Emergency financial support for provinces and cities to overcome the consequences of natural disasters

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed and issued Decision No. 2485/QD-TTg dated November 14, 2025 on providing emergency funding support for Hue city, Quang Ngai province, Gia Lai province and Dak Lak province to overcome the consequences of natural disasters.

Functional units fix landslides on the road leading to Nhon Hai commune. Photo: Hai Au/VNA

Accordingly, 700 billion VND will be supported from the central budget reserve in 2025 for 4 localities to have more resources to focus on supporting housing for people (rebuilding collapsed houses, repairing houses with damaged roofs...), stabilizing residents in urgent disaster areas, restoring essential infrastructure works ( education , health, transportation, irrigation...), including:

Hue City 100 billion VND, Quang Ngai Province 100 billion VND, Gia Lai Province 300 billion VND and Dak Lak Province 200 billion VND as proposed by the Ministry of Finance in Document No. 17721/BTC-NSNN dated November 14, 2025.

The Ministry of Finance is responsible for the contents, data of reports and proposals, recommendations, ensuring compliance with legal regulations.

People's Committees of provinces and cities are responsible for:

Proactively balance local budget expenditures, along with funds supported by the central budget and other legal financial resources to carry out urgent tasks to overcome the consequences of natural disasters according to regulations.

Manage and use the above-mentioned additional funds, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the law on state budget and other relevant legal documents, ensuring the correct purpose of use, correct objects, publicity, transparency, no loss, negativity, waste; at the same time, report the results of use to the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and relevant agencies for synthesis and reporting to the Prime Minister.

This Decision comes into force from the date of signing (November 14, 2025).

The Minister of Finance, the Minister of Agriculture and Environment; Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and cities and Heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementing this Decision.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/chinh-sach-va-cuoc-song/ho-tro-khan-cap-kinh-phi-cho-cac-tinh-thanh-pho-khac-phuc-hau-qua-thien-tai-20251114180513113.htm