ShinhanLifeVietnamsupportschildrenwithleukemiabydonatingVN?150millionanddistributingover120giftsatHCMCityChildrensHospital.—PhotocourtesyofthecompanyHCMCITY—ShinhanLifeVietnamhassupportedchildrenundergoingleukaemiatreatmentbyprovidingVN?150millionworthofmedicalexpensesand120giftstopatientsintheHCMCityChildrensHospitalinHCMCity.ThedonationispartofShinhanLifeVietnamsannualcommunityefforts,aimingtobringjoyandsharethedifficultiesofyoungpatientsattheHCMCityChildrensHospital.ShinhanLifeVietnamsrepresentativeSKY88svisitedthehospitaltopersonallydelivergiftsandfinancialsupportfor15pediatricpatientsfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.Thecompanyalsopresented120giftstothechildrenwhoarecurrentlytreatedatthehospitalontheoccasionoftheMid-AutumnFestival.BaeSeungJun,CEOofShinhanLifeVietnamhandsovergiftstopatientsattheHCMCityChildrensHospital.—PhotocourtesyofthecompanyCEOofShinhanLifeVietnam,BaeSeungJun,said:ThisisthethirdconsecutiveyearShinhanLifehaspartneredwiththeHCMCityChildrensHospital.Wehopetolightentheloadforfamilieswhosechildrenareundergoingtreatmenthere.WetrustthatShinhanLifeVietnamssupportwillserveasasourceofencouragementforboththechildrenandtheirfamiliesastheyfighttoovercomethesedifficultchallenges.Overthepastthreeyears,thecompanyhasprovidedfinancialaidtotallingVN?600million,helping45childrenbattlingleukaemia.OfficiallyoperatinginVi?tNamsinceJanuary2022,ShinhanLifeInsuranceVietnamLimitedLiabilityCompanyoperatesinthefieldsoflifeinsurance,healthinsuranceandfinancialinvestment,withachartercapitalofVN?2.32trillion.—VNS

HàN?I—OnSeptember12,theembassiesofJapanandtheRepublicofKorea(RoK)saidthatthegovernmentsofthetwocountrieshavedecidedtoprovideemergencyaidofgoodsandequipmenttoVi?tNamtohelpnorthernlocalitiesdealwiththetyphoonaftermath.TheJapanesegovernmenthasdecidedtodeliveremergencyaidthroughtheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA),includingwaterfiltrationequipmentandmultipurposeplasticsheets,toaddressthedamagecausedbythestorminVi?tNam.Earlier,JapanesePrimeMinisterKishidaFumioextendedcondolencestoPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhovertheimpactoftyphoonYagiinVi?tNam.Inthemessage,PrimeMinisterKishidaexpressedhisdeepsympathiestothefamiliesaffectedbythestormandemphasisedthattheJapanesegovernmentstandssidebysidewithVi?tNamandisreadytosupportthecountryinovercomingdifficulties,fixingthedisasteraftermath,andrestoringnormallivingconditionsassoonaspossible.Atthesametime,theRoKGovernmenthasdecidedtoprovidehumanitarianaidworthUS$2millionforVi?tNamtoaddresstheconsequencesofthedisaster.ThescaleofthecatastrophehasbeenunseeninVi?tNaminoverthreedecades,withover300deadandmissinginthenorthernregionsofar.—VNSWorkersarerepairingelectriclinesthatwereaffectedbythetyphoon.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Nearly700,000householdshavenotyetbeenre-suppliedelectricityafterthetyphoonandsubsequentfloods.TheNorthernPowerCorporationhasrestoredelectricitysupplytonearly5.3millioncustomersoutofatotalofapproximatelysixmillioncutoffbythestorms,asofyesterdaymorning.Duetotheimpactofstrongwindsandpost-stormcirculation,manypowerlinesanddistributionsubstationsinvariousnorthernprovincesandcitiesexperiencedfailures.WiththeurgencyandgreateffortsofunitsundertheNorthernPowerCorporation(EVNNPC),1,393outof1,671medium-voltagepowerlinesaffectedbythestormhadbeenrestored.Regardingtherestorationofhigh-voltagepowergrids,the500kVpowergridhasrestored11outof13faults.The220kVpowergridhasrepaired40outof44faultsandhasrestoredalltenofits220kVsubstations.Asforthe110kVpowergrid,175outof191faultshavebeenrestoredand94outof120substationshavebeenbroughtbackintooperation.OnWednesday,theCentralPowerCorporation(EVNCPC)decidedtosend245skilledengineersandworkerstoQu?ngNinhProvincetoassistinrestoringthepowergridthere.Northernpowerunitsarecontinuingtomobilisepersonnel,vehicles,andequipmenttoaddresstheaftermathofthedisasterandrestoreelectricitysupplyasquicklyaspossible,whilestillensuringsafety.Duetotheimpactofpost-stormcirculation,alargevolumeofwatercontinuestoflowintohydropowerreservoirs.ThoseinthenortharecurrentlyopeningspillwaystoregulatewaterflowasdirectedbytheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandtheprovincial/municipaldisasterpreventioncommittees.ThehydropowerreservoirscurrentlyreleasingwaterincludeTuyênQuangopeningthreegates,B?nChát-onegate,Hu?iQu?ng-onegate,ThácBà–threegates,TrungS?n-sixgates,andB?nV?-sixgates.TheHòaBình,S?nLaandLaiChauhydropowerplantshaveclosedallspillwaysasdirectedbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Specifically,atTuyênQuanghydropowerplant,thehighestwaterinflowintothereservoirwas6,966cu.mpersecondat9amonSeptember9.Currently,thewaterinflowhasdecreasedto2,031cu.mpersecond,withatotaloutflowof2,455cu.mpersecondandtheupstreamwaterlevelhasdroppedto117.3m.Theplanthasonlythreeoutofeightspillwaygatesopen(fivegateswereclosedat8amand12pmonSeptember10andat8am,3pmand8pmonSeptember11).AtThácBàhydropowerplant,thehighestwaterinflowintothereservoirwas5,620cu.mpersecondat9amonSeptember10.Currently,thewaterinflowhasdecreasedto2,435cu.mpersecond,withatotaloutflowof3,140cu.mpersecondandtheupstreamwaterlevelhasdroppedto59.46m.ThácBàreservoiriscurrentlyoperatingunderorderstoopenallthreespillwaygatesasdirectedbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Accordingtoassessmentsfromrelevantauthorities,theThácBàhydropowerreservoiriscurrentlysafe.Authoritiescontinuetocloselymonitorwaterflowtrendsandprepareflooddischargescenariostorespondtoemergencies(ifany),ensuringthesafetyofthefacilityaswellasdownstreamareas.VNSSKY88

Unloadingreliefaidfromhelicoptertofloot-hitNguyênBìnhDistrict,CaoB?ngProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AhelicopterofRegiment916oftheAirDefence-AirForceServicesAirDivision371tookoffatHoàL?cAirportinHàN?ionThursdaytocarryoutrescuemissionsandtransportessentialsuppliestoflood-affectedareasinNguy?nBìnhDistrict,ofthenorthernmountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng.TheMi-171helicopterarrivedatGiaLamAirporttobeloadedwithreliefsuppliesbeforeheadingtoCaoB?ng.Thereliefgoodsandessentialsupplieswillbehandedovertolocalmilitaryforcesfordistributingtolocalpeople.AccordingtoLieutenantColonelHàXuanNg?c,chiefnavigatoroftheHelicopterRegiment916,theunitisscheduledtooperate3to4reliefflightstoCaoB?ngontheday,witheachtransportingabout2tonnesofreliefgoods,includingdrinkingwater,dryfood,milk,andinstantnoodles.Inadditiontotransportingreliefsupplies,thehelicopterscrewarepreparedtodeliveremergencyservicesincasetheyencounterpeopleindistressneedingassistance.Thesameday,ahelicopteroperatedbytheNorthernHelicopterCompanyfromtheMinistryofNationalDefencesBrigade18alsoleftGiaLamAirport,carryingreliefgoodstoflood-affectedareasinNguy?nBìnhDistrict.Previously,onSeptember11,ahelicopterofthecompanyalsotransportedreliefgoodstoCaoB?ng.—VNSMilitaryofficersbringingaidpackagestothehelicopteratGiaLamAirport,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoAswaterlevelsbegintorecede,trafficonCh??ngD??ngBridgeissafe.—VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—AfterreachingitspeakonWednesdaynight,thewaterleveloftheRedRiverinHàN?ifellbelowAlertLevel2andisexpectedtocontinuerecedingslowly,accordingtoofficialsinthedisasterteam.Nguy?nXuan??i,DirectoroftheHàN?isDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandDeputyHeadofthecitysSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescue,statedthatalthoughwaterlevelsaredecreasing,thefloodsituationremainscomplicatedandriverlevelsarestillhigh.Heemphasisedthatlocalauthoritiesmustremainvigilantinmonitoringandpatrollingdikesandshouldnotbecomecomplacent.ThemiddleplaininRedRiverbeginstoemergeasthewaterrecedes.Toensuredikesafetyandproactivelyrespondtoadverseweatherconditions,thecommitteerequestedthatalldistrict-levelsteeringcommitteesfocusonenhancingdikepatrolsandinspections,reviewingallmonitoringpointsandsupplyingnecessarytools,documents,andspecialisedtrainingforpatrolteams.ThecommitteeholdsfullresponsibilitybeforethecitysPeoplesCommitteeifdikesafetyissuesoccurduetonon-compliancewithpatrolandprotectionregulations.ThewaterlevelinfrontofsomehouseholdsalongtheRedRiverhasdecreasedby10to15cm,makingtraveleasier.TheHàN?iDepartmentofTransporthasmobiliseditstrafficinspectorsandemergencyvehiclestoensuretrafficsafetyaroundtheclockinfloodedareas,managetrafficflowandmaintainroadsafety.ThedepartmenthasalsorequestedtheVi?tNamInlandWaterwaysAdministrationtoproposemeasurestoprotecttransportationinfrastructure,especiallyriver-crossingbridges,frompotentialhazards.Inparticular,theadministrationisurgedtocloselymonitorobstaclessuchasdriftingbargesorboatsalongnationalwaterways,includingtheRed,?à,?u?ng,?áy,C?ngandC?uriversthatcouldthreatenthesafetyofbridges.Ifanyobjectsposeacollisionriskwithriver-crossingbridges,theVi?tNamInlandWaterwaysAdministrationmustimmediatelynotifythecitysDepartmentofTransporttoimplementmeasurestoensurethesafetyofbothbridgesandthepublic.EnsuringdikesafetyOnThursday,ChairmanoftheHàN?isPeoplesCommitteeTr?nS?ThanhsignedDirectiveNo16/C?-UBND,urgingfocusonrespondingtomajorfloodsandensuringthesafetyofdikesacrossthecity.Inrecentdays,HàN?ihasexperiencedwidespreadheavyrainfall,leadingtofloodsonseveralriversandseverefloodinginriverbankareas,threateningthesafetyofthedikesystem.GiventhatthedikesysteminHàN?ihasnotfacedsignificantfloodpressureformanyyears,thereisariskofbarriersbeingcompromised.ResidentsalongtheRedRiverbegincleaningupasthewaterrecedes.FollowingDirectiveNo93/C?-TTgissuedonSeptember11,2024bythePrimeMinisteronrespondingtomajorfloodsandensuringdikesafetyinthenorthernregion,Thanhinstructedvicechairmen,accordingtotheirdesignatedareas,topersonallyoverseekeyareasandlead,direct,expediteandinspectfloodcontrolanddikeprotectionefforts.Resources,materials,machineryandequipmentmustbeprepared,especiallyincriticalandvulnerableareas,topromptlyaddressanydike-relatedissues.ResidentsofV?nKi?pStreetinHaiBàTr?ngDistrictcleantheirhomesasthewaterbeginstorecede.Regularinspectionsofthedikesystemmustbeintensifiedandpatrolandmonitoringactivitiesshouldbestrictlyimplementedduringthefloodseasonaccordingtothealertlevels.Additionally,immediatesafetyplansforresidentslivinginflood-proneareasoutsidetheriverbanks,includingdike-protectedareasatrisk,shouldbeupdatedandimplemented.Authoritiesmustensurenoresidentsremainindangerousareaswhenfloodlevelsrise.—VNSAresidentaffectedbyheavyfloodinginNinhBìnhProvincereceivesfoodrelief.