"Support" after Typhoon Yagi

After half a day of scientific , urgent, serious, focused, democratic work, demonstrating high responsibility to voters and people of the whole province, the 21st Session (special session) of the 14th Provincial People's Council was a great success. Urgent resources and policies were decided at the Session, which is an important "support" for people and businesses to overcome the difficult period, stabilize their lives, and restore production and business activities.

1,000 billion to repair damage

Storm No. 3 (Yagi) with the strongest intensity in the past 30 years in the East Sea and in the past 70 years on land in our country with many unprecedented characteristics, has great destructive power, causing extremely serious damage to people, property, crops, livestock, economic infrastructure; greatly affecting the material and spiritual life of the people and production and business activities in the area. The total property damage caused by storm No. 3 is estimated at nearly 25,000 billion VND, accounting for half of the total damage of the whole country. This is an extremely heavy and painful damage, greatly affecting the material and spiritual life of the people and production and business activities, especially agricultural production, tourism, and services.

Faced with the huge damage caused by storm No. 3, with the spirit of self-reliance, self-improvement, high responsibility, initiative, determination, great efforts and endeavors of the entire political system, Quang Ninh has focused the most, with the most urgent spirit to lead, direct, organize implementation in a lightning-fast and effective manner, quickly focusing on overcoming the consequences and preparing response plans for heavy rain due to the impact of post-storm circulation according to the motto "3 before", "4 on-site", from afar, early, from the grassroots. In addition to continuing to focus on leading and directing the overcoming of the consequences of storm No. 3, the province has quickly researched and developed a number of emergency policies under the authority of the Provincial People's Council and approved them at the 21st Session of the Provincial People's Council to promptly remove and support people and businesses to reduce difficulties, overcome consequences, and soon restore production and business activities after the storm.

Despite the short preparation time, urgency, and large workload, the contents presented at the Session were carefully prepared and thoroughly examined, demonstrating the spirit and responsibility of the sectors, agencies, units, and localities.

Delegates speak and discuss at the meeting. — Delegates speak and discuss at the Session.

Expressing her views on the policies proposed at this session, delegate Vu Thi Dieu Linh, Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Committee, Head of the Quang Yen Town Delegation, said: The draft resolutions presented at this session were focused on by delegates and discussed, especially the province's specific policies and mechanisms to overcome damage and stabilize people's lives after storm No. 3. The contents are very important, really necessary, in line with the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies as well as the practical situation of the province, contributing to the implementation of social security work.

The contents presented at the Session received high consensus from the delegates, especially the arrangement of 1,000 billion VND from the above-mentioned reduction adjustment source and the additional provincial and central budget sources with the aim of compensating for the expenditure for Quang Ninh province to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 and implement social security policies, along with specific mechanisms and policies to encourage and share the losses of people and businesses caused by storm No. 3 and partially support people and businesses to soon stabilize their lives, such as: Housing support, raising social protection levels, exempting tuition fees for students, supporting the salvage of ships and boats sunk by storm No. 3.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Tuyet Hanh, Tien Yen-Binh Lieu-Ba Che Delegation, Secretary of Binh Lieu District Party Committee, affirmed: Organizing a thematic session of the Provincial People's Council to discuss and decide on mechanisms, policies and resource allocation to promptly and promptly overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 is extremely necessary and meaningful. In particular, the agreement to adjust the regular expenditure estimates of the provincial budget allocated to units and localities due to the implementation of cost savings, units no longer need or are unable to implement to arrange a budget of 1,000 billion VND from the above-mentioned reduction adjustment source and the additional provincial and central budget sources with the goal of compensating for the expenditure for Quang Ninh province to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3, post-storm floods and implement social security policies. Voters and people in the province are extremely happy with the timely attention of the province.

Delegate Vu Dinh Nhan, Cam Pha City delegation, Head of the Cam Pha City Department of Internal Affairs, said: Along with the support policies according to central regulations, the Provincial People's Committee's submission to the Provincial People's Council for the issuance of a Resolution on a number of support measures to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 in the province is very timely and necessary to stabilize people's lives and activities and restore production and business development in the area. I hope that after the resolution is issued, the Provincial People's Committee will quickly direct relevant sectors and agencies to urgently issue specific guidance documents on subjects, conditions, processes and procedures for support to create favorable conditions for localities in applying. At the same time, ensure that support policies are implemented promptly, effectively, publicly, transparently, to the right affected subjects, in accordance with the provisions of law.

