Floods and heavy rains in Vietnam have resulted in 22 people dead or missing. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a notice demanding full-scale efforts to rebuild and restore affected areas, stressing that no citizen should go hungry, cold, or homeless.
Pham Minh Chinh called for a multi-pronged approach to swiftly carry out post-disaster reconstruction, and to restore normal living, production, and business operations as soon as possible in the disaster-stricken central regions.
According to statistics from the Vietnam News Agency as of the evening of the 30th, floods and rains have resulted in 22 dead or missing; more than 120,000 houses were submerged, multiple transportation routes have collapsed or been blocked, critical infrastructure has suffered severe damage, and many areas have been completely isolated; production and business activities, as well as people’s daily lives, have been seriously affected.
Since last weekend, coastal provinces in Vietnam have been battered by torrential rains, with 24-hour rainfall levels reaching a record-breaking 1,700 millimeters. Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is also located in this region.
According to AFP, on the 31st, residents struggled through waist-deep waters in the streets of Hoi An, with the ground floors of many shops submerged.
In the first 9 months of this year, natural disasters dominated by storms, floods, and landslides have caused 187 deaths or missing in Vietnam.