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T?Th?BíchChau,vicechairwomanoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommittee,honoursbusinessesdonatingtoTyphoonYagisvictimsonSepmber13.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinh??cHàN?I—TheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)hasannouncedthatitsrelieffundhasreceivedVN?527.8billion(US$21.5million)tosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.TheannouncementwasmadeontheVFFsofficialFacebookpageonThursdayevening,alongwitha12,028-pagebankstatementdetailingthedonationsfromthepublictotheorganisationsVietcombankaccountfromSeptember1to10,2024.Weexpressourheartfeltgratitudetostatedepartments,businesses,organisationsandindividualsbothinthecountryandabroadfortheirdonationstopeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagithroughtheCentralReliefMobilisationCommittee,theVFFwroteonitssocialmediaaccount.Thecommitteeaddedthatmoreupdateswillfollowandthelistofdonationswillbemadepubliconmassmedia.Asof7amonFriday,thenumberofpeoplekilledormissingduetoTyphoonYagianditsrelatedlandslidesandfloodshasrisento336.Nearly136,800housesaredamagedandover67,600othersareflooded,whilethedisasterhasalsotakenitstollonfarmsandlivestock.OnTuesday,followingPartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamscallforsupportforthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagianditsaftermath,apubliccampaignforreliefassistancewaslaunchedbytheVFF.VFFCentralCommitteechairman??V?nChi?nhascalledforpublicemployees,membersofthearmedforcesandpeoplereceivingsalaryfromthestatebudgettodonateatleastonedaysworthoftheirwages.Youthunionmembers,youngpeopleandhouseholdsofaveragelivingstandardsareadvisedtogiveaboutVN?50,000-100,000($2-4)indonations.TheVFFCentralCommitteeanditsCentralReliefMobilisationCommitteehavepromisedtransparencyandpledgetousethedonationseffectivelyfortherightpurposes.Theirdecisiontomakepublictheextensivebankstatementdetailingeachdonationhasbeenwidelypraised.TheVFFCentralCommitteehasalsoadvisedpeopletostayvigilantagainstunofficialwebsitesorsocialmediaaccountsposingastheVFForitsrepresentativestoreceivedonations.Thecommitteewillworkwithauthoritiestohandlefraudulentactivitiesaccordingtothelaws.DonationsfortyphoonreliefcanbesenttotheVFFsCentralReliefMobilisationCommitteeat:I.VN?accountattheStateTreasuryAccountname:TheOfficeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommitteeAccountnumber:3713.0.1058784.00000Unitcode:1058784AttheStateTreasuryExchangeII.Bankaccounts1.VietnamJointStockCommercialBankforIndustryandTrade(VietinBank)1.1.VN?accountAccountname:CentralReliefMobilisationCommitteeAccountnumber:CT1111AtVietinBanksHàN?ibranch1.2.USDaccountAccountname:CentralReliefMobilisationCommitteeAccountnumber:110630051111AtVietinBanksHàN?ibranch2.CommercialBankforForeignTradeofVietnam(Vietcombank)2.1.VN?accountAccountname:Vi?tNamFatherlandFront-CentralReliefCommitteeAccountnumber:0011.00.19324182.2.USDaccountAccountname:Vi?tNamFatherlandFront-CentralReliefAccountnumber:001.1.37.193253.8SWCode:BFTVVNVXCashdonationscanbesenttothePlanningandFinanceDepartment(Rooms109and111),theOfficeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommittee,No.46TràngThiStreet,HàN?i.