.8 billion VND (184,000 USD) in immediate relief, including cash and P&G clean water packets from partners.