JANM Free Family Day on July 9
TheCu?ng2VillageinXuanHoàCommune,B?oYênDistrictisisolatedbyfloodwater.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uLàOCAI—PeopleinB?oYênDistrict,LàoCainorthernmountainousprovinceareindireneedoffishsauce,salt,toothpaste,laundrydetergentandrice,said?àmV?nHoàng,headoftheXuanHoàCommuneMilitaryCommand.Thecommunehasover1,800householdswithover9,000people.Beforethetyphoon,localauthoritiesproactivelyaskedpeopletomovetosafeplaces,however,duetotheseverityoftheweather41housesweredestroyedand158otherswereseverelydamaged.Currently,thecommuneiscoordinatingwithvillageleaderstotallyupthedamage,graduallysupportingpeopletobuildtemporarysheltersandstabilisetheirlives.Forhouseholdswhichlosttheirhomes,thecommuneisputtingtogetheralistofaccommodationneedsandwillreporttothedistrictPeoplesCommitteetosupportpeopletorebuild.Hoàngwarned:Reliefteamsarebringingtolocalpeopletoomanyinstantnoodles,breadandmilk,whicharewastefulanddonotmeetactualneeds.GraduallyimprovingDamagerecoveryanddisasterreliefisbeingurgentlycarriedoutinB?oYênDistrict.AccordingtotheVietnamNewsAgencyreporter,inCu?ng1andCu?ng3villagesofXuanHoàCommune,alongNationalHighway279,truckscarryingreliefgoodshavenowbeenabletomove.However,inCu?ng2Village,roadsarestillburiedbyrocksandsoilandcanonlybeaccessedbymotorboat,sotheamountofessentialsreachingthepeopleisstilllimited.AlthoughthewaterlevelintheCh?yRiverhasdropped,itisstillflowingstrongly,makingitverydangeroustocrosstheriverbysmallmotorboat.HeadofCu?ng2VillageLongV?nH?usaidthatthevillagehad91householdswith404people,mainlyfromtheethnicTàygroup.BecauseitislocatedontheCh?yRiversbanks,threehouseholdslosttheirhouses,whileotherssufferedlossofagriculturalcrops.Localauthoritieshavebuiltthreetemporarysheltersforresidents.LastSundaynight,risingriverwaterlevelscutoffCu?ng3Villagecompletely,withtheonlyroadintotallysubmerged.Thewaterhasnowrecededbuttherearelandslidesalongtheroad.InB?oYênDistrict,97householdssufferedhumanlosses,including67deathsand30injuries.Eightpeoplearebeingtreatedatthedistrictmedicalcentre,therestweretakentoprovincialandcentralhospitals.Itisestimatedthatover4,200householdswerehit.Asmanyas509housesweretotallydestroyed,641homeswerevirtuallydestroyed,severedamageimpactedabout2,019housesand1049housessufferedatleastsomedamage.DeputyDirectoroftheB?oYênDistrictDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNh?Th?Tamsaidthatthereweremanysubsidenceandlandslidepointsinthedistrict.InPh?GiàngTownandTh??ngHàCommune,extensivecrackshaveappeared,someofwhicharenearly2metreswide.Thedistrictpeoplescommitteehasdirectedtheagenciestocloselymonitorthearea,guideandmakedetailedstatisticsofaffectedhouseholdsandreporttotheprovincialpeoplescommitteeandcoordinatewithreliefteamstoprovideapreciseassessmentofwhattheyneed.—VNS
PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính(ingreyT-shirt)supervisestherescueoperationinatyphoon-ravagedvillageinthemountainousprovinceofLàoCao.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)onSeptember13handed700gender-anddisability-sensitivehouseholdkitstotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)tosupportcommunitiesinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBái,whichhasbeenseverelyaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.ThisinitialdonationispartofUNDPsongoingeffortstoassisttheVietnameseGovernmentandpeopletorecoverfromthemostpowerfultyphoonhittingthenationinthreedecades.ThekitscontainitemsthoroughlyselectedtoalleviatethehardshipsfacedbythemostvulnerablepopulationinYênBái,respondingtothespecificneedsofaffectedcommunitieswholosttheirbelongingsandprovidingthemwithimmediatereliefintheearlystagesofresponse.Thesekitsincludewaterbuckets,rainbootsforadultsandchildren,blankets,medicine,sanitarypads,whistles,andotheressentialsupplies.UNDPResidentRepresentativeRamlaKhalidiextendedherdeepestcondolencestotheGovernmentofVi?tNamandallthoseaffectedbythedevastationcausedbyTyphoonYagi.SheacknowledgedtheprofoundlossandsufferingthatthetyphoonhasinflicteduponcommunitiesacrossthenorthernmountainousregionandtheRedRiverDelta,praisingthespiritofunityandsolidaritydisplayedbythenationasitfacedthetyphoon.ShesaidUNDPstandsreadytosupportVi?tNaminundertakingintersectoralneedsassessment,emergencyrelief,aswellasearlyrecoveryplanning,andlong-termresiliencebuilding.Meanwhile,SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNamThomasGassextendedhissympathytoVi?tNamoverthedamagecausedbythetyphoon,whilecommittingtoassistingthenationsrecoveryeffortsatameetingwiththeMARDsVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityinHàN?ionSeptember14.Accordingly,eightSwissexpertsintheareasofcleanwater,hygiene,andsafehousewillgotoYênBái,oneofthelocalitieshardhitbythetyphoon,tostudytheprovincessituationandputforthappropriatereconstructionmeasures.TheEuropeancountryalsosentreliefsupplies,whichwillarriveinVi?tNamonSeptember16.OnSeptember13,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhassignedanofficialdispatch,orderingsufficientessentialsuppliesforlocalitiessufferingseveredamagefromTyphoonYagianditssubsequentlandslidesandfloods.Accordingly,chairpersonsofPeoplesCommitteesofcitiesandprovincesarerequiredtodirectcompetentauthoritiestoprovidefood,medicineandotheressentialitemsforaffectedhouseholds,particularlythoseinareasthatareisolatedandhardtoreach.Marketmanagementandsupervisionoverthedistributionofessentialgoodslikefood,fuels,andothernecessitiesmustbeenhancedtoensurethattherearenohoardingandunreasonablepricehikes.Strictpunishmentmustbemetedouttoanyviolations,accordingtothedispatch.PMChínhalsoorderedtheimmediaterepairofhouses,schoolsandhospitalsdamagedbythetyphoon,clearanceoffallentrees,quickresumptionofthesupplyofelectricity,cleanwaterandtelecommunicationsservices,amongothers,toensurethecontinuityofproductionandbusinessactivities,andimplementationofdiseasepreventionmeasuresafterthestorm.—VNSDeputyMinistryofForeignAffairsandChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairsLêTh?ThuH?nghandsovermorethanVN?600million(US$24,000)to??V?nChi?n,ChairmanoftheVietnamFatherlandFrontsCentralCommittee,tosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vietnameseinmanycountriesaroundtheworldcontinuetomakedonationstosupporttyphoonvictimsinthehomeland,inresponsetotheappealoftheVietnamFatherlandFront.TheVietnameseEmbassyinRussialaunchedadonationcampaignonSeptember13,raisingmorethanUS$30,000injustafewhours.InCambodia,theVietnameseembassyhasreceivednearly$40,000contributedbyorganisationsandindividualsfollowingthelaunchofthedonationcampaignonSeptember13.Meanwhile,theVietnameseConsulateGeneralinFukuoka,Japan,reportedthatVietnameseorganisationsandindividualsinJapancontributedaroundVN?850million(over$34,600)rightattheceremonytolaunchthedonationcampaign.ThecampaigntoraisefundstosupporttyphoonvictimsinVi?tNamwillcontinueinthecomingdays.ThenumberofdeadandmissingvictimsduetoTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingroseto345asof8amSeptember14,including262fatalities.—VNS
HàN?I—TheVietnamNewsAgencyreportershaveriskedtheirsafetyatthefrontlinesofTyphoonYagitokeepthepublicinformedaboutthestormsdevastingimpact.Herearesomephotosofthereportersworkingbravelyinareasravagedbynaturaldisasters.LaiChau-basedreporterNguy?nOanhisonthegroundcoveringalandslideinS?nBìnhCommune,Tam???ngDistrict,themountainousprovinceofLaiChau.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterBùiThanhH?icoversthesubmergedNg?mGiè,HòaBìnhCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHòaBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterTr?ng??tcoversalandslideinCu?iH?Commune,KimB?iDistrict,HòaBình,whichburiesseveralhousesinmud.—VNA/VNSCaoB?ng-basedreporterChuHi?u(holdingacamera)isonboatcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedQuangVinhCommune,TrùngKhánhDistrict,inthemountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhoto?i?nBiên-basesdreporterPhanQuanisongroundcoveringalandslideinthemountainousprovinceof?i?nBiên.