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USveterangroupvisitAOkidsin?àN?ngUSAmbassadortoVi?tNam,MarcKnappertakespartinthevisitbytheUSveterangroupat?àN?ngCitysAssociationforVictimsofAgentOrangecentre.VNSPhotoC?ngThành?àN?NG—AdelegationofUSveteransandtheirrelativespresentedgiftsandexchangedwithAOchildrenandpeoplewithdisabilitiesatthecentrefor?àN?ngCitysAssociationforVictimsofAgentOrange(DAVA)inHòaNh?nCommuneinHòaVangDistrict.USAmbassadortoVi?tNamMarcKnapperalsojoinedthevisit.Accordingtothecentresmanagingboard,AOchildrenandpersonswithdisabilitieshavebeenreceiveddonationsfromdonorsinVi?tNamandmanycountriesintheworldaswellassupportfromthecitysadministration.MembersoftheUSveterangroupplaybasketballwithAOchildrenat?àN?ngCitysVictimsofAgentOrangecentreinHoàVangdistrict.Thecentreishometo90AO-affectedchildren.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhThecentrealsoprovidesvocationaltrainingcourses,likemakingjoss-sticksandclothflowers,forAOvictimsinrehabilitationtothecommunity.Currently,90AOchildrenandchildrenwithdisabilitiesarereceivingcarefromthecentresstaff.MarcKnapperhighlyappreciatedtheco-operationbetweentheUSandVi?tNamindioxinclean-upprojectsandinprovidingsupporttopersonswithdisabilitiesoverpastdecades.Hesaid:Thecooperationonaddressinglegacyissuesdatesbacktoevenbeforethenomalisation.ItbeganwithVi?tNamsgenerousandhumaneffortstohelpuslocateremainsofmissingAmericanservicemembersandiscontinuingnowtotheUnitedStatesworkingwithVi?tNamsoVi?tNamcanaccountforitsownmissingfromthewar,andalsoinassistingpeoplewithdisabilities,cleaningupdioxinhotspots,andcleaningupunexplodedordnance.Twogirlswithdisabilitiesworkatajoss-stickshopinthecentreforAOKidsin?àN?ngCity.Vocationaltrainingcourseshelpprovidebetterlifeandrehabilitation.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhSince1991,theUShasspentmorethanUS$150millionassistingindividualswithdisabilities,regardlessofthecause.Intermsofdioxinhotspotscleaning,wespent$110millionforcleaningat?àN?ngAirport.WeareworkingonanotherprojectatBiênHoàAirbasethatsgoingtocometoabout$450million,$300millionofwhichisgoingtobethecontributionoftheUS.TheUSambassadoralsostressedtheneedforstrongercooperationbetweentheUSandVi?tNamindioxincleaningandassistancetopersonswiththedisabilitiesontheoccasionofthe30thanniversaryofthenomalisationanddiplomatictiesofthetwocountries.JohnHollis,whosefatherwasanUSveteraninVi?tNamin1965,saidhefeltsohappytobeinthevisitto?àN?ngandthecentreofAOchildren.Hesaidchildrenarethefutureoftheworldandhehopestocontributetohealthewarandbringbrightfuturetochildren.AO-affectedchildrenprepareforaliondanceincelebrationMidAutumnFestivalat?àN?ngCitysAOKidsCentre.VNSPhotoC?ngThành?àN?ngishometomorethan5,000AOvictims,ofwhich1,400arechildren.Vi?tNamstillhasabout4.8millionpeopleexposedtoAgentOrange/dioxinandmorethan6millionhectaresarestillcontaminatedwithminesandexplosives.VNSRescueteamstransportinjuredvictimstosafetyfortreatment.—Photobaolaocai.vnHàN?I—LàoCaiauthoritiesonWednesdayeveningreportedanotherseverelandslidethatresultedinsevendeaths,11peoplemissingand11othersinjured.ThedisasterstruckN?mT?ngVillageintheprovincesB?cHàDistrictataround1.30pmonTuesday,butthenumberofcasualtieswasonlyconfirmedafterrescueteamsreachedthesiteonWednesday,duetodisruptionsintelecommunications.Thevillagehad15householdswithatotalof80residents.Rescueforces,alongwithaprovincialdelegationledbyPermanentDeputyPartySecretaryV?XuanC??ng,tooknearlyfourhourstotravelagainstCh?yRiverscurrentandcrosstheforestfromB?oNhaiCommunetoreachthedisastersite.AlandslideinthesameareaonTuesdaycollapsedtheoperationsbuildingof??ngNamá-N?mLúcHydropowerPlant,injuringseveralworkersandleavingfivepeoplemissing.IntheongoingaftermathofTyphoonYagi,LàoCaisB?cHàDistricthasrecorded13deaths,21reportedmissingand20othersinjuredduetoflashfloodsandlandslidesasofWednesday.TheprovincehasbeenconcentratingitsrecoveryeffortsonLàngN?VillageinB?oYênDistrict,whereadeadlyflashfloodonTuesdaymorningwipedoutall37householdsof158peopleinthearea.—VNS

