Prime Minister's telegram on focusing on responding to storm No. 3

The Prime Minister requested to be ready to deal with strong storms, ensure safety for people and property, and organize an effective response to storm No. 3 in 2025.

Forces arrived at the scene to rescue victims on a capsized passenger boat in Ha Long Bay on the afternoon of July 19.

On July 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed and issued Official Dispatch No. 112/CD-TTg on focusing on responding to storm No. 3 in 2025.

The Prime Minister telegraphed: Ministers of the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade, Construction, Science and Technology, Culture, Sports and Tourism; Chairmen of the People's Committees of the provinces and cities: Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam , Quang Ngai, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Hanoi; General Directors: Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency.

On the morning of July 19, the storm with the international name WIPHA entered the East Sea, becoming the third storm in 2025, with an intensity of level 10 and gusts of level 12.

According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the storm will continue to strengthen (the strongest wind at sea can reach level 12, gusting to level 15). From July 21-22, the coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa will be directly affected by the storm, causing strong winds and heavy rains in the Northern provinces and the North Central provinces (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh ).

This is a very strong storm, moving fast, the range and intensity of its impact on sea and land is very wide and dangerous.

To proactively respond to storms and heavy rains, the risk of flash floods, landslides, and inundation, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the State, the Prime Minister requests:

Chairmen of the People's Committees of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Quang Ngai shall closely monitor the storm's developments; direct and deploy the work of counting, guiding and ensuring safety for ships and vehicles (including tourist boats) operating at sea and along the coast to proactively escape from dangerous areas or return to safe shelters; prepare forces and means to promptly conduct rescue when required.

Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and cities in the North and North Central regions shall organize full and timely updates on natural disaster situations to the people so that they can proactively respond to ensure safety; disseminate and guide people on response measures and skills, especially strong winds, flash floods, inundation, and landslides.

Localities should review and prepare plans to evacuate households in dangerous areas, especially coastal areas and areas at high risk of landslides, flash floods, and deep flooding to safe places; have plans to support temporary accommodation, food, and necessities for people who have to evacuate, ensuring a stable life for people.

Relevant parties have plans to ensure the safety of tourists on islands and coastal areas. Prepare measures to ensure safety and limit damage to houses, warehouses, headquarters, public works, industrial zones, factories, power grids, and telecommunications systems.

Relevant parties urgently complete the repair and remedy of incidents and damages to dike works that have occurred in the recent past; check and review the readiness of dike protection plans against floods in the area according to the motto "4 on-site".

Localities are ready to deploy forces to guard and control people and vehicles passing through culverts, spillways, deeply flooded areas, areas with fast-flowing water, landslides or areas at risk of landslides, and resolutely not allow people and vehicles to pass through if safety is not ensured, and to prevent unfortunate human losses due to carelessness and subjectivity; deploy forces, materials, and vehicles to overcome incidents, and ensure smooth traffic on main traffic routes when heavy rain occurs.

Functional units inspect and review key works, unfinished works, small reservoirs that are full of water; organize regular staff, ready to regulate and ensure safety of works and downstream areas when floods occur.

Localities are ready with plans to ensure drainage and prevent flooding for agricultural production areas; industrial parks, urban areas, and residential areas; organize 24/7 on-duty to monitor natural disasters and organize response measures.

The Minister of Agriculture and Environment organizes a shift to closely monitor developments, forecast, warn, and promptly inform authorities and people about developments of storms, floods, and natural disasters; proactively directs sectors and localities to deploy natural disaster prevention and control work according to assigned functions and tasks, especially ensuring the safety of dykes, reservoirs, and irrigation dams, and minimizing damage to agricultural production.

Ministers of the Ministries of National Defense and Public Security direct Military Regions and forces stationed in the area to review plans and prepare forces and means to support people in responding to storms, floods, and rescue when requested by localities.

The Ministers of Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Environment, Construction, Science and Technology and other Ministries and branches, according to their assigned functions and tasks, shall proactively direct the response to storms and floods in their fields, paying attention to directing the work of ensuring safety for production, safety of hydroelectric dams, transport infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications.

Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam News Agency promptly provide information on natural disaster situations and response instructions from authorities, and increase dissemination and guidance on measures and skills to respond to storms, floods, landslides, and flash floods for people.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha continues to direct ministries, branches and localities to deploy appropriate response work to storm and flood developments.

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

VN (according to VNA)

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