—VNA/VNSPhotoVNAPhotographicDepartmentreporterThanhTùng(holdingacamera)isonapickuptruckcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedTrungGi?Commune,SócS?nDistrict,HàN?iCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporter??ngTh?yinterviewsamilitaryofficerintheinundatedTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,inthenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàNam-basedreporter??iNgh?acoversthesituationintheflood-hitLêH?ngPhongWard,Ph?LyCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHàNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporterDanhLamfilmsamilitaryunitcleaninguparoadinstorm-hitTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,B?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoApowercompanyworkercutsdownatreethatfellontopowerlines.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Upto1,499outof1,678medium-voltagepowerlinesaffectedbyTyphoonYagihadbeenrestoredtooperationasofFridaymorning,saidstate-runVietnamElectricity(EVN).ThegroupsaidasofThursdaymorning,electricitysupplyhadbeenrestoredfornearly5.63millionoutofapproximately6.1millionaffectedcustomers,andthateffortsareunderwaytoresumethesupplyfortheremainder.Joiningtheeffort,EVNCentralPowerCorporationhasdecidedtosend273skilledengineersandworkerstothenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh,oneofthelocalitieshardeststrickenbythestorm.Yagi,oneofthestrongesttohitVi?tNamindecades,triggeredheavyrainsandfloodsin17northernlocalities,causingwidespreadpoweroutages.Currently,hydropowerreservoirsintheNorthareopeningspillwaygatestoregulatewaterflowunderthedirectionoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlandlocalcommitteesassignedwiththetask.Almostalloftheincidentson500kV,220kV,and110kVpowerlines,andsubstationshavealsobeenhandled,EVNnoted.—VNSFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron.—AFP/VNAPhotoHàN?I—FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronhasaffirmedFrancessolidaritywithVi?tNamasTyphoonYagibatteredtheSoutheastAsiannationoverthepastdays.IwouldliketoexpressFrancessolidaritywithVi?tNamafterthedevastationoftyphoonYagi,whichhasclaimedthelivesofhundredsofpeopleandcausedseveredamage.Westandreadytoprovidesupport,thePresidentwroteonTwitter,nowX,onSeptember12.ManynewspapersinFrancealsoreportedonhumanandpropertylossesinVi?tNamfollowingthestorm,oneofthestrongesttohitthecountryindecades.Thesameday,theVietnameseEmbassyinPolandlaunchedfundraisingforthoseaffectedbyYagiathome,helpingthemovercomedifficultiestosoonstabilisetheirlives.AmbassadorHàHoàngH?isaiditsstaffraisedVN?50million(US$2,037)thatwillbedeliveredtostorm-hitvictimsthroughcompetentagencies.AtaworkingsessionwithrepresentativesoftheVietnameseAssociationinPolandontheday,hecalledonVietnameseorganisations,collectives,andindividualsinthecountrytojointheeffort.AccordingtotheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,asof7amonFriday,Yagianditsaftermathleft233deadand103othersmissing.—VNA/VNSPhoto
Medicalkitscontainingessentialnon-prescriptionmedicationsandpersonalcareitemssuchasantisepticsolution,adhesivebandages,andgauze.—PhotocourtesyofthecityDepartmentofHealthHCMCITY—TheHCMCityHealthDepartmentwillsend30,000medicalkitstonorthernprovinceshithardbyTyphoonYagi,startingSeptember14.T?ngChíTh??ng,directorofthedepartment,saidgeneralandspecialisedhospitalsinthecitywillcollaboratewithdistricthospitalsanddeploymedicalpersonneltoassistinaffectedareas.Thekitswillhelpresidentsmanagehealthissuesamidfloodingandincludepainrelief,feverreducers,probiotics,rehydrationsolutions,andmore,alongwithusageinstructions,henoted.Healthexpertswarnthatpost-flooding,thereisanincreasedriskofdiseaseoutbreaks.TyphoonYagi,andthefloodsandlandslidesintheaftermathhasleft336peopledeadandmissing,whilemanysurvivorshavesufferedinjuriesasofFriday,accordingtotheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthority.Thedisasterhasalsocausedsignificantdamagetoinfrastructure,with130,268housesreportedasdamagedand57,857homessubmerged.