Must by all means reach areas cut off by storms, floods, and natural disasters.

On the afternoon of July 24, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the first meeting of the Steering Committee on natural disaster prevention and control and search and rescue in 2025.

The Prime Minister requested that all means be taken to reach areas isolated by storms, floods, and natural disasters. Photo: VIET CHUNG

The meeting was connected online from the Government headquarters to 34 provinces and centrally run cities, 3,321 communes, wards and special zones nationwide.

In his opening speech, on behalf of General Secretary To Lam, Party and State leaders and with his personal feelings, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his deepest condolences to the relatives and families of victims of natural disasters, especially the relatives and families of victims who died or went missing in the sinking of the Vinh Xanh 58 ship ( Quang Ninh province) and in storm No. 3 in recent days.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the meeting. Photo: VIET CHUNG

The Prime Minister also shared the pain, loss and huge property damage of the people in the mountainous communes of Nghe An province who are suffering from the massive floods caused by the impact of storm No. 3 and the storm's circulation.

The Prime Minister requested that we absolutely not be subjective or negligent in the face of natural disasters, especially not to let the situation of "people being isolated but leaders cannot speak up" happen; by all means, we must grasp the situation, access isolated areas, and by all means, supply food, foodstuffs, and drinking water to the people.

According to the Prime Minister, the impact of climate change has made weather and natural disasters increasingly unusual, extreme, and unpredictable. The Prime Minister requested the assignment and demarcation of tasks for advising on and directing natural disaster prevention and control in the future; and the assignment of responsibilities for advising on and directing natural disaster prevention and control.

The Prime Minister also proposed discussing and evaluating the work of natural disaster prevention and search and rescue when implementing the two-level local government model, what are the advantages, difficulties and obstacles, and sharing good experiences and lessons.

On the morning of July 24, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang directed the use of helicopters to supply food and essential supplies to people in isolated areas in Nghe An.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phai-bang-moi-cach-tiep-can-nhung-noi-bi-chia-cat-do-bao-lu-thien-tai-post805259.html