Urgently provide food and necessities to people affected by storm No. 3

Telegrams sent to the Ministers of: National Defense, Public Security, Finance, Secretaries, Chairmen of the People's Committees of the provinces: Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son.

Storm No. 3 and its circulation caused widespread heavy rain in the North, especially in the mountainous and midland provinces of the North, causing great damage to life and property, seriously affecting production and people's lives.

In order to quickly stabilize production and people's lives, to prevent people from being hungry, cold, homeless, without clean water, without medical care, and for students to be able to go to school soon, the Prime Minister requested the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security to direct functional units to actively and proactively coordinate with localities affected by storm No. 3 to urgently transport food, provisions, dry rations, instant noodles, necessities, drinking water, clean water, etc. to provide to people in isolated areas, people lacking food, provisions and necessities, etc. in the fastest time possible.

The Minister of Finance shall provide the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security with 100 tons of rice each from the national reserve to proactively transport to rice-deficient localities affected by storm No. 3 (paying attention to avoid negativity, corruption, and waste).

The Prime Minister requested the Secretaries and Chairmen of the People's Committees of the above-mentioned provinces and cities to direct relevant agencies to coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security to grasp the situation of people lacking food, foodstuffs, and clean water; organize the distribution of food, foodstuffs, dry rations and necessities to people affected by storm No. 3 as quickly as possible, ensuring the right beneficiaries, efficiency, avoiding loss and waste.

Review, urgently repair and restore medical facilities damaged by rain, storms and floods to promptly treat the injured and take care of people's health.

Review, promptly repair and restore schools and classrooms damaged by rain, storms and floods so that students can return to school soon, without greatly affecting their studies.

The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc to directly direct relevant ministries, branches and localities to seriously implement this telegram.

The Government Office, according to its assigned functions and tasks, shall monitor and urge the implementation of this dispatch; promptly report to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in charge on any urgent or arising issues.