—VNSResidentsandauthoritiesinH?LongCityworkhardtocleanupafterTyphoonYagi.QU?NGNINH—AfterbravingtheimpactofTyphoonYagi,H?LongBayisofficiallyreopeningtotouristboatsonFriday,markingamajorstepforwardforthecitystourismindustryafternearlyaweekofdisruption.Knownasthecitybytheheritagebay,H?Longisgraduallyreturningtonormal,withtourismbouncingbackquickly.Thecitysrecoverycampaignwashighlyeffective,withresidentsandauthoritiesworkingtogethertocleanuptheenvironmentandrestoreurbanareas.PhanTh?H?iH??ng,headoftheH?LongCityPartysCommunicationandEducationCommittee,saidthecityleadersdirectedlocalauthorities,residentsandbusinessestobeginrecoveryeffortsimmediatelyafterthestormpassed.Now,lifeissteadilyreturningtonormal.Inpreparationforreopening,touristboatoperatorsinH?LongBayhavefocusedonmaintenanceandsafetycheckstoensuretheirvesselsarefullyready.Nearlyall180touristboatsaresettowelcomevisitorsagain,followingtheQu?ngNinhprovincesapprovaltoresumeoperations.Nguy?nQuangKhá,captainofV?nhXanh9468vessel,saidhewassurprisedathowquicklyrecoveryeffortsprogressed,attributingthesuccesstothejointdeterminationoflocalbusinessesandauthorities.Despitethechallengesofrecovery,hebelievesthattourismnumberswillsoonclimbbackuptopreviousheights.Ng?V?nNam,deputyheadoftheH?LongTouristBoatAssociation,saidthathehadneverbeforeinhiscareerexperiencedastormofsuchmagnitudeandseverity.Theassociationinstructedboatoperatorstopreparethoroughlytoensuretechnicalsafetyandprovidethebestpossibleservicetotourists.TouristsatH?LongInternationalCruisePortonFriday(September13).—VNA/VNSPhotoV?n??cTourism-relatedbusinessesacrossH?Longhavealsobeensteadilyrestoringtheirfacilitiesandworkforceinanticipationoftheinfluxofvisitors.Afterthestorm,severaltouristgroups,particularlyinternationalvisitors,arrivedinH?Long.OnTuesday,afterabriefpauseduetoTyphoonYagi,H?LongInternationalCruisePorthadreopened,welcominginternationaltouristseagertoexploretheUNESCO-recognisedbay.Nearly70boatscarryingover1,500passengersfromcountrieslikeChinaandSouthKoreatravelledfromHàN?itoH?Long.However,forsafetyreasons,touristactivitiesattheportwereonceagaintemporarilyhaltedtoallowforsafetyinspectionsonWednesday.Nguy?nTháiH?ng,generaldirectorofSàiGòn-H?LongHotel,saidthattourists,especiallyinternationalvisitors,expresseddeepsympathyforthedifficultiescausedbythestorm.However,safetyremainedtheirtoppriority,andthehotelquicklyimplementedallnecessarymeasurestoensurethecomfortandsecurityoftheirguests.OnThursday,theH?LongCityPartyCommitteemetwithrepresentativesfromlocalbusinesses--includingthoseinthetourismsector--todiscusssolutionsforovercomingissuesduringtherecovery.Theseincludedtaxadjustments,debtrescheduling,interestratereductionsandcontinuedaccesstoloanstohelpbusinessesrecoverinaccordancewithcurrentregulations.H?Longisexpectedtowelcomeover9.5millionvisitorsthisyear.—VNS

WASHINGTONDC—USSecretaryofStateAntonyBlinkenhasextendedcondolencestothepeopleofVi?tNamsufferingthedevastatingconsequencesofTyphoonYagi.InastatementreleasedonSeptember12(localtime),BlinkennotedthattheUSAgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID)isprovidinghumanitarianaidtosupportVi?tNamseffortstorespondtotheaftermathscausedbythestorm.Thisaidwillincludemultipurposecashassistance,shelter,water,sanitation,andhygieneassistance,aswellasnon-fooditemsinsupportoftheGovernmentofVi?tNam-leddisasterassistanceeffortsacrossVi?tNam.Withmoreheavyrainforecastinthecomingdays,USAIDsdisasterexpertswillcontinueclosecoordinationwithlocalemergencyauthoritiesandpartnersontheground,andtheUSwillcontinuetoworkwithpartners,includingthroughtheQuad,tosupportthepeopleofVi?tNamatthisdifficulttime,itsaid.TheUSofficialalsoexpressedhissympathyoverthetragiclossoflifeanddamageinotherpartsoftheregion,includingChina,Thailand,Laos,Myanmar,andthePhilippines.TheUSstandsatthereadytoprovideassistancetothoseinneed,saidthestatement.Asof5pmonSeptember12,TyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodinghadleft330peopledeadormissinginthenorthernregionofVi?tNam.