—VNSNguy?nKi?uVan(second,right)togetherwithcolleaguesatVi?tNamNews.—VNSPhotoTr??ngV?HàN?I—Nguy?nKi?uVan,aseniorjournalistattheHomeNewsDeskofVi?tNamNews,passedawayonSeptember7,2024,attheageof51,followingacourageousbattlewithcancer.BorninHàN?iin1973,VangraduatedfromtheEnglishLanguageDepartmentofHàN?iUniversityin1996.ShejoinedVi?tNamNewsthefollowingyear,workingintheDomesticNewssectionwhereshetranslatedVietnamesenewsintoEnglishforthepublication.In2009,shetransitionedtotheInternationalNewssection,responsibleforselectingandeditingglobalnewsfortheinternationalpages.In2015,followingthemergeroftheDomesticandInternationalNewssectionsintotheHomeNewsDesk,Vantookondualresponsibilities—reportingondomesticpoliticalandcurrentaffairs,whilealsocuratinginternationalnews.Vandedicated26yearsofherlifetoVi?tNamNews.InMay2023,shewasdiagnosedwithcancerandtookleavefortreatment.Despiteherstrengthandtheeffortsofhermedicalteam,shepassedawayafterfacingtheillnesswithcourageanddignity.Nguy?nKi?uVanatthe31stanniversaryofVi?tNamNewsinJune2022atNgonGardenRestaurantinHàN?i.—VNSPhoto?oànTùngHerpassinghasdeeplysaddenedhercolleagues.V?ThuHà,formerAssistantEditor-in-ChiefatVi?tNamNews,said:Inmyeyes,shewasalwaysjoyful,optimistic,andfullofenergy.Likeeveryone,shemusthavefacedherownupsanddowns,butthroughheroutwardappearance,shealwaysprojectedjoy,loveforlife,andacarefreespirit.Evenuponlearningofherterminalillness,sheremainedpositive,strong,andhopefulaboutthefuture.Itrulyadmirethatandwasshockedbythenewsofherpassingsosuddenly.Iwillalwaysrememberherasavibrant,youthfulwomanwithabrightsmile.Nguy?nTh?ThuH?ng,aseniorjournalistintheHomeNewsDesk,sharedhergrief:Herpassingstillleavesmestunnedandheartbroken.ShejoinedVi?tNamNewsafewmonthsbeforeme,andthe26yearswespenttogetheratthenewspaperwerefilledwithsharedjoys,sorrows,andlifesworries.Despitetheeverydaystruggles,shewasalwayscheerful,lovinglife,andknewhowtoenjoyit.Eveninherillness,sheremainedremarkablyoptimistic.Herresiliencewastrulyadmirable.Iwillalwaysrememberhersmileandheroptimism.Imissherdeeply.Anothercolleague,V?KhánhLinh,recalled:Isawshewasalwayssojoyfulandpositive,butIdidntknowthedifficultiesshesilentlyendured.Shehidherstruggles,illness,andfamilytroubles,wantingeveryonetoseeherascheerfulandoptimistic.Eveninhermosttiredmoments,sheremainedincrediblypositive,alwayswantingtospreadthatenergy.Itwasrarenottosmilearoundher.Restinpeace,oursister.Nguy?nThuH?ng,alsofromtheHomeNewsDesk,reflectedonVansstrengthduringherillness:Goodbye,Ki?uVan.Tome,youwerealwayshumorous,optimistic,andskilledathandlingbothworkandlifeissues.Whenwevisitedyouearlierthisyear,youremainedcheerfulandoptimistic,makingmethinkyourtreatmentwasgoingwell.Butperhapsyouwerejustbeingstrong,notwantingtoshowweakness.Youweresobrave!Restinpeace,ourbeautifulKi?uVan.Athermemorialservice,hercolleaguessharedmemoriesofher.Nguy?nKhánhD??ng,ajournalistintheHomeNewsDesk,said:Tous,shewasalwaysthemostcheerfulandoptimisticintheroom.Itwasahabittothinkofherasjust‘takingatemporarybreak.Nguy?nBíchH??ngrecalledhearingaboutVansillness:IlearnedaboutVanshealthissueswhenafriendtoldmethathermotherwasinthesametreatmentroomasKi?uVan.MyfriendsaidVanwasveryfriendly,open,andmaintainedanoptimisticspirit.Shecomfortedandencouragedotherpatients,brighteningtheatmosphereintheroom.Tome,Ki?uVanwassomeonewhobalancedworkandfamilyperfectly—awonderfulmother,alwayspresentforherchildren.V?ThuTrangadded:Vanhadthematurityandexperienceofsomeonewhohadlivedthroughmuch.Shewasadevotedwifeandmother,andasharp,skilledjournalist.Herwarm,radiantfaceandherbrightsmilewillberememberedforever.Restinpeace,oursister.Nguy?nKi?uVanisrememberedbyhercolleaguesandfriendsassomeonewhobroughtjoyandenergytothosearoundher.Herprofessionalism,warmth,andresiliencewillleavealastinglegacy.Restinpeace,Nguy?nKi?uVan.VNSTheVi?tNamNewsteam.
