The rain has stopped, the sun is shining, and the streets and roads are gradually being cleaned up; companies, factories, units, and businesses have quickly repaired the immediate damage caused by Typhoon No. 3, gradually returning to their normal rhythms of production, study, work, and daily life.
Typhoon No. 3, considered the strongest in the East Sea in the past 30 years, made landfall in several northern provinces and cities, primarily Quang Ninh province. The typhoon caused immense damage to lives and property, paralyzing electricity, water, and communication systems over a wide area, severely impacting people's lives and production and business activities in the province. As of September 12th, Typhoon No. 3 had damaged 78,685 roofs; sunk or drifted away 85 tourist boats and fishing vessels; damaged over 2,637 aquaculture facilities; flooded or damaged 5,936 hectares of rice and other crops; affected 62,738 hectares of planted forests; killed or swept away 264,000 livestock and poultry; and evacuated 852 households from flooded areas.
Following the central government's directives, the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee issued Notice No. 1329-TB/TU (dated September 11, 2024) directing the work of preventing, responding to, and mitigating the consequences of Typhoon No. 3; and continuously issued official documents on continuing to focus on overcoming the consequences of Typhoon No. 3 and the subsequent floods... The entire political system, sectors, units, localities, and forces in the province, with the utmost urgency, have made efforts to overcome the consequences of Typhoon No. 3. By September 12, the entire province had restored power to 27 out of 30 transformer stations and 137 out of 180 medium-voltage lines; Vinaphone had resolved 94% of the problems; Viettel had restored widespread connectivity to approximately 80%; Mobiphone had restored mobile signal to 71.2% of its stations; and 537 out of 631 educational institutions were basically stable and resumed teaching. In Mong Cai City and Dam Ha District, 100% of educational institutions are operating normally. It is expected that by September 16th, 100% of educational institutions in the province will be able to resume normal learning activities.
To meet the daily needs and ensure the livelihoods of the people, markets, supermarkets, and shops have reopened and are maintaining operations, ensuring sufficient supply of goods to serve the public.
In particular, the province's key economic sectors, in addition to urgently addressing the consequences of the storm, have quickly restored production and resumed operations. The Mong Cai International Border Gate reopened on September 8th. The coal industry has been ensured electricity and all necessary conditions to resume operations. On September 11th, several coal mines in Cam Pha City transported coal to Cua Ong Coal Sorting Company for processing, screening, and supply to customers. On September 12th, the first tons of coal after the storm were loaded onto ships and supplied to customers. Three industrial parks in the province are operating at 100% capacity after the storm: Hai Yen Industrial Park (Mong Cai City), Hai Ha Port Industrial Park (Hai Ha District), and Viet Hung Industrial Park (Ha Long City); Dong Mai Industrial Park (Quang Yen Town) has four factories operating normally.
From September 13th, Ha Long Bay reopened to tourists. Prior to this, Ha Long City launched a seven-day intensive campaign to mitigate the consequences of Typhoon No. 3. With the concerted efforts and solidarity of all levels of government, agencies, businesses, and the people of the province, all activities in Ha Long City have gradually returned to normal. In particular, businesses and tourist boats have urgently carried out maintenance and repairs, ensuring the necessary infrastructure and safety conditions to restore operations as quickly as possible. Currently, 359 boats are anchored at Ha Long International Cruise Port and Tuan Chau International Cruise Port; of which 315 are ready to operate. As of 1 PM on September 13th, when tourist attractions in Ha Long Bay resumed normal operations, approximately 50 tourist boats had transported 1,000 visitors to Ha Long Bay.
In solidarity with the people and businesses severely affected by Typhoon No. 3, the province and localities have provided practical support. At a meeting with tourism businesses in the province on September 13th, Mr. Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, requested the immediate implementation of a three-day campaign to clean up Ha Long Bay, including collecting waste, upgrading infrastructure, salvaging sunken ships, and mobilizing organizations and associations to participate; immediately restoring sightseeing and accommodation activities in suitable areas of Ha Long Bay, and tourist transportation to the islands... The province will immediately propose to the Government policies on banking, including debt restructuring, debt deferral, debt postponement, interest rate reduction, and new loans for affected businesses; and request reductions in electricity prices, taxes, and insurance…
The Ha Long City Party Committee organized a meeting with representatives of businesses in the area, including tourism businesses, to listen to their difficulties and find solutions to address problems related to tax policies, bank loans, debt restructuring; considering waiving or reducing loan interest; and restoring production... The Van Don District People's Committee held a meeting to encourage and listen to the opinions and suggestions of owners of aquaculture facilities and households severely affected by the storm. The district committed to always stand alongside aquaculture facilities and people, continuing to address immediate difficulties and creating the best possible conditions to help people access preferential loan capital from banks...
Typhoon No. 3 has left unprecedentedly severe consequences for Quang Ninh province. To fully recover, the province needs more time, especially since the storm's remnants still pose many unpredictable dangers. Agencies, units, localities, and the people must continue to maintain a proactive spirit in all situations; avoiding complacency, negligence, and a lack of vigilance, and quickly resuming production, work, and study after Typhoon No. 3... With the spirit of "Discipline and Unity," these difficulties will surely be overcome by the people of the mining region.
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