Peopleintheflood-strickenS?n??ngCommuneofV?nhPhúcProvincereceivesaidfromlocalorganisations.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHùngHàN?I—InternationalreliefforpeopleaffectedbyflashfloodsandlandslidesfollowingTyphoonYagiisbeingdeliveredtoVi?tNam.TheUSdiplomaticmissioninVi?tNamiscommittedtoprovidingUS$1millioninemergencyhumanitarianaidviatheUSAgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID).ThefirstshipmentofdisasterrelieffromtheAustraliangovernmentalsoarrivedinHàN?ionWednesdayafternoon.Thedeliveryincludesblankets,sleepingmats,tarpaulins,mosquitonetsandnecessitiesforpersonalhygiene,cookingandhomerepair.AustraliahasannouncedaninitialaidpackageworthA$3millionforVi?tNaminresponsetotheaftermathofTyphoonYagi,includinghumanitarianassistance,emergencyreliefsuppliesandotheressentialservices.JapanesePrimeMinisterKishidaFumioalsosendshiscondolencesforthedevastatingimpactsofTyphoonYagionVi?tNam,inaletteraddressedtohisVietnamesecounterpartPh?mMinhChínhviaJapansambassadortoVi?tNamonWednesday.PMKishidaunderlinesthattheJapanesegovernmentstandsbytohelpVi?tNamovercomeandrecoverfromtheconsequencesofthetyphoon.JapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)onWednesdayafternoonisdeliveringdisasterreliefsuppliestoVi?tNamsMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,includingportablewaterfiltersandmulti-purposeplastictarpaulins.ASEANCoordinatingCentreforHumanitarianAssistanceonDisasterManagement(AHACentre)isalsodeliveringabasicnecessitiesforpeopleaffectedbytheflashfloodsandlandslidesfollowingTyphoonYagi.—VNSPeopleevacuatefromtheirhousesonC?u??tStreet,HoànKi?mDistrictasrisingwaterlevelintheRedRiverfloodedthearea.—VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—Asof5.30pmonWednesday,atleast324havebeenconfirmeddeadorreportedmissingduetothelandslideandflashfloodstriggeredbyTyphoonYagilastweekend,accordingtotheDepartmentofDykeManagementandNaturalDisasterPreventionandControl.LàoCaiProvincewasoneofthemostaffectedwith72deathsand111stillmissing.TheseverelandslidethatwipedawaytheentireLàngN?VillageintheprovincesB?oYênDistrictresultedin30deaths,83missingand18injuries,localauthoritiesreported.Morethan54,000housesacrossthenortherncitiesandprovinceswerealsosubmergedasthewaterlevelintheregionsriversrosetoalarminglevels.Earlyafternoonthesameday,theMinistryofNationalDefencehasdeployedmilitaryhelicopterstodeliverdisasterrelieftopeopleinaffectedareasinYênBáiandCaoB?ngprovinces.AmilitaryhelicopterdeliverrelieffromGiaLamAirportinHàN?itoCaoB?ngProvince.RisingwaterlevelshavealsocompelledthecapitalcityofHàN?itoevacuatehouseholdsinareasneartheRedRiver,including380inHoànKi?mDistrict,836inB?cT?LiêmDistrict,276inBa?ìnhDistrictand129inthesuburbanQu?cOaiDistrict.Atotalof126schoolsinthecitywerealsoforcedtocloseonWednesdayduetotheongoingheavydownpours.FloodssubmergeTrungGi?CommuneinSócS?nDistrict,HàN?i.Insolidaritywiththenation,multiplestatedepartmentsandagencieshavelaunchedsupportcampaignsamongpublicemployeestodeliverrelieftopeopleaffectedbythedevastatingconsequencesofTyphoonYagi,includingtheVietnamNewsAgency,theMinistryofForeignAffairs,thePartysCentralCommissionforCommunicationandEducation,thePartyCommitteesofcentraldepartmentsandstateenterprises,amongothers.—VNSTrungGi?Commune,SócS?nDistrictinHàN?iwasunderwateronWednesdayaswaterlevelonRedRiverrises.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTùngHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonWednesdayaskedministries,agenciesandlocalitiestoworkaroundtheclockinresponsetoemergenciesduetothecomplexfloodingsituationinnortherncitiesandprovincesfollowingTyphoonYagi.Speakingbeforeameetingofpermanentcabinetmembersonlaw-building,thePMnotedthatpost-typhoonfloodsandlandslideshadleft324peopledeadandmissingasof5.30pmWednesday,andstressedthatpeopleshealthandlifemustbeputfirstandforemost.TheGovernmentleaderorderedtheengagementoftheentirepoliticalsystemandtheemploymentofallmeasurestocopewithfloodsandlandslides.HeaskedtheMinistryofNationalDefence,theMinistryofPublicSecurity,agencies,andthelocalitiesnotaffectedbyYagitosupportthosehitbythetyphoonandworktogethertodealwithitsaftermath.Allagenciesmusthaveshiftsavailablearoundtheclocktorespondtoemergenciesontime.ThePMassignedDeputyPMsandsomeministerstovisitlocalitiesandinstructthereliefeffortsthere.Heaskedthattheauthoritiesfocusonsearchandrescueefforts,lookingforthevictimsandthemissing,treatingtheinjured,arrangingfuneralsforthedeceasedvictimsandquicklystablisethesituation.Hestressedthatnecessities,especiallyfood,freshwaterandmedicines,mustbedeliveredtocommunitiesisolatedbyflooding.PMChínhalsourgedkeepingaclosewatchonthesituationatdikesandreservoirsandareaspronetolandslidesandflashfloodsandspeedinguptheevacuationofresidentsinriskyareastosafegrounds.Hesuggestedloanincentivesinsupportofpeopleandhouseholdbusinessesinrestoringproductionandbusinessandassistingpeopleinstabilisingtheirlives,alongwithincreasingthesupplyofproductionmaterialsandcontrollingthemarket,especiallytopreventpriceinflationandothermarketmanipulationtactics.Agenciesandlocalitieswererequestedtoassessflooddamage,cutadministrativeproceduresandquicklyallocatereservestoresidents.PMChínhalsorequestedmediaagenciestoprovideupdatesontheevolvingsituationofrainandfloods,whileenhancinginformationonadvisoriesandskillsguidanceforthepublictoprevent,combat,adaptandrecoverfromtheaftermathofstormsandfloods,andtorestorelife,production,andbusinessactivities.TheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentistaskedwithdevelopingaprogrammetoaddresstheconsequencesoftyphoonYagi,aswellasrain,floods,landslides,andinundation.Thisprogrammeshouldproposemechanismsandpoliciestosupportresidents,privateenterprises,individualbusinesshouseholds,andcooperativesinrecoveringtheirproductionandbusinessactivities;mechanismsandpoliciesforaffectedagenciesandlocalities;andpoliciesforrestoringdamagedinfrastructurecausedbystorms,floods,andlandslides.Inparticular,itshouldestablishmechanismstomobilisemaximumresourcesfromtheState,thepeople,businesses,andtheentiresocietytoovercometheconsequencesofthetyphoonandrain,floods,landslides,andinundationcausedbyresidualeffects.—VNS

FloodingcausedbyoverflowingL?RiverinTuyênQuangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nHoàngHi?ponWednesdayafternoonconfirmedthatChinahadnotifiedVi?tNamofitsplantoreleasewaterfromahydropowerdamupstreamoftheL?River.TheL?River,originatingfromChinasYunnan,flowsintoVi?tNamatHàGiangProvinceandthroughTuyênQuangandPhúTh?provinces.ItisalsoatributaryoftheRedRiver.Theyhavesentusawrittennoticeearlyontoallowustimetoprepare.Thedischargerateissmall,only250cu.mpersecond,sowhileithasanimpact,itwillnotsignificantlyaffectdownstreamfloodinginVi?tNam,theofficialtoldtheVi?tNamGovernmentPortal,amidconcernsthatfurtherdischargeswillexacerbatethefloodingsituationinthenorthernmountainousareas.Hi?pstatedthattheaveragedischargerateofonespillwayattheHòaBìnhHydropowerPlantis1,800cu.mpersecond,soChinasreleaseisrelativelylow.Alsorelatedtothemove,theVietnameseforeignministrysaidthatwhileChinasupportsfloodpreventioninVi?tNam,duetoheavyrainfalloverseveraldays,thewaterlevelofMalutanghydropowerdaminChinahasrisensignificantly,posingariskofdamfailure,whichwouldresultincatastrophicdamagesforbothcountries.Aftercarefulconsideration,ChinahasinformedtheborderprovinceofHàGianginVi?tNamthatitplanstoreleasewaterfromthethedamfrom3:00pmonSeptember11to2pmonSeptember12,withamaximumdischargevolumeof250cu.mpersecond.FollowingdiscussionswithVi?tNamsauthorities,Chinahasagreedtoreducethemaximumdischargevolumedownto200cu.manddelaythereleasetimeto4:30pmonSeptember11.Chinaalsostatedthatithasinstructedrelevantlocalitiestoensurethatthedischargeiskepttotheminimumnecessarytoensurethedamssafety.ThePeoplesCommitteeofHàGiangProvincehasalsoissuedanemergencyresponseplantoprepareforthepotentialimpactsofthewaterreleasefromChinashydropowerplant.Toproactivelyrespondandminimisedamagefromtheincreasedwaterlevelsthatcouldcausefloodinginthecity,ChairmanoftheHàGiangCityPeoplesCommitteeinstructedthecommunesandwards(Ng?c???ng,Ph??ng??,Ph??ngThi?n,QuangTrung,MinhKhai,Nguy?nTr?i,Tr?nPhú)tocloselymonitortheupdatesonthewaterreleaseandimplementdisasterresponseplanstominimiseanypotentialdamage.Provincesdownstreamofmajorriversshouldremainonhighalertforfloodingandensurethesafetyofdikes,aswaterlevelscontinuetorise,Hi?pnoted.Asof3pmonSeptember11,HòaBìnhHydropowerPlanthasclosedallitsspillways,whileTuyênQuangHydropowerPlantstillhasfourbottomoutletsopen.OnTuesday,theMinistryofForeignAffairssaidithascommunicatedwiththeChinesesidetomakesureChinastrictlyregulatetheflowofwaterfromtheupperreachesoftheRedRivertodownstreamregions,whileVi?tNamdealswithseverefloodingandlandslidesinthewakeofpowerfulTyphoonYagifromlastweekend.RegardingtheupperreachesoftheYuan/RedRiver,Chinaconfirmedthatnoneofitshydropowerplantsordamsarereleasingwater,theforeignministryadded.—VNSHeavyfloodinghasrenderedLiênNinhPrimarySchoolinThanhTrìDistrictinaccessible,preventingstudentsfromattendingin-personclasses.