Research on preferential credit packages to support those affected by storms and floods

Landslides cause traffic disruption on coastal road in Ha Tinh province

The telegram stated that in late October and early November, localities from Ha Tinh to Dak Lak were continuously hit by natural disasters, storms, floods, especially the historic prolonged floods in Hue and Da Nang after storm No. 12 and storm No. 13 with strong winds "flood on flood, storm on storm" caused heavy damage to people, houses, schools, essential infrastructure, production and business, especially aquaculture, greatly affecting the livelihoods, income and life of the people.

To support people in disaster-stricken areas to overcome consequences, restore production and business, and quickly stabilize their lives, following the telegram dated November 7, the Prime Minister requested the secretaries and chairmen of the People's Committees of the provinces and cities of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, and Dak Lak to direct the continued review and complete and accurate statistics of food support needs, and promptly support accommodation, food, and necessities for households that have suffered damage and have not been able to restore production and business activities, and are at risk of hunger, paying special attention to households whose houses have collapsed or washed away, policy households, and households in difficulty.

The Prime Minister requested to focus on immediately implementing the State's support policies for people in storm and flood areas according to regulations before November 14; at the same time, mobilize additional resources from the Vietnam Fatherland Front, businesses, philanthropists, organizations, individuals and arrange forces to support people in rebuilding houses, to be completed before December 31, 2025, ensuring that people have new houses to welcome the New Year and Lunar New Year 2026.

For households that cannot rebuild their houses at their old places and are forced to relocate to ensure safety, local authorities must proactively arrange and allocate land funds in places that ensure safety for people. Localities should focus on immediately restoring essential infrastructure works, first of all schools, medical stations, and hospitals to ensure learning for students and medical examination and treatment services for people immediately after storms and floods; quickly overcome incidents to restore electricity, water, and telecommunication services; and repair traffic works, irrigation works, dams, and dykes that have been damaged or lost in natural disasters.

The Prime Minister directed the State Bank of Vietnam to study preferential credit packages to support people and businesses in overcoming the consequences of floods and storms, and restoring production and business...

LAM NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nghien-cuu-goi-tin-dung-uu-dai-ho-tro-doi-tuong-bi-anh-huong-boi-bao-lu-post823087.html