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—VietnameseandinternationalorganisationshaveannouncedofficialbankaccountswhereyoucandonatetoreliefeffortsforpeopleaffectedbytyphoonYagianditsaftermath.TyphoonYagi,themostpowerfultostrikeVi?tNaminthepastthreedecades,hascauseddevastationacrossnorthernVi?tNam.Sofar,199deadpeoplehavebeenconfirmed,128missingand807injuredinthetyphoonandthefloodsandlandslidesthatfollowed(asof12.30,September12,2024).Donationscanbesenttothefollowingofficialaccounts:A.Vi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommitteeI.VN?accountattheStateTreasuryAccountname:TheOfficeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommitteeAccountnumber:3713.0.1058784.00000Unitcode:1058784AttheStateTreasuryExchangeII.Bankaccounts1.VietnamJointStockCommercialBankforIndustryandTraSKY88de(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.B.UnitedNationsChildrensFund(UNICEF)inVi?tNamAccountname:QUYNHIDONGLIENHOPQUOCTAIVIETNAMAccountnumber:90154278802AtStandardCharteredBankVietnamNoteforthetransaction:YAGI2024

VicePresidentV?Th?ánhXuandeliveredgiftstochildrenpatientsundergoingblooddialysisattheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusioninHàN?ionThursday.—VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cKhánhHàN?I—ViceStatePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanonThursdaypresentedgiftsto200childrenpatientsattheHanoi-basedNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusion(NIHBT)ontheoccasionoftheMid-AutumnFestival.Theofficial,accompaniedbyrepresentativesoftheSupportFundforCancerPatients-BrightFuture,laudedthededicationbytheinstitutesdoctorsandworkers,andurgedthemtocarryforwardthesenseofresponsibility.Laudingtheinstitutionscontributionstothevoluntaryblooddonation,Xuanurgedittoplayamoreactiveroleinpublichealthcare,especiallyamidstthepresentnaturaldisasters.InstituteDirectorAssociateProfessor,Dr.Nguy?nHàT?nhsaideachyeartheinstitutereceives500,000bloodunitsthataredeliveredtonearly200hospitalsintheentirenorthernregion,andsomecentrallocalities.Itisreadytosupplybloodtomedicalfacilitiesforemergencytreatmentinfaceofthecurrentwidespreadfloodingthatisdevastatingmanynorthernlocalities,hesaid.—VNSHàN?I—WhileTyphoonYagihaspassed,butitstrailofdestructionisstillverymuchvisibleacrossnorthernVi?tNam.Widespreaddamagesincludesuprootedtrees,damagedsignboardsandtoppledelectricpoles.Manyhomeshavehadtheirroofstornoff,andlocalstreetsremainlitteredwithdebris.Inresponse,provincialPeoplesCommitteeshavetakenswiftaction.Theyhavemobilisedallavailableresourcestoclearroads,restoreelectricityandtelecommunicationsanddeliveressentialsuppliestoaffectedresidents.Thefollowingphotoscapturetheireffortstorestorepeopleslivesfollowingthetyphoon:EnvironmentalworkersandlocalresidentsworktogethertocleanupthestreetsinH?LongCityinthecoastalprovinceofQu?ngNinh.—VNA/VNSPhotoEnvironmentalworkersuseacranetoreplanttreesthatwereuprootedbythetyphooninH?LongCity.Morethan2,000volunteershavejoinedthecityspost-disasterclean-upefforts.—VNA/VNSPhotoMilitaryunitsaredeployedtoclearmudfromroadsinYênBáiCityinthemountainousprovinceofYênBái.—VNA/VNSPhotoAgroupofsoldersuseshoestoscrapemudoffaroadinYênBáiCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoL?ngS?nRedCrossmembersandvolunteersdeliveressentialsuppliestoaffectedpeopleinH?uL?ngDistrictinthemountainousprovinceofL?ngS?n.—VNA/VNSPhotoAtruckisemployedtoremovestormdebrisfromaroadinTràng??nhDistrict,L?ngS?n.—VNA/VNSPhotoMilitaryunitscleanupaschoolinTháiNguyênCityinthenorthernprovinceofTháiNguyên.—VNA/VNSPhoto400militaryandpolicepersonneljointhepost-stormclean-upeffortsinH?iPhòngCity.—VNA/VNSPhoto

