Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha visited and presented gifts to support Quang Tri province in overcoming flood consequences.

On the evening of October 31, comrade Tran Hong Ha, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister and the Central working delegation visited, encouraged and presented gifts to support Quang Tri province in overcoming the consequences caused by floods.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha presents gifts from Party, State and Fatherland Front leaders to support Quang Tri province in overcoming flood consequences.

At the meeting, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province Tran Phong said that in recent days, there has been moderate to heavy rain in the area, causing deep flooding and serious landslides in many areas of the province.

Currently, heavy rains and floods are inundating many residential areas, flooding and damaging many traffic routes, isolating some areas. The province has evacuated and relocated 518 households/1,558 people from low-lying and landslide areas to ensure safety...

On behalf of the Party, State and Fatherland Front leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha sent his condolences and sympathies for the difficulties and losses that the Party Committee, government and people of Quang Tri province are facing.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the highest priority for the province at present is to ensure the safety of people's lives. Localities must absolutely not be subjective, must proactively take all response plans, especially in areas at risk of deep flooding and landslides. At the same time, it is necessary to promptly supply food, foodstuffs, and essential necessities so that people do not suffer from hunger and isolation when floods and rains continue to develop complicatedly.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha works with leaders of Quang Tri province

The Deputy Prime Minister also suggested a number of long-term solutions to help Quang Tri province better adapt to climate change, emphasizing the shift from a "response" mindset to a "proactive adaptation" mindset to natural disasters.

On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and the Central working delegation presented 5 billion VND in support to help Quang Tri province urgently overcome the consequences of natural disasters.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Chien Thang pledged that the province will allocate all the support money to the people in the flood-affected areas, ensuring the use of the funds for the right purposes, fairly, openly and transparently, contributing to helping people soon stabilize their lives and restore production after natural disasters.

HUONG GIANG

Source: https://nhandan.vn/pho-thu-tuong-tran-hong-ha-tham-trao-qua-ho-tro-tinh-quang-tri-khac-phuc-hau-qua-mua-lu-post919715.html