SingaporecompaniesinVi?tNampledgesatotalofVN?1.5billiontosupportVi?tNamafterthecountrywasstronglyaffectedbyTyphoonYagiHCMCITY—SingaporeancompaniesinVi?tNamhavepledgedatotalofVN?1.5billion(US$61,130)toaidinreliefandrecoveryendeavors,showcasingsolidarityandempathytowardstheVietnamesepeopleafterthecountrywasstronglyaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.ThispledgeisanSGCommunityCaresinitiative,sponsoredbySingaporeanbusinessesinVi?tNam,incoordinationwiththeSingaporeEmbassyinVi?tNam.TyphoonYagimarksoneofthemostseverestormstohitVi?tNaminrecenthistory,leavingatrailofwidespreaddevastation,suffering,andtragiclossoflifeduetofloodingandlandslides.ProminentSingaporeancontributorstothisnoblecauseareCapitaLandDevelopment(Vietnam),Keppel,Mapletree,SeaLimited,SembcorpIndustries,UnitedOverseasBank(Vietnam),andYCHGroup.HisExcellencyJayaRatnam,theAmbassadorofSingaporetoVi?tNam,welcomedthisimpactfulgesture,stating,IamveryproudtoseeSingaporebusinessescometogethertolendsupporttoVi?tNaminsuchameaningfulway.TyphoonYagihashadadevastatingimpactonsomanylivesacrossNorthernVi?tNam.SingaporestandsinsolidaritywithourfriendsinVi?tNamatadifficulttimeforthem.TheSingaporeEmbassyinVi?tNamisworkingwiththeVi?tNamGovermentondisbursementtoaffectedparties.—VNS
TheWHOrepresentativeshandsoveronemillionwaterpurificationtabletstotheMinistryofHealthonSeptember12.—PhotocourtesyoftheWHOHàN?I—TheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)donatedonemillionwaterpurificationtabletsonSeptember12toprotectthehealthofhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrossnorthernVi?tNamfollowingthedevastationwroughtbyTyphoonYagi.WHORepresentativeinVi?tNamDrAngelaPrattsaid:Wearedeeplysaddenedthatthedeathtollcontinuestoriseandthatmanypeopleremainatrisk.AspartofWHOssupporttotheGovernmentsresponse,wehandedoveranemergencysupplyofonemillionwaterpurificationtabletsand500watercontainerstotheMinistryofHealthyesterday,whichareexpectedtoarriveinneededareastoday.Thiswillprovideasmuchas15millionlitresofpurifiedwaterforsafehouseholddrinkinganduseinhealthcarefacilitiesintheeighthardest-hitprovincesinthecomingdaysandweeks,namelyB?cGiang,CaoB?ng,?i?nBiên,LaiChau,LàoCai,PhúTh?,TháiNguyênandYênBái.Cleanwateriscriticaltohelppreventfoodandwaterbornediseaseandformaintainingsafecareandoperationsathealthcarefacilities,whetheritisforpeopleinjuredinthetyphoonorthoseneedingurgentroutinehealthcare,DrPrattsaid.WHOunloadingonemillionwaterpurificationtabletsand500watercontainersfortheMinistryofHealthonSeptember12.—PhotocourtesyofWHOInresponsetotheMinistryofHealthsofficialrequestforinternationalsupport,WHOhasjoinedotherUnitedNationsagenciesonjointassessmentteamsdeployedincoordinationwiththeGovernmenttoevaluatetheextentofdamage,assessneedsandensuretargetedassistanceismadeavailable.WHOisalsoworkingcloselywithlocalandnationalauthoritiestomonitorandpreventfood-andwaterbornediseasesaswellasotherinfectiousdiseasesoverthecomingweeksandmonths,andwillcontinuetosupporttheGovernmentinmobilisinganyadditionalresourcesneeded.Inaddition,withsupportfromUSAID,WHOisworkingwithGovernmentpartnerstobroadcastsafetymessagesinseveralethnicminoritylanguagesthroughlocalradioandcommunityloudspeakerstohelpensureethnicminoritycommunities,especiallyinmoreremoteareas,receiveimportanthealthandsafetyinformation.Withextremelystrongwinds,heavyrain,floodsandlandslidesaffectingmillionsofpeopleinnorthernprovinces,currentestimateslistatleast325peopleaskilledormissing,withhundredsofpeopleinjuredandthousandsdisplaced.Thetyphoonalsodamaged130,000homesandhundredsofhealthcarefacilities.Inmanyplaces,thestormhasalsodisruptedessentialwatersuppliestohouseholdsandhealthcarefacilities,withfloods,landslides,strongwindsandfallingtreesdamagingwaterandelectricityinfrastructurethatcouldtakeweeksorevenlongertoberepaired.—VNSt?nh Cao B?ng ?? thúc ??y th?c hi?n các c? ch?.
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