Themilitaryforcescleanapre-schoolinTháiNguyênCityaftertheflooding.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?nTrangHàN?I—TheUnitedNationsInternationalChildrensEmergencyFund(UNICEF)hasprovidedwatersuppliestoGovernmentpartnersfordistributiontohouseholds,hospitals,healthfacilitiesandschoolsinthreeprovinceswhichareamongthosemostaffectedbytyphoonYagi.UNICEFhasurgentlydispatched80,000waterpurificationtabletsfortheCentreofDiseaseControlinTháiNguyênProvinceand4,000litresofwatertoLàoCaiProvincialHospitaltoensuredrinkingwaterfor800people.TheUNfundwillalsobedeliveringwaterpurificationtablets,watertanks,ceramicfilters,handsanitisersandsoaptohouseholds,schoolsandhealthcarefacilitiesinYênBáiandLàoCaiprovinces.UNICEFiscommittedtourgentlyprovidingsustainedsupporttotheGovernmentofVi?tNamtoensurechildrenandfamilieshaveaccesstoessentialservices,saidSilviaDanailov,UNICEFsRepresentativeinVi?tNam.Wehavealreadystartedtodeliverlife-savingsupportandaremobilisingresourcestoaddressthemassiveneeds.Toomanychildrenhavehadtheiraccesstoessentialserviceslikecleanwater,sanitation,healthcareandeducationcutoffandswiftactiontorestoretheselifelinesisurgentlyneeded.Thedevastationcausedbythetyphoonisatragicreminderofthedisproportionateimpactextremeweatherevents,intensifiedbyclimatechange,haveonchildren,shesaid.Nearly19millionpeople,including5.5millionchildren,liveinthehardest-hitprovinces,includingLàoCai,TuyênQuang,CaoB?ng,YênBái,Qu?ngNinh,H?iPhòng,HàN?i,TháiBình,H?iD??ng,HoàBình,TháiNguyênandPhúTh?provinces.TyphoonYagiravaged26northernprovinces,leaving324peopledeadormissing,including24children.Ithasdamagedanestimated141,469homes,550healthfacilitiesand805schools,whilearound400,000homeslackaccesstosafewater.Approximatelytwomillionchildrenhavebeenleftwithoutaccesstoeducation,psychosocialsupportandschoolfeedingprogrammes.Nationalauthoritieshaveissuedawarningforcontinuedheavyrain,withflashfloodsandlandslidesstilldevastatingvillagesandcommunitiesinthenorthernprovincesofthecountrywhicharehometoalargenumberofvulnerablecommunities,includingethnicminorities.InresponsetotheGovernmentofVi?tNamsstrongandcommendableeffortstoaddressthedisastersimpact,UNICEFisfocusingonseveralkeyinterventions,includingwater,sanitationsuppliesandsafestoragesolutionstohouseholds,healthfacilitiesandschools.UNICEFisalsodeliveringemergencymedicalsuppliessuchasvaccines,malnutritiontreatments,nutritionsupplementsandhygienekitstohealthcentresinthemostaffectedareas.Tosupportthereopeningofschools,UNICEFisofferingtemporarylearningspacesandeducationalmaterialsforchildrenaffectedbythetraumaofthedisaster.Additionally,emergencykitscontainingessentialitems,includingeducationaltoolsandsupportmaterials,arebeingdistributedtochildrenandfamilies.UNICEFisalsoprovidinghumanitariancashassistancetothemostvulnerablehouseholds,particularlythosewithchildrenandpregnantwomen.Theysaytheyarecurrentlymobilisingresourcestoensureemergencyaidisurgentlyprovided.AninitialUS$11millionisurgentlyrequiredtobeabletodeliveronitsmandatetoassistthemostvulnerablechildren.—VNS

AnartistsimpressionoftheHealthScienceInstituteinC?nTh?City.—VNA/VNSPhotoánhTuy?tC?NTH?—ThefirstHealthScienceInstituteintheMekongDeltaissettoopeninthefirstquarterof2025.Theinstitute,locatedinNinhKi?uDistrict,C?nTh?City,willsupportteaching,learningandresearchactivitiesforlecturersandstudentsinhealth-relatedfieldsofNamC?nTh?Universityfromthe2024-25academicyear.TheinstituteisbeinginvestedbyNamC?nTh?University,withNamMi?nNamGroupJointStockCompanyastheprimarycontractor.PrincipalofNamC?nTh?UniversityNguy?nV?nQuang,saidtheinstitutecoveredapproximately26,000sq.m,withaninvestmentofaroundVN?600billion(US$24.3million)forconstructionandequipment.Itishousedwithinaten-storeystructureandwillinclude83functionalroomsand11lecturehalls.After15monthsofconstruction,theinstitutehasnowbeencompletedintermsofanexternalframe,readyforcompletingtheinteriorsandexteriors.Forthe2024-25academicyear,theuniversitywouldadmitstudentsinto42undergraduateprogrammes,prominentlyincludinghealth-relatedfieldssuchasmedicine,includingnursingandpharmacydisciplines,dentistryandlaboratorytechnologies.Notably,theuniversitywillalsowelcome150internationalstudentsfromcountriesincludingIndia,SriLanka,NepalandtheMiddleEast.TheinternationalstudentswouldbeenrolledinhealthprogrammesaccreditedbytheuniversitythroughagreementswiththeVi?tNamMedicalEducations(VMED).Theopeningoftheinstituteissignificant,enhancingpracticaltrainingopportunitiesthroughasimulatedhospitalmodel,saidNguy?nV?nQuang.Thesixthandseventhfloorsoftheinstitutewouldbedesignedasapre-clinicalhospitaltosupportteachinginundergraduateandpostgraduatehealthscienceprogrammes,aswellasstudyforObjectiveStructuredClinicalExaminations(OSCEs)andObjectiveStructuredPracticalExaminations(OSPEs),skilltraininginhospitalsandmedicaltraininginlocalclinics.Otherareasoftheinstitutewouldbededicatedtovariousfunctionalzones,includingoperatingrooms,dentalareas,obstetricsandgynaecology,paediatrics,emergencycare,simulatedpatientroomsandvirtualrealitylaboratories.Accordingtotherecentlyreleased2024Vi?tNamUniversityRankings,NamC?nTh?Universityhasrisento61stplaceoutofover230universitiesnationwide,a37-placeimprovementfrom2023.TheuniversityisalsonowlistedamongreputablemedicalschoolsbytheWorldDirectoryofMedicalSchools.TherecognitionpavesthewayfortheuniversitymedicalstudentstohavetheopportunitytositfortheprestigiousUnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExamination,qualifyingthemasinternationalmedicalprofessionals.—VNSOverseasVietnamesepeopleinXiengkhuangProvinceofLaosgivedonationstotyphoonvictimsinVi?tNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoBùiXuanTúVIENTIANE—TheVietnameseEmbassyinLaoslaunchedadonationcampaignonSundaytosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.Thecampaign,inresponsetotheappealoftheGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamandVi?tNamFatherlandFront,raisednearlyVN?1.4billion(US$57,000)injustafewhours.AccordingtoChargédAffairesoftheEmbassyofVi?tNaminLaosPhanMinhChi?n,partofthedonationwillbegiventotyphoon-hitlocalitiesinnorthernLaoswhiletherestwillbesenttotyphoonvictimsinVi?tNam.Asof5.30pmonSunday,TyphoonYagianditsremnantshaveleft330peopledeadormissinginVi?tNam,including292fatalities.ItalsocausedseverefloodinginLaos,ThailandandMyanmar,affectingthousands.—VNS

PeopleinT?Liêntraditionalkumquatvillagecleanupdeadtreesafterprolongedflooding.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—ThewaterlevelintheH?ng(Red)RiverhasrisenduetoTyphoonYagi,thethirdtyphoonthisyear.Asaresult,manyornamentaltree-growingareasinPhúTh??ngpeachvillage,Nh?tTan,andT?Liênkumquatvillagehavebeenseverelyflooded.Thetreesweresubmergedinwaterforseveraldays,causingrootrotandmassdie-offs,leavingmanyhouseholdswithlong-standingtraditionallivelihoodsempty-handed.Morethan20haofkumquattreesinthevillagealongtheRedRiverweredamagedandlostafterthehistoricflood.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uMostofthekumquatgrowingareawasdestroyed.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uAlargeportionofthepeachgrowingareaalongtheRedRiverinPhúTh??ngVillage,TayH?Districtwaslostafterthehistoricflood.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uThedesolatesceneattheNh?tTanpeachgrowingarea.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uProlongedfloodingcausedsevererootrot,leadingtothedeathofmanypeachtrees.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uNg?Th?Ngà,alocalfarmer,isattemptingtowashtheleavestosavethetrees.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uThetyphoonreliefaidfromIndianGovernmentbeingunloadedfromtheaircraftN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?iSundaynight.