—VNSLocalauthoritiesandpersoneladdressingthebreachesonB?cH?ngH?iirrigationsysteminthenorthernprovinceofH?iD??ngonSeptember12,amidseverefloodingintheaftermathoftyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoM?nhMinhHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasorderedgreaterattentiontotheoperationandregulationofthewaterlevelsathydropowerreservoirsinnorthernlocalitiestoensuresafetyofthedykesystemsandminimisedamageduetofloodsindownstreamareas.InadispatchsenttoleadersoftheMinistriesofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,IndustryandTrade,andS?nLa,LaiChau,HoàBình,?i?nBiên,HàGiang,LàoCai,YênBái,CaoB?ng,B?cK?n,TuyênQuang,andNinhBìnhprovincesaswellastheVi?tNamElectricity,thePMnotedthatTyphoonYagi,thethirdstormintheEastSea(internationallyknownasSouthChinaSea)sofarthisyear,carriedtorrentialrainstothenorthernregion,forcingmanyhydropowerreservoirsinthenorthernmidlandandmountainousareastourgentlydischargewatertoensurethesafetyofhydroelectricprojects.Currently,thewaterleveldownstreamofriversintheRedRiver-TháiBìnhRiverbasinishigh,withaboveLevel-3alertsinsomeplaces,whilesomeriversareclosetoorhaveexceededhistoricallevels,threateningthesafetyofthedikesystems,causingfloodinginmanyresidentialareas,schools,medicalfacilities,andotheressentialinfrastructure.Inordertominimiseimpactfromfloodingtopeopleslifeandproductionandensureutmostsafetyforreservoirs,thePMrequestedtheMinistersofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,andIndustryandTradetocoordinatewiththechairpersonsoftheabove-mentionedlocalitiestodirecttheoperatorsofreservoirstoregularlymonitorthedevelopmentsofrainandfloodsinthebasin,focusingonoperatingandregulatingreservoirs,flexiblycutting,reducing,andslowingdownfloodstothedownstream,whileensuringsafetyforhydropowerplantsandstrictlyfollowingtheinter-reservoiroperationprocedure.Reservoiroperatorsmuststrictlyfollowreportingregulations,providinginformationtoauthorisedagenciesoflocalities,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandtheMinistryofIndustryandTradetohelpthemtaketimelyresponsemeasuresinemergencycircumstances,theGovernmentleaderasked.Theywererequestedtocloselycooperatewithauthoritiesinthedownstreamareaofthedamandrelevantagenciestostrictlynotifyandwarnlocalpeopleofflooddevelopmentsandfloodcontroloperations,enablingthemtoapplypreventivemeasures.PMChínhassignedDeputyPMTr?nH?ngHàtotakethechargeofdirectingministriesandlocalitiestoimplementthisdispatch.OnSeptember12,theNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingsaidthatwaterinmanyrivers,includingThao,L?,C?u,L?cNam,TháiBình,HoàngLongandH?ng(Red)Riversisreceding.However,thefloodlevelintheH?ng-TháiBìnhriversystemremainshigh,recedingslowly,withariskoffloodingandothernaturaldisasters.Accordingtoexperts,theprocessoffloodeasingintheH?ngRiversystemisslow.Therefore,floodinginriversideareasinthecomingdaysislikelytolingeroninlow-lyingareasofHàN?i,B?cGiang,TháiNguyên,NinhBình,Nam??nh,TháiBình,HàNam,andH?iD??ng.ProlongedhighfloodlevelscancauserisksofoverflowingandlandslidesinriversidedykesinHàN?i,HàNam,Nam??nh,H?iD??ng,H?ngYên,TháiBình,andNinhBình,whilerisksofflashfloodsandlandslidesremaininthemountainousareasofthenorth,theywarned.—VNSRescueandsearchunitsatthelandslideinB?cHàDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofLàoCaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoGENEVA—TheSwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC)hasdispatchedateamofsixexpertsfromtheSwissHumanitarianAidUnittoVi?tNamandearmark1millionCHF(aboutUS$1.1million)tosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagiinthisSoutheastAsiancountry.Theteam,comprisingspecialistsinwaterandsanitation,emergencyshelter,anddisasterriskreduction,willassisttheVietnameseauthoritiesinassessingneedsandformulatingshort-andmedium-termresponses,SDCsaidinapressreleaseonSeptember12.TheSDCisalsoarrangingtosendreliefsupplies,including300familytentsandtwowaterdistributionsystemscapableofserving10,000people.Intheimmediateterm,theSDCisliaisingwiththeAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)todeliveressentialgoodsfinancedbySwitzerlandtotheaffectedareas.The1millionCHF-assistanceisoneofthelargestcontributorstotheDisasterResponseEmergencyFundoftheInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties(IFRC-DREF),whichhaslikewisereleasedfundstosupportreliefoperations.Vi?tNamisaprioritycountryfortheStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairs(SECO),whichiscurrentlyexploringthereallocationofsomeofitsactivitiestoaddresstheneedsarisingfromthedisaster.TyphoonYagihaswreakedhavocinseveralSoutheastAsiancountries.Violentwinds–followedbytorrentialrainfall–batteredthePhilippines,ChinaandthenVi?tNam,causingwidespreaddestruction.ThesevereweatherinundatedmanylocalitiesofVi?tNamandtriggeredmajorlandslideswithmountainousregionsbeingparticularlyhard-hit.Giventhemagnitudeoftherequirements,theVietnameseauthoritiesissuedanappealforinternationalaid.Theevacuationsandotherpreventivemeasuresimplementedbytheauthoritieshavehelpedtominimisethenumberofvictims.Nevertheless,thousandsofpeoplerequiredevacuation,andtodate,severalhundredpeoplearereporteddeadormissing.Vi?tNamhasnotfacedanaturalcatastropheofthismagnitudeinoverthreedecades,accordingtoSDC.AmbassadorofSwitzerlandThomasGasshasextendedsympathiestothedisaster,sayingthatAsVietnamfacesoneofitsmostdifficultchallengesinrecenttime,Switzerlandexpressesitscondolencesandcompassion.Werecognizeyourpain,yourlossandyourcourage.Werecommittedtostandingshouldertoshoulderwithyouasyourebuildyourlivesandcommunities.—VNS

PartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamspeaksatthemeetingwiththeprovincialPartyCommitteetoovercometyphoonYagiaftermath.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamarrivedinthenorthernprovinceofPhúTh?inthelateafternoonofThursdaytoinspectfloodpreventionandcontroleffortsandtoprovidesupportandencouragementtoresidentsaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentflooding.AccordingtoareportoftheprovincialPartyCommitteesstandingboard,typhoon-inducedheavyrainsfromSeptember7to11,combinedwithwaterreleasedfromupstreamreservoirs,causedrapidrisesinriverlevelsacrosstheprovinceandwidespreadflooding.Thenaturaldisasterresultedintwodeaths,seveninjuries,andninemissingpersonssofar.Emergencyevacuationswerecarriedoutfor7,015householdsduetofloodingandlandslides.Severalmedical,educational,andculturalfacilitiesalsosustaineddamage.Agriculturallossesincluded6,400hectaresofriceandcropssubmergedorflattened,127hectaresofforestsuprooted,and2,000hectaresofaquacultureareaswerebreachedordestroyed.Transportinfrastructurewasseverelyimpacted,withlandslidescoveringroadwaysandtheT7pierandtwospansofPhongChauBridgeonNationalHighway32Ccollapsed.ThepreliminaryestimateoftotaldamageisoverVN?250billion(US$10.17million)(excludingdamagetothePhongChauBridge).Soldiershelpresidentsclearstreetschokedwithdebrisandmud.VNA/VNSPhotoAtthemeeting,provincialleadersrequestedsupportfromthecentralgovernmentfortheconstructionofanewbridgetoreplacetheoldPhongChau,thereinforcementandupgradingofweakdikesections,andimprovementstowavebarriersalongtheThaoRiversleftandrightbanks.Additionally,theycalledforassistanceinmaterials,equipment,andresourcesfordisasterpreventionandrescueefforts.OnbehalfofthePartyandState,thetopleaderexpresseddeepsympathyandsolidaritywiththelocalvictims.Henotedthatthehighestpriorityforallflood-hitlocalitiesistorescuepeople,withthearmedforcesplayingacentralrole.Allavailableresources,equipment,andsci-techapplicationsshouldbeutilisedtosearchforthemissingandensureabsolutesafetyforrescueforces,whileeffortsshouldalsobemadetocareforfloodvictims,earlyrestorethesupplyofwater,electricityandtelecomsservices,resumeproduction,businessandnormalsocialactivities.Volunteerstransportfoodandessentialsuppliestohelpisolatedresidentsintheflood-hitareainPhúTh?Province.VNA/VNSPhotoRegardingPhúTh?sproposals,thePartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidenthighlightedtheimportanceofthePhongChauBridge,notonlyforPhúTh?butalsoforneighbouringprovinces,andstatedthatitsreconstructionmustbeprioritisedandcompletedassoonaspossible.ConcerningthereinforcementofvulnerabledikesectionsalongtheThaoRiver,heinstructedtheprovincetoresearchandimplementstructurescapableofwithstandingsevereweathereventstoensurethesafetyoflocalresidents.Onthisoccasion,thetopleaderpresentedgiftstoPhúTh?,whiletheCentralCommitteeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontdonatedVN?30billion\toaidtheprovincesrecoveryefforts.—VNSAboatmadefromatractorinCh??ngM?Districttohelplocalsnavigatethefloodwater.Photocafef.vnHàN?IItwas9.30pmonSeptember10whenresidentsinHàN?issub-urbandistrictofCh??ngM?begantoevacuateasthefloodwatersfromtheBùiRiverrose.Thelocalradiostationkeptcallingonvillagerstoevacuate.BùiNg?cBình,headofNamHàiVillagesaid:Duringthesedays,whenthefloodwaterrises,wearealwaysondutyallnighttohelplocals.Eveninthemiddleofthenight,wewillrespondpromptlytocallsinordertoassistindividualswithmovingtheirpossessionsandevacuating.Duringthedaysofflooding,Bìnhandhisneighbourshaveconvertedarecentlyacquiredtractorathisresidenceintoamovablevehicletonavigatethroughthevillage.Thelocalsbuiltastructureandplacedaboatontopofitbecausethetractorschassisisveryhighanditcanoperateinsituationswheretheroadisflooded.ItisnowausefulmodeoftransportationinplaceslikeCh??ngM?thatexperiencefloodingonaregularbasis.Whensittingonit,peoplecanfeelsecure,Bìnhadded.HehasusedthemakeshiftboattotakeNamPh??ngTi?nCommuneslocalsaroundthevillage.AretiredsoldierinQu?cOaiDistrictcreatedahandmadeboatusinghouseholdwoodenbarsandmetalcontainers.OnSeptember11,theinventorsdaughter,Nguy?nKhánh,uploadedaboattestingvideoclipontheinternet.ShesaidduetotheimpactofTyphoonYagi,thevillagewheresheandherfamilieslivehasbeeninundated.30cmofwaterclimbedto60–70cmofwater.Peoplesroutinesweredisturbed,makingitchallengingtogoaround.Duetothecontinuousrain,someplacesrecordedwaisthighwater.Mostlocalpeoplehavestayedindoorsandouttheirpropertiesathigherplaces,shesaid.Aboatmadefromwoodenbarsandbarrelswasconstructedtohelpduringfloods.Thewomaninthephotousesabroomtowadethroughthefloodwater.PhotofromNguy?nKhánhsvideoMyfatherisaretiredengineer.Hefixesalotofhomeobjectsandisprettyskilledatit.TherehadbeennoindicationofthewaterleveldroppingbySeptember11afternoon.Giventhatthewaterlevelwasstillhigh,hedevisedahandmadeboatfromwoodenbarsandcorrugatedironboxesfoundinthehouse.NumeroustouchingstoriesfrompeopleaffectedbyfloodinginHàN?ihavewarmedourheartsonthesedays.AnotherlocalinNamH?iVillage,Ch??ngM?District,letsherneighboursparktheircarsinheryardforfree.Sincethefloodwatersrose,hundredsofmotorcycleshavebeenparkedatherhouse.Nguy?nTh?Xuansaidshestartedlettingpeopleleavetheirmotorbikesatherhousein2008,whenthefloodwatersbegantorise.Everyyear,peoplebringtheirmotorcyclesheretoparkwhenthewaterrisesandfloodstheneighbourhood,shesaid.Eventhoughtheyardinfrontofmyhousewasunpavedandthewaterlevelwashalfwayupthewheelafewyearsago,alotofpeoplecontinuedtoparktheirbikesthere.Nowtheyardhasbeenraisedandpavedrecently.Thereisnolongerflood.ThepeoplewhobringtheirmotorbikesheretoparkaremainlyfromNhanLyandNamH?ivillages.Manypeoplekeeptellingmetochargefeesandtaketickets,butIcantdothat.Whenpeopleareintrouble,theyreallyneedhelpfromeveryone.Idonthavemuchmoney,soIcanonlyhelpthemalittlebytakingthisaction.VNS