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—SchoolsinHàN?iCityandseveralnorthernprovinceshavesuspendedin-personclassesinresponsetoheavyrainfallcausedbyTyphoonYagianditsaftermath.InHàN?i,126schoolsacrossthecityhaltedclassesasofSeptember11.OnenotableexampleisNgh?aD?ngPrimarySchoolinPhúcXáWard,Ba?ìnhDistrict,which,givenitsproximitytotheRedRiver,hasswitchedentirelytoonlinecoursestoensurethesafetyofitsstudents.InBaVìDistrict,severalschoolsinMinhChauCommunehavefullytransitionedtoremotelearning,whileothersshiftedtoamixofonlineandfacetofaceteaching.DirectoroftheHàN?iDepartmentofEducationandTrainingTr?nTh?C??nghasinstructedschoolsinthecitytoputthesafetyoftheirstudentsandstafffirst.Hemandatedthatdistrict-leveleducationofficialsandschooladministratorswouldnotresumein-personclassesuntilitisabsolutelysafetodoso.InHàNamandH?ngYênprovinces,educationauthoritieshavefollowedsuit,requestingschoolclosuresamidheavyrainsandfloodingsinceSeptember11.DirectoroftheHàNamDepartmentofEducationandTrainingPh?mAnhTu?nsaidschoolshadbeeninstructedtohaltoperations,withplansforcatch-upclassestobearrangedlater.Meanwhile,studentsandteachersinH?ngYênhavebeengivenabreakonSeptember11and12.Duetotherisingwaters,whichreached7.02mattheH?ngYênhydrometricstationat9amonSeptember11,theH?ngYênProvinceSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandRescuehasdeclaredaLevel3alertfortheleftbankoftheRedRiver.—VNS

Tr?n??cTh?ng(thirdfromleft),chairmanofQu?ngYênTownPeoplesCommittee,Qu?ngNinhProvince,checkingpreparationsforsupertyphoonYagiataconstructionsite.—VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—IntheearlyhoursofSeptember7,asthecityslept,lightswereoninaroomonthe12thflooroftheGeneralDepartmentofMeteorologyandHydrologyheadquarters.Knownastheroomthatnevergoesdark,itisthenervecentreofVi?tNamsstormmonitoringoperations,whereforecastersgrappledwiththeimmensechallengeposedbySuperTyphoonYagi.Thissupertyphoon,thestrongesttostrikeVi?tNaminthreedecades,leftmeteorologists,officialsandstormtrackerswithoutrestastheyfacedthetaskofpredictingitseverymove.LivingwiththestormMaiV?nKhiêm,directoroftheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,workedthroughthenightonSeptember6.Athispost,heguidedhisteam,analysingthestormstrajectoryasYagimovedclosertoVi?tNamscoastline.Inararemomentofrest,Khiêmsaidthatforecastingeffortsforthemassivestormhadstartedearly.Theentirepoliticalsystemwasdrawnintotheefforttopredictandmonitorthishugestorm.FromthePrimeMinistertotheNationalCivilDefenceSteeringCommittee,alleyeswereontheforecasts.Forty-eighthoursbeforethetyphoonstruckHainanIslandinChina,bothinternationalandVietnameseforecastingagencieshadagreedthatYagiwouldnotweakensignificantlyasitmovedintotheGulfofTonkinandtowardsVi?tNamscoast.Predictionsheldthatwindswouldremainatlevel13-14,andthetyphoonwouldlikelyhitVi?tNamscoastwithastrengthoflevel12orhigher.Despitethetighttimelinesandevolvingdata,VietnamesemeteorologistspredictionsmatchedthoseofJapan,SouthKorea,Chinaandotherinternationalforecastingagencies.Thecollaborationdidntstopthere.KhiêmsteamexchangeddataandinsightswithJapansRegionalTyphoonCentreandChinasMeteorologicalBureau,ensuringthatnothingwaslefttochance.Asthetyphoonclosedin,thepressuremounted.Hourlybulletinswentout,aswellasurgentupdateseverythreehours.Informationaboutriskslikeheavyrainfall,flashfloodsandlandslideswassharedwidely.Every10minutes,updatedsatelliteimages,radarreadingsandon-the-groundreportsfromcoastalmonitoringstationswereanalysed.Eventhesmallestchangescouldspelldisaster.Wehadtomonitoreverything,hetoldVietnamNewsAgency.Fordays,theteamlivedandbreathedthetyphoon,trackingitspathasitmaintaineditsbrutalintensityovertheEastSea(internationallyknownasSouthChinaSea).Itdidntlosepowerasexpected,evenafterlandfallonHainan,andmaintainedsupertyphoonstrengthasitboredownonVi?tNam.BythetimethestormslastreportwasfiledonSeptember8,thecentrehadreleased46officialreportsand63rapidupdates.Theyhadnavigatedthestormwithmeticulousprecision,theirtirelesseffortshadbeenplayingacrucialroleinmitigatingitseffects.OfficersandsoldiersoftheMilitaryCommandofHàmYênDistrictinTuyênQuangProvincehelpevacuatepeopletosafeplaces.UnyieldingforceWhiletypicalstormstendtolosepoweraftercrossingHainanIsland,thisonedefiedexpectations.IthitQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngwithferocity,lingeringoverlandfor12hoursandcreatinghavocinitswake.Asthestormpassed,asenseofreliefsweptthroughtheteam.Weregladitsweakened,Khiêmsaid,thoughhisconcernremained,especiallyasthetyphoonsaftermathstillthreatenedwithheavyrainfallandflashfloods.WhileKhiêmandhisteamlabouredoverweathermapsandradarscreens,DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàwasonthegroundinH?iPhòngwithagovernmenttaskforce,overseeingfinalpreparationsasthestormloomedlarge.Coastalprovincesunderthreatwereinlockdown,namelyQu?ngNinh,H?iPhòngandTháiBình.Maritimeactivitieswerebannedandresidentshadbeenadvisedtoshelterinplace.Airportsacrossthenorthernregions,fromVan??ninQu?ngNinhtoN?iBàiinHàN?i,suspendedflightsasthestormraged.ThePeoplesArmyofVi?tNamwasalsoonstandby.Nearly458,000soldiers,over10,000vehiclesandevenhelicoptershadbeenmobilisedtorespondtothetyphoon.Over100,000policeofficersweresimilarlydeployed,preparedtoassistwithfloodandstormresponseeffortsacross35provinces.InC?T?District,Qu?ngNinhProvince,astrictcurfewwasenforced.InH?iPhòng,industrialzonesandportswerefortifiedagainsttheoncomingstorm.AcrossthenorthernprovincesofNam??nh,TháiBìnhandNinhBình,northcentralprovinceofThanhHóa(chǎn),heightenedpreparationsforstormcontinued.HàN?iwasnodifferent.ThecitysPartySecretaryBùiTh?MinhHoàiorderedimmediate,city-widestormresponseefforts,ensuringthecapitalsresidentsweresafeasYagiapproached.Alleffortswereaimedatensuringthesafetyofresidents.ForacountrylikeVi?tNam,withover3,260kmofcoastlineanddozensoftyphoonsandtropicalstormsannually,experienceindealingwithsuchweathereventsisabundant.However,Yagihasimpartedcruciallessonsontheneedforcoordinatedresponsesfromtheentirepoliticalsystem,heightenedvigilancetowardsnaturaldisastersandtheunifiedeffortofthepopulaceinstrictlyadheringtoofficialadvisoriesandregulations.EvenbeforeTyphoonYagireachedtheeasternPhilippines,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhissuedurgentdirectives,underscoringtheimportanceofearly,proactiveanddecisivemeasurestominimisedamage.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàwasassignedtodirectlyoverseetheresponseefforts,establishingaforwardcommandpostatMilitaryRegion3inH?iPhòngCitytocoordinatewithlocalauthorities.TheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentalsoissueddirectivesfromSeptember2andmanagedremoteresponseoperations.Beforethestormmadelandfall,twoinspectionteamsledbytheDeputyPrimeMinisterandtheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentconductedassessmentsandprovidedguidanceacrosscoastalprovincesfromQu?ngNinhtoTháiBình.CoastguardforcescleanupfallentreesafterthestorminH?iPhòngCity.DamageassessmentandrecoveryeffortsAsof11amonSeptember11,thenumberofpeoplekilledorreportedmissingduetothestormhasreached292.Hundredsofthousandsofhectaresofricepaddies,cropsandorchardsareunderwaterandseverelydamaged.Thousandsoffishfarmingcageshaveeitherbeendestroyedorwashedaway.Manystores,offices,homesandschoolshavelosttheirroofsorsufferedsignificantdamage,whilenumerousadvertisingbillboards,telecommunicationpolesandmobilenetworktowershavebeentoppled.TreeshavebeenuprootedandstrewnacrossroadsinQu?ngNinh,H?iPhòng,H?iD??ngandHàN?i.OnSeptember7,DeputyPMHàdirectedprovincesandcitiestoswiftlycommencerecoveryefforts,focusingonstabilisingresidentslives,restoringpowerandre-establishingcommunicationsystems.TheMinistryofIndustryandTradeandtheMinistryofInformationandCommunicationsweretaskedwithrapidlyrestoringessentialservices,whiletheMinistryofDefenceandlocalforcesmanagedclean-upandreliefoperations.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhighlightedthatdespiteseriousresponseefforts,thedamageisstillconsiderable.ThekeylessonfromYagiunderscorestheimportanceofdecisiveleadership,coordinatedactionsandthoroughpreparation.Agenciesandlocalauthoritiesmustcontinuetobepreparedforemergencysituations,ensuringthesafetyofcitizensandswiftrecoveryfromdisasters.WiththeGovernmentstimelyanddecisiveleadership,coupledwithsocietalsolidarityandstrictadherencetoguidelines,Vi?tNamhassuccessfullynavigatedthechallengesposedbyTyphoonYagi.Althoughthestormhasleftsomeindividualswithenduringpain,italsoservesasasignificantlessoninunityandresolveindisasterresponse.—VNS