—PhotofromtheIndianEmbassyinVi?tNamHàN?I—Aspecialaircraftcarryinga35-tonshipmentofreliefsupplies,valuedatUS$1million,donatedbytheIndiangovernment,landedatN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?ionSundaynight.Thereliefsuppliesincludeessentialitemssuchaswaterpurifiers,blankets,mosquitonets,kitchensets,watertanks,watercontainerswithtaps,andsolar-poweredlamps,basedonsuggestionsfromVietnameseauthoritiesandtheneedsofthepeopleaffectedbytyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingandlandslides.OnbehalfoftheGovernmentandpeopleofIndia,PrimeMinisterNarendraModiextendedhiscondolencesandexpressedsolidaritywithPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.IndianMinisterofExternalAffairs,Dr.S.Jaishankar,alsoconveyedhiscondolencestoVietnameseDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?nregardingthegreathumanlossesandeconomicdamagescausedbythesupertyphoon.TheIndiangovernmentaffirmedthatthehumanitariansupporttoVi?tNamisatestamenttothelong-lastingandrobustrelationshipbetweenthetwocountries,markedbytheComprehensiveStrategicPartnership.TheSadbhav(Goodwill)campaignispartofIndiasbroaderefforttocontributetoHumanitarianAssistanceandDisasterReliefactivitiesintheASEANregion,inlinewithIndiaslong-termActEastPolicy.RepresentativesfromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandTuyênQuangProvincesauthoritiesreceivethedonationfromIndia.—PhotofromtheIndianEmbassyinVi?tNamAmbassadorofIndiatoVi?tNamSandeepAryahashandedoverthereliefsuppliestotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentofVi?tNamforitsNationalDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityandrepresentativesofnorthernprovinceTuyênQuang.TheambassadoralsospokeofthesympathyamongtheIndiancommunityforpeopleaffectedbytyphoonYagi,remarkingthatIndianbusinessesandcommunitymembershaveseparatelyextendedtheirsupportandcontributionatvariouslevelstotheaffectedpeopleandVietnameseauthorities.—VNS

FloodingatTríYênCommune,YênD?ngDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang,followingadykefailureaswaterlevelroseonSeptember13,2024.—VNA/VNSPhotoDanhLamHàN?I—TheNewZealandGovernmenthasannouncedaNZ$1millioncontributiontohelpwithVi?tNamsrecoveryfromthedevastationofTyphoonYagi,accordingtothestatementreleasedonMondaybytheNewZealandEmbassy.TheaidwillbechannelledthroughNewZealandsNGOdisasterresponsepartnersactiveinVi?tNamandUnitedNationsagenciesinVi?tNam,focusingonemergencyresponseandlivelihoodrestoration.InalettertoVi?tNamsDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?ntoday,NewZealandDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsandTradeWinstonPeterswrote:TheNewZealandGovernmentconveysitsdeepestcondolencestothevictimsofTyphoonYagiinNorthernVi?tNam.ThethoughtsofallNewZealandersarewiththepeopleaffectedandtheemergencyservicesstaffattheforefrontoftheongoingresponse…NewZealandlooksforwardtoleveragingthevariousstrandsofourrelationshiptostrengthenVi?tNamsrecoveryandfutureresiliencetosuchcatastrophicevents.NewZealandAmbassadortoVi?tNamCarolineBeresfordstatedthatAsastrategicpartnerofVi?tNam,NewZealandstandsinsolidaritywiththeVietnamesegovernmentandpeopleduringthisextremelychallengingtime.Wehopeoursupportwillswiftlyreachthoseinneed,contributingtoemergencyeffortsandhelpingaffectedcommunitiesrebuildtheirlives.YagiwasthemostpowerfultyphoonintheEastSea(internationallyknownasSouthChinaSea)inthepastthreedecades,andthestrongesttohitmainlandVi?tNamin70years.Thesupertyphoonanditsaftermathhavewreakedhavocacross26localitiesinthenorthofVi?tNam.Asof15September,330peoplearereportedtobedeadormissing.EconomicdamageisestimatedtohavereachedVN?40trillion(US$1.6billion).