AviewofTanThu?nHamletin??t??DistrictsLongTanCommuneinBàR?a–V?ngTàuProvince.Ithasthelargestnumberofethnicpeopleinahamletintheprovince,having134Ch?Rohouseholdswithmorethan500people.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngNh?BàR?A–V?NGTàU—ThelivesofethnicpeopleinBàR?a–V?ngTàuProvincehaveimprovedsignificantlyastheprovincehasimplementedvarioussupportpoliciesforthem.Thesoutheastprovincehasinvestedininfrastructurefacilitiesforethnicpeopleandassistedthemtohavestablelivelihoodsandhouses.Theprovincehasnearly9,000ethnichouseholdswithatotalof26,000peoplebelongingto36ethnicminorities.TheyaremostlyHoa,Khmer,Tày,NùngandCh?Ropeople.Underthenationaltargetprogrammeforsocio-economicdevelopmentinethnicminorityandmountainousareasin2021-25implementedinBàR?a–V?ngTàu,theprovincespentmorethanVN?280billion(US$11.4million)in2023andthefirstsevenmonthsofthisyeartosupportethnicpeopleandtoinvestininfrastructurefacilitiesintheirlivingareas.Duringtheperiod,itbuilt23transportprojectsinethnicpeoplelivingareas,built187newhousesandrepaired178housesforethnichouseholds,assisted218ethnichouseholdstoaccesstapwaterand100householdstohaveaccesstopower.Italsohelpedpoorandnear-poorethnichouseholdsbreedanimalsandadvocatedtheLawonDrugPreventionandControltoethnicpeople.Ittookmeasurestosupporteducationandtrainingforallethnicstudents,includinggivingfreetextbooksandnotebooksworthVN?9.2billion($375,000)for15,437studentsin2022-23.D??ngQu?cKhánhsfamily,aCh?RoethnichouseholdinChau??cDistricts?áB?cCommune,hasadifficultlifeandlocalauthoritiesgavehisfamilyVN?75million($3,000)tobuildahouselastyear.Thesupportforbuildinganewhousemademyfamilyslifemorestable.Myfamilyisgratefulthatlocalauthoritiestakecareofethnicpeople,hesaid.Khánhmarriedin2013andhisparentsgavehimapieceofland,buthisfamilyslifewasdifficultbecauseheandhiswifehadunstablework,sotheycouldonlymakeatemporaryhousewithtarpaulinwallsandcorrugatedironroofs.Withthesupportpoliciesforethnicpeople,allcommuneswhereethnicpeoplelivehavebeenrecognisedasnew-styleruralareas.Upto99.8percentofethnichouseholdshaveaccesstonationalpowergridsandallethnichouseholdshavehygienicwaterfordailyuse.Hu?nhThànhQuy,aHoaethnicpersoninPhúM?TownsS?ngXoàiCommune,hasbeensupportedbylocalauthoritiestoaccesstapwaterfordailyhouseholduse.Thesupplyoftapwaterisstable,andthishelpsmetoproactivelysecureirrigationwaterformy2haorchardthatgrowsdurianandgrapefruit,hesaid.EffortsEthnicpeopleintheprovincehavemadeeffortstodevelopagriculturalproductionandimproveincomes.Theyhaveparticipatedinco-operativestoincreaseproductionefficiencyandaccesssoftloanstodeveloptheirproductionandbusiness.VoòngC?ngM?nh,aHoaethnicpersoninPhúM?TownsS?ngXoàiCommune,participatedinH?cD?chGreenSkinandPinkFleshGrapefruitco-operativewhenitwasestablishedin2022andhasgotmanybenefitsfrombeingamember.Theco-operativeoftenorganisesmeetingstoshareexperiencesandtechniquesofgrowinggrapefruitsoIlearnmanygoodtechniques,andthishelpsimprovemyfruityield.Theco-operativealsobuysgrapefruitssoIfeelsecureaboutbuyers,hesaid.HesometimessellsgrapefruitsatahighpriceofuptoVN?30,000akilo,VN?5,000higherthansellingtotraders,hesaid.Hehasexpandedhisorchardfrom1hato3hanow.Theco-operativehas40members,including15ethnicones,andthesemembershaveanincomebetweenVN?300milliontoVN?2billion($12,200–81,000)ayear.Ng?HùngLy,deputyheadofthePhúM?TownsBureauforEthnicMinorityAffairs,saidmanyethnichouseholdsinS?ngXoàiCommunehadengagedinagriculturalproductionandhadbecomewealthy.Theyhadbuiltconcretespacioushousesandinvestedintheirchildrenseducation,hesaid.Underthenationaltargetprogrammeforsocio-economicdevelopmentinethnicminorityandmountainousareasin2021-25,theprovincessocial-politicalorganisationshavetakenvariousmeasurestoassistethnicpeople.TheprovincesWomensUnion,forinstance,hasimplementedProject8torealisegenderequalityandaddressurgentissuesfacedbywomenandchildren,whichispartofthenationaltargetprogramme.Undertheproject,theprovincesWomensUnionsatalllevelshelped354ethnicmembersborrowsoftloansworthatotalofVN?15.8billion($640,000)fromtheVi?tNamBankforSocialPoliciestodevelopagriculturalproductionandbusinessin2021-23.Duringtheperiod,theprojectalsohelped853ethnicwomenmemberstoborrowVN?312million($12,700)fromlocalWomensSavingGroups.—VNS

UNICEFRepresentativeSilviaDanailovandEducationOfficerNguy?nHoàngTùngreceivingwaterpurificationtabletsprovidedbyUNICEFtogovernmentpartnersfordistributiontocommunitiesaffectedbytyphoonYagi.—PhotocourtesyofUNICEFVi?tNamTheUnitedNationsChildrensFund(UNICEF),akeyproviderofemergencydisasterrelief,iscommittedtoassistingtheGovernmentofVi?tNaminaddressingthedevastationofTyphoonYagi,theorganisationsRepresentativetoVi?tNamSilviaDanailovtoldVi?tNamNewsinaninterview.NorthernVi?tNamhasbeensignificantlyimpactedbyTyphoonYagi,leadingtoextensivedamageandlosses.CouldyouprovideanassessmentofVi?tNamseffortsinnaturaldisasterpreventionandforecasting,aswellasthestrategiesimplementedtomitigatetherecentdamage?Firstly,Iwanttoexpressmydeepestsympathiesandcondolences,onbehalfofUNICEF,tothepeopleofVi?tNamwhohavesufferedlossofcountlesslives,injuries,majordamagetolivelihoodsanddisruptionstotheirdailylivesduetothisdevastatingstorm.Unfortunately,thesituationcontinuestoworsenintheaftermathofthestorm.Beforethestormhit,theGovernmentofVi?tNamtookremarkable,proactiveandwell-coordinatedstepstosecurethesafetyofitspeopleandvitalinfrastructure.Theirpreventiveactionsrangedfromtimelyevacuationprocedurestothemobilisationofresponseteamsandthesafeguardingofcriticalareaslikeseadikes.Theseactionshighlightthegovernmentscommitmenttodisasterpreventionandforecastingandtoprotectinglivesandlivelihoods,whichiscommendable.UNICEFhassupportedtheseeffortsbyassistingtheauthoritiesincirculatingcrucialpreventionandpreparednessmessagesamongthepopulation,withafocusonchildrenandwomen.Inthewakeofthestorm,thegovernmenthasbeenswiftlycarryingoutinitialdamageassessmentsandlaunchedresponseeffortsontheground,includingwiththesupportofinternationalandlocalhumanitarianactors.TheswiftactivationoftheDisasterRiskandResponsePartnership,acoalitionconsistingofgovernmentbodies,UNagenciesincludingUNICEF,InternationalNGOsandhumanitarianpartners,isatestamenttothespiritofsolidarity,cooperationandresilienceinthefaceofadversity.Thiscollective,strategicresponseisnotjustcommendable,itsinspirational.CouldyousharemoreaboutUNICEFssupportplanforVi?tNam?Whatwillbethefocus?UNICEFsresponseisfocusedonsupportingthegovernmentsefforts.WeworkcloselywithgovernmentpartnersandUNsisteragenciesandotherpartnerstoaddressimmediatehumanitarianneedsandlong-termrecoveryandresiliencebuildingefforts.Throughgovernmentpartners,UNICEFisalreadyprovidinghumanitariansuppliestoaffectedpeople.Forexample,thisweekweprovidedwatersuppliestothegeneralhospitalinLàoCaiandtheCentreforDiseaseControlinTháiNguyên.Inthedaystocome,welldelivermorewaterpurificationtablets,watertanks,ceramicfiltersandhandsanitisersfordistributiontohouseholds,schoolsandhealthcarefacilitiesinYênBáiandLàoCaiprovinces.Wehavealsoparticipatedingovernment-ledneedsassessmentsandouremergencysupportprioritiseshelpingsavelivesandrestoringbasicservicesforthemostvulnerablepopulations,especiallychildren.UNICEFemergencyinterventionsarefocusedonensuringaccesstosafewater,sanitation,hygiene,healthservices,nutrition,educationandchildprotection,aswellasprovidinghumanitariancashassistancetovulnerablefamilies.WearefullycommittedtosupportingtheVietnamesegovernmentsstrongeffortstomitigatethedisastersimpact.Ourprimaryactionsinclude:-Distributingwatertreatment,hygieneandsanitationsuppliestohouseholds,healthcentresandschools.