ThewaterlevelsoftheRedRiverinHàN?iarethehighesttheyhavebeenfor20years.—VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—Torrentialrain,combinedwithcontinuousrisinglevelsoftheRedRiveronWednesday,causedseverefloodinginsomestreetsandurbanareasinHàN?i,significantlyaffectingthelivesandlivelihoodsofmanyresidents.AreassuchasM??ình2infrontofthePhúM?villagegate,K?V?nearV?market,Tri?uKhúc,C?uB??ufromKHospitaltoYênXáCanal,Th?ngLongAvenueintheintersectionwithLêTr?ngT?n,andtheYênNgh?aunderpassfromYênNgh?aBusStationtoBaLaintersectionwereallsubmerged.Thedownpouralsoledtofloodingonvariousdowntownstreets,makingtrafficchallenging.Byaround7amonWednesday,thePhápVan–C?uGi?ExpresswayinDuyênTháiCommuneinTh??ngTínDistrictwasfloodedinbothdirections,hinderingtrafficandposingathreattomanyvehicles,particularlycarswithlowgroundclearance.DriversmaketheirwaythroughthewaterinV?nQuánWardinHà??ngDistrictonWednesday.Additionally,thelargevolumeofrainwateroverwhelmeddrainagesystems,resultinginseverefloodinginurbanareasandapartmentcomplexeslikeGeleximcoAreaAonLêTr?ngT?ninHoài??cDistrictandEcohome3inB?cT?LiêmDistrict.??ngV?nTuan,aresidentofAnKhánhCommuneinHoài??cDistrict,saidthatmanyfamilieswereusingsandbagsandothermaterialstotryandblockwaterfromenteringtheirhomes.Severalcars,especiallythosewithlowclearance,weresubmergedandmanypropertieshadbeendamaged.NhanLyVillageinNamPh??ngTi?nCommune,Ch??ngM?Districtiscoveredbyfloodwater.AccordingtotheDirectoroftheNationalCentreforHydrometeorologicalForecasting,MaiV?nKhiêm,thewaterleveloftheRedRiverinHàN?ireached11.1metresat11amonWednesday.Thismarksthehighestfloodlevelin20years,since2004whentheriverroseto11.04metres.ByWednesdayafternoon,thefloodlevelinHàN?iisexpectedtorisefurther,reaching11.3metres,just20cmbelowthethirdwarninglevel.Whilefloodwatersmaybegintorecedetonight,thedecreasewillbeveryslow.Additionally,localriverssuchastheBùi,Tích,andCàL?haveallexceededthethirdwarninglevel,prolongingtheriskofwidespreadfloodinginareasalongtheriversanddikesinHàN?iforatleastthenextthreedays.EvacuationofPhúcXáresidentsOnWednesdaymorning,T?NamChi?n,chairmanoftheBa?ìnhDistrictsPeoplesCommittee,reporteddeepfloodinginsomeareasofTan?pStreet,partofNgh?aD?ngStreet,andPhúcXáStreetinPhúcXáWard.Toreducerisk,thePeoplesCommitteeofPhúcXáWardhasadvisedresidentslivingneartherivertomovetheirbelongingsandprepareforevacuationifemergencyordersareissued.Thewardhasalsorequestedboatsandshipstohelppeoplerelocateandpreventaccidentsandensurethatanynecessaryrescueoperationsarenothindered.Tan?pStreet,PhúcXáWard,Ba?ìnhDistrictissubmerged.ThecommitteehasalsowarnedresidentstostayawayfromriverbanksanddikesalongtheRedRiver,astheareaisdangerouswithstrongfloodcurrents.Itemphasisedthatpeopleshouldnotswimorfishintheriverduringrisingfloodwatersandtourismactivitiesintheseareashavebeentemporarilysuspended.IthasinformedresidentsneedingassistancewithrelocationtocontactthewardsNaturalDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescueCommand.Householdsintheaffectedareasareurgedtocloselymonitorfloodupdates,heedwarningsandfollowlocalgovernmentdirectives.AccordingtotheBa?ìnhDistrictPeoplesCommittee,276householdswith1,059residentslivingintheat-riskareasalongtheRedRiverinPhúcXáWardwereevacuatedtotheVocationalandContinuingEducationCentreat67Phó??cChínhStreetinTrúcB?chWardonTuesdaynight.ThecommitteehasinstructedtheBa?ìnhPowerCompanytocloselymonitorareasneartheriver,implementpowercutplansinfloodedareasandcutelectricitytoaffectedhouseholdsandsubstationstoensuresafety.ResidentsinCh??ngD??ng??RoadinHoànKi?mDistrictareforcedtouseaboattomovethroughthefloodwaters.OnWednesdaymorning,chairmanoftheHoànKi?mDistrictsPeoplesCommitteePh?mTu?nLongannouncedthatthecommitteeinspectedanddirectedrelevantunits,wardsandresidentstofocusallresourcesonfloodpreventioneffortsforthetwowardsofCh??ngD??ngandPhúcTan,wherethewaterleveloftheRedRiverhasrisensignificantly.Thedistricthasorganisednotificationsandencouragedtheevacuationof379householdsacrossthesetwowards.EnsuringsafetyforresidentslivingoutsidetheRedRiverdikeOnWednesdaymorning,Ph?mV?nMinh,chairmanoftheSócS?nDistrictPeoplesCommitteereportedthatthefloodingsituationaffectingresidentsalongthebanksoftheC?uandCàL?riversisquitecomplex.AccordingtopreliminarystatisticsfromthedistrictPeoplesCommittee,approximately3,311householdswith15,673peoplehavebeenaffectedbytheflooding,whichhasalsohitaround167hectaresofrice,cropsandaquaculture.Emergencyresponseeffortsareunderway.ResidentslivingalongtheRedRiverwadethroughfloodwater.Elsewheretherehasbeenabreachanderosionoftheembankmentat??mKhoaiinC?uLaiHamlet,LaiSonVillage,B?cS?nCommune,alongawidthofapproximately5-6metres.WaterfromtheC?uLaistreamoverflowed,floodingaround12hectaresofagriculturalland.ThedistricthasmobilisedtroopsfromRegiment209,Division312toassistresidentsinharvestingcropstominimiselosses.