—VNSPMPh?mMinhChínhgivesencouragementtoaboynamedNguy?nQu?cB?o,whosefatherandeldersisterwerewashedawaybyafloodwhilethethreewerecrossingabridgeinC?uTreoHamletofYênThu?nCommune,HàmYênDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AspecialtelevisionprogrammewasheldbyVi?tNamTelevision(VTV)inthepresenceofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSundaytoshowsupportforpeopleintheareashitbysuperTyphoonYagianditsaccompanyingfloodingandlandslides.TheeventwasalsoattendedbySecretaryofthePartyCentralCommitteeandPresidentoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommittee??V?nChi?n,MinisterofNationalDefenceGeneralPhanV?nGiang,MinisterofPublicSecuritySeniorLieutenantGeneralL??ngTamQuang,andmanyotherofficials.PMChínhandotherparticipantsobservedaminuteofsilenceincommemorationofthosedyinginthedisastersonrecentdays.ThroughTVreports,guestssharingofthoughts,andmusicalperformances,theprogrammelookedbackonthesevereimpactsofTyphoonYagi,downpour,flooding,andlandslides,resultinginheavyhumanandpropertylosses,inthenorthernregion.Italsotoldinspiringandmovingstoriesaboutdisasterresponseandaftermathsettlementefforts,conveyingamessagethatintheirposition,eachVietnamesecanserveasasourceofsupportforcompatriotsandthecountryintryingtimes.Theeventalsoaffirmedthatamidstdifficultandpainfulcircumstances,theunyieldingness,solidarity,compatriotbondsandcreativity,whichareprecioustraditionsofthenation,arethemoststeadfastsourceofspiritualsupport.Attheprogramme,PMChínhpresentedgiftsandgaveencouragementtoNguy?nQu?cB?o,bornin2016,whosefatherandeldersisterwerewashedawaybyafloodwhilethethreewereridingamotorbikethroughabridgeinC?uTreoHamletofYênThu?nCommune,HàmYênDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.HealsoappreciatedCaptainL?cV?nNguy?n,apolicemaninYênThu?nCommune,whosavedtheboyfromthefloodanddecidedtosponsorB?ountilhereachestheageof18.HighlightingthesixfulcrumsforVi?tNaminthefaceoftryingtimesandchallenges,hesaidthefirstisthegreatnationalsolidarity,whichisthesolidaritywithintheParty,thepeople,andthecountry,aswellaswithinternationalfriends.ThesecondistheleadershipoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamoverthelastnearly95years,PMChínhwenton,notingthePartyhasnoothergoalthansecuringindependenceandfreedomforthenation,andaprosperousandhappylifeforthepeople.Thethirdfulcrumisthepride-worthyandtime-honouredhistoricalandculturaltraditions,includingthespiritofmutualassistance,hepointedout.TheGovernmentleaderemphasisedthatthepeoplewhoaretheonesmakinghistoryandcreatingstrengthprovidethefourthfulcrumofthenation.Thefifthisthemilitaryandpublicsecurityforces,whichalwaysworkforthesakeofthecountryandthepeople.Thelastbutnotleastisthespiritofself-relianceandresilienceoftheVietnamesepeople.Themoredifficultiesandchallenges,thegreatereffortstheymaketoovercometheirself-limitationsandturntheimpossibleintothepossible,accordingtohim.Withthesixfulcrums,PMChínhcalledonallcompatriotsandcadrestoredoubleeffortsandworkaroundtheclocktohelpaddressconsequencesofthestormin26northernprovincesandcities,helpingbuildastrongandprosperouscountrywithincreasinghappinessandwell-beingforall.Asof5:30pmonSeptember15,TyphoonYagiandfollowingdownpours,flooding,andlandslideshadleft292deadand38missing,accordingtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Theydamagednearly232,000houses,morethan190,000haofrice,nearly48,000haofothercrops,32,000haoffruittrees,alongwith3,269aquaculturecages.Morethan2.6millionpoultryandliv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