-Supplyingemergencymedicalandnutritionalaidstoseverelyaffectedareas.-Assistinginschoolreopeningandprovidingpsychosocialsupporttoaffectedchildren.-Deliveringemergencykitstothemostaffectedchildrenandfamilies.-Disbursinghumanitariancashassistancetothemostvulnerablehouseholds,toallowthemtomeetimmediateneeds.Withourextensiveexperienceinemergencyresponse,wearefullypreparedtoreinforcethenationalresponsealongsideotherUNagencies.ChildrenandcommunitiesdevastatedbySuperTyphoonYagisfloodinginthenorthernprovinceofTháiNguyên.—PhotocourtesyofUNICEFVi?tNamWhatimmediateactionsshouldVi?tNamprioritisetomitigatetheaftermathofTyphoonYagiandwhatlong-termstrategiesshouldbeconsideredtorecoverfromthiscrisis?Insupportofgovernmentefforts,ourpriorityatthismomentissavinglivesandcompletingacomprehensiveassessmentofthesituation.Thisinvolvesagoodunderstandingoftheconditionsofthemostvulnerablepopulations,includingchildren,identifyingimmediatelife-savinginterventionsandsupportingtheresumptionofessentialsocialservices.Forexample,asoftoday,weknowpergovernmentreportsthatmorethan20childrenhavetragicallylosttheirlives,andwefearthisnumbermayrise.Anestimated5.5millionchildren,including1.2millionunderfive,liveinthemostaffectedprovinces,andmillionsmoreareaffectedbyseriousfloodsandlandslides,whichcouldleadtowaterbornediseases.Tosecureaccesstowater,hygieneandsanitation,UNICEFispreparedtoprovidewatertreatmentandsafestoragesuppliesforatleast400,000households.Withanestimatedtwomillionchildrenexperiencingdisruptedlearningduetoschoolclosures,thereopeningofschoolsisalsoaprioritythatUNICEFstandsreadytosupport.Wealsoworktoensurecontinuedaccesstoprimaryhealthcare,nutritionandimmunisationforchildren.Weallknowthatensuringvaccinationsforchildreniscriticaltoavoidsignificanthealthissuesinthefuture–sothisisakeypointifwethinkaboutthelongterm.CanyoushareanyinternationalstrategiesorlessonsthatmightenhanceVi?tNamscapabilitiesinnaturaldisasterpreventionandforecasting,aswellassupportintherecoveryandpreparednessforfuturedisasters?Iapplaudthegovernmentsimmediatemeasurestosavelivesandensuresafety,especiallyforchildren.Vi?tNamsforecastingabilitiesarecommendable,asisitsparticipationinglobalandregionalinitiativesfordisasterpreventionandresponse.Thefactthatthegovernmenthasmobilisedresponsesatthehighestlevel,includingcallingonsupportfromUNagencieslikeUNICEF,isacommendableexampleofeffectivedisastermanagement.Vi?tNamhaslearntfrominternationalexperiencesanditsowneffortsalsooffervaluableexperiencesfortheinternationalcommunity.TherecognitionforVi?tNamscomprehensiveandproactivedisasterresponseapproachisindeedwelldeserved.Internationalexperienceinclimate-relatedemergencieshighlightstheimportanceofinvestinginchild-centredpreventionandresponseplansandstrengtheningthecapacitiesofallrelevantstakeholders.Approachesthatfocusoncommunityempowerment,gender-responsiveinitiativesandinclusive,affordableandsustainableservicesarecrucial.AsaUNagency,UNICEFcanofferitsexpertiseindisasterriskreductionandclimatechangeadaptationandmitigationinvarioussectorstotheVietnameseGovernment,aswearedoingalready.—VNSUNICEFismobilisingresourcestoensureemergencyaidisurgentlyprovided.AninitialUS$11millionisurgentlyrequiredtobeabletodeliveronitsmandatetoassistthemostvulnerablechildren.Asthefullimpactofthetyphoonunfolds,additionalresourceswillbecriticaltomeetingtheurgentneedsofchildrenandfamiliesintheaffectedregions.Khó 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