—VNSThesixsuspectsarrestedonchargesoftraffickingpeopleunder16.—Photovietnamplus.vnBìNH??NH—AsuspectedhumantraffickingringoperatingintheCentralRegionsandCentralHighlandsofVi?tNamhasbeendismantled,leadingtothearrestofsixsuspectsandtherescueof10victims,includingatle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ThroughthemassmobilisationprogrammecalledTheCoastGuardaccompaniesfishermen,theCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonSeptember8presentnationalflags,lifejackets,leafletsandlegalhandbookstolocalfishingboatownersandfishermeninTi?nGiangProvince.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGTI?NGIANG—CoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandhascarriedoutmanyactivitiestosupportfishermeninGòC?ng??ngDistrictintheC?uLong(Mekong)provinceofTi?nGiang.MakingeffortstoimplementtheVi?tNamCoastGuardsmassmobilisationmovement,theV?ngTàuCity-basedCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonSundaytogetherwithTi?nGiangProvincesPartyCommitteesCommissionforMassMobilisationandthePeoplesCommitteeandPartyCommitteeofGòC?ng??ngDistrict,organisedamassmobilisationprogrammecalledTheCoastGuardaccompaniesfishermen.Duringtheprogramme,theCoastGuardRegionNo.3Commandinformedlocalcadres,civilservants,publicemployees,fishingboatowners,fishermen,andpeopleinthedistrictaboutthecurrentsecuritysituationatseaandonislands.ItalsoprovidedupdatesonthePartysviewpointsandpoliciesonthenationalsovereigntyontheseaandislands,theVi?tNamCoastGuardLawandFisheriesLaw,andlegalprovisionsonillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishingpreventionandcontrol.Itpresented20nationalflags,lifejackets,leafletsandlegalhandbookstolocalfishingboatownersandfishermen.Italsovisitedandpresented200gifts(includingrice,fishsauce,instantnoodles,andothernecessities)tolocalpolicybeneficiaryfamiliesandpeopleindifficultcircumstances.TheCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonSeptember8togetherwithlocalauthoritiesorganisedamassmobilisationprogrammecalledTheCoastGuardaccompaniesfishermeninTi?nGiangProvincesGòC?ng??ngDistrict.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGIncollaborationwithHùngV??ngHospital,doctorsprovidedfreehealthcheck-upsandmedicinetomorethan300localpolicybeneficiaryfamilies,fishermenandpeopleindifficultcircumstances.ItplanstocontinuetheimplementationofthismassmobilisationprogrammeinHCMCityandBàR?a-V?ngTàuandBìnhThu?nprovincesinSeptember.OnSeptember8,thepolicybeneficiaryfamilies,fishermenandpeopleindifficultcircumstancesinTi?nGiangProvincereceivefreehealthcheck-upsandmedicinethroughthemassmobilisationprogrammecalledTheCoastGuardaccompaniesfishermenorganisedbytheCoastGuardRegionNo.3Command.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGTheCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandundertheVi?tNamCoastGuardistaskedwithmanagingtheseafromCùLaoXanhIslandinthecoastalsouth-centralprovinceofBình??nhtothenorthernbankof??nhAnestuaryintheMekongDeltaprovinceofTràVinh,includingthewatersoftheTr??ngSa(Spratly)IslandsandDK1rigs.Overthepastyears,ithascompleteditstaskofprotectingthenationssovereigntyandenforcingthelawatsea.—VNSApartofPhongChauBridgecollapsedthismorning.—PhotoprovidedbylocalresidentPHúTH?—PhongChauBridge,spanningtheH?ngRiverandconnectingLamThaoDistrictwithTamN?ngDistrict,waspartiallysweptawaybyfloodwatersamidseriousdownpourstriggeredbyTyphoonYagi.Theincidenttookplacearound10amMondaymorning,accordingtothePhúTh?ProvincialPeoplesCommittee.AsreportedbyVietnamNewsAgencycorrespondentson-site,onepierandtwospansofthebridgeweresweptawaybythewaters.Nocasualtiesordamagetopropertyhavebeenreportedsofar,butinitialreportsindicatethattherewerepeopleandvehiclesonthebridgeatthetimeoftheincident.ThePhúTh?ProvincialPeoplesCommitteeiscurrentlymobilisingforcestoconductrescueoperations,ensurepublicorder,andmanagetrafficdiversions.PartofPhongChauBridgehascollapsedMondaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoT?ToànDeputyPrimeMinisterH???cPh?candleadersoftheMinistryofNationalDefence,MinistryofPublicSecurity,MinistryofTransport,andtheNationalCommitteeforIncidentResponse,NaturalDisasterResponse,andSearchandRescueimmediatelyarrivedatthescenetocoordinatewithlocalauthoritiestodirecttheinspectionandimmediateimplementationofworktoovercomethecollapseofPhongChaubridge,focusingonsearchandrescueefforts.PhongChauBridge,completedandputintouseonJuly28,1995,is375.36mlongandlocatedonNationalHighway32C,connectingthecityofVi?tTrìandLamThaoDistrictwithTamN?ng,ThanhTh?y,ThanhS?n,andTanS?ndistricts,aswellastheprovincesofHòaBìnhandS?nLa.—VNS

TrafficonD??ngV?nBéStreet,HoàngMaiDistrict,hasresumedafterauthoritiesclearedfallentrees.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nC?nhHàN?i—HàN?isroadshavebeenfullyclearedonMondayandtrafficismostlynormalaftersupertyphoonYagihitthecityovertheweekend,bringingdownthousandsoftreesandcausingmajordisruptions.Uprootedtrees,brokenbranches,andfloodingwerereportedacrossthecity,causingsignificantdamagetoinfrastructureanddisruptingdailylife.Accordingtothelatestreports,25,156treeswereeitherbrokenoruprooted,withmostincidentsoccurringinthedistrictsofHoàngMai,LongBiên,GiaLam,??ngAnh,andNamT?Liêm.Thefallingtreescausedinjuriesanddamagedvehiclesandbuildings.InTh?chTh?tDistrict,landslidesoccurred,whileCh??ngM?Districtsawdykecollapses,submergedroads,andwidespreaddamagetohomes,livestockpens,andpowerpoles.Qu?cOaiandBaVìdistrictsalsoreportederodedroads,toppledpowerpoles,andsunkenboats.HeavyrainsonSaturdaytriggeredblackoutsacrosspartsofthecity,particularlyinsuburbanareas,thoughmostpowerwasrestoredbySunday.Floodingaffectedbothurbanandruralareas,withthousandsofhectaresofcropsruined.Thedisasterhasleftfourpeopledeadand17injured,withthecitymobilisingresourcestomanagetheaftermath.Authoritiesarefocusedonhealthcare,safetyinschools,restoringpower,clearingdebris,andensuringessentialgoodsfortheresidents.LieutenantGeneralNguy?nH?iTrung,directorofHàN?iPolice,instructedpoliceforcesatthedistrict,commune,andwardlevelstoworkcloselywithlocalauthoritiestocleardebrisandrestoreorder.Prioritywasgiventoremovingfallentreesandensuringkeyroadswerepassable,allowingemergencyworkersandresidentstomovesafely.BySundayafternoon,policeandemergencyserviceshadclearedmuchofthedamagefrommajorstreets.However,authoritieshavewarnedthatmorerainisexpectedduetothelingeringeffectsofthestorm.HàN?iresidentshavebeenadvisedtodrivecarefully,adheretotrafficregulations,andfollowinstructionsfrompolicestationedatkeyintersections.Inpreparationforthestormsimpact,thecityspoliceforcehadbeenonhighalert.Officersandequipmentwerefullymobilisedforfloodresponse,ensuringcontinuouscommunicationandreadinessforanyemergencies.Thepolicewerealsopreparedfordisastermanagementandsearch-and-rescuemissionsinlinewiththefouron-siteprinciple.OnSaturdayandSunday,HàN?isfireandrescuepolice,alongsidedistrictandtownunits,deployednearly300vehiclesandaround2,000officers.Theyrespondedto172incidents,includingfallentrees,damagedroofs,andblockedroads.Authoritieshavedirectedallforces,includingthepolice,tocontinuethecleanupeffortsandensurethecitysroadsremainclearfortraffic.—VNSVisitorsbrowseGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsbookonsocialism.—VNA/VNSPhotoBRUSSELS—ThebookonthepathtosocialisminVi?tNambylatePartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngattractedspecialattentionfrominternationalfriendsattheannualManifiesta(Solidarity)FestivalheldrecentlybytheWorkersPartyofBelgium.OndisplaywereFrench,English,andDutchversionsofthebookSometheoreticalandpracticalissuesonsocialismandthepathtosocialisminVi?tNam,whoseVietnameseversionwaslaunchedontheoccasionofthe92ndfoundinganniversaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNam(February3,1930-2022).ThePartyleadershighlypopularbookgathershis29outstandingarticlesandspeeches,aimingtohelpcadres,Partymembers,andpeoplegainaninsightintosocialismandthepathtothesysteminVi?tNamsoastopromoteconsensusinthesocietyandbringintoplaythegreatnationalsolidaritytoachievethestrategicgoalssetbytheParty,latePresidentH?ChíMinh,andthepeople.SimonJacquet,a70-year-oldfestival-goer,expressedherwishtointroducethebooktoherchildren,sayingtheyallloveVi?tNamandadmirethecountrysrobustdevelopment.ZenoEngelen,26,saidhebelievesthatthebookwillgivehimaninsightintothepathtosocialisminVi?tNam.Apartfromthebook,theVietnameseboothalsoshowcaseddocumentsonPresidentH?ChíMinh,drawingthosewholovetheVietnamesehistoryandculture.Onthisoccasion,theVi?tNamNewsAgencydisplayedspecialpublicationsbyitsVi?tNamPictorialandLeCourrierduVietnam.VisitorsweretreatedtoVietnamesecoffee,tea,andgreenbeancake,andotherspecialtiesfromtheSoutheastAsiannation.Thefestival,whichtookplaceonSeptember7-8,welcomedmorethan15,000visitorswithvariousactivities.—VNS