Bring back the good days soon

The meeting chair conducts the meeting to listen to reports and presentations at the meeting. — The Chairman of the Session presides over the meeting to listen to reports and presentations.

The Provincial People's Council meeting passed 5 resolutions with the consensus of 100% of the Provincial People's Council delegates. The policies put forward all take the people as the main subject, all for the stability of people's lives. Typically: Measures to support 100% of tuition fees for preschool children, general education students, students studying general education programs studying at educational institutions in Quang Ninh province, except for primary school students in public schools and those who have enjoyed tuition support policies according to the province's regulations in the 2024-2025 school year. The policy promptly shares difficulties, supports, and reduces the financial burden on parents and students so that schools can maintain attendance and discipline. This is the third time the tuition support policy for students has been discussed and approved by the Provincial People's Council, increasingly affirming the province's special attention and care for the education and training career and encouraging and motivating students to strive and study with peace of mind.

Due to the impact of storm No. 3, thousands of houses had their roofs blown off and were completely damaged; thousands of boats capsized and sank... The consensus was to approve measures to support housing construction and repair according to Resolution No. 21/2021/NQ-HDND of the Provincial People's Council, with the support level for new housing construction costs of 100,000,000 VND/household for households whose houses have collapsed, collapsed, or are severely damaged and cannot be restored and need to be rebuilt; 50,000,000 VND/household for households whose houses are severely damaged and the remaining part cannot be inhabited; Partially support the cost of salvaging production vehicles, which are ships and boats registered in Quang Ninh province that sank due to storm No. 3 in 2024 in Quang Ninh province, with a support level of 50,000,000 VND/vehicle, boat for vehicles with a length of 12m or more, 15,000,000 VND/vehicle, boat for vehicles with a length of 6m to less than 12m... contributing part of the cost to help households in difficult circumstances stabilize their lives and quickly restore production and business.

Delegates vote to pass Resolutions at the meeting. — Delegates vote to pass resolutions at the Session.

Mr. Dinh Van Phang (Co To district) said: Storm No. 3 swept through Co To, causing the fishing boat - the only means of livelihood for the family to sink. My family also had a hard time finding a way to salvage the boat because the cost was very high, beyond our ability. The 21st session of the Provincial People's Council approved a policy to partially support the cost of salvaging boats serving exploitation, aquaculture and fishing logistics services at sea and in coastal areas of the province that sank due to storm No. 3. Fishermen like me are really touched and grateful for the province's concern. Even though it is only a part, it helps fishermen have more costs to overcome the damage after the storm, continue to go out to sea, and stabilize their lives.

In addition, the Resolution on amending and supplementing a number of contents stipulated in Article 1 of Resolution No. 21/2021/NQ-HDND dated July 16, 2021 of the People's Council of Quang Ninh province stipulating social assistance policies for social protection beneficiaries and other disadvantaged subjects in Quang Ninh province was amended and supplemented in Clause 1, Article 1 of Resolution No. 8/2022/NQ-HDND dated December 9, 2022 of the People's Council of the province was passed with high consensus of the delegates of the People's Council of the province. The provincial social assistance standard has been raised to 700,000 VND/month (higher than the central level) to ensure compliance with the provisions of law and the practical situation of the province after storm No. 3 directly affected the lives of more than 1 million people in Quang Ninh, including 46,000 people receiving monthly social assistance who are poor, near-poor households, social protection beneficiaries and other disadvantaged people in the province, whose main source of income is monthly social assistance. Thereby, it continues to affirm the province's comprehensive attention, leadership and direction towards disadvantaged groups, contributing to social stability and promoting socio-economic development of the province, the quality of life of the people in general and of social protection beneficiaries in particular is increasingly improved.

Ms. Phan Thi Hai Huong, Head of the Propaganda Department of Ha Long City Party Committee, presented support money to households whose houses collapsed in Thong Nhat commune. — Ms. Phan Thi Hai Huong, Head of the Propaganda Department of Ha Long City Party Committee, presented support money to households whose houses collapsed in Thong Nhat commune, Ha Long city.

More than 1,000 billion VND along with important mechanisms, policies, and urgent measures were resolved as important support to provide timely support, helping people and businesses recover quickly after the storm. In order for policies to be implemented as quickly and effectively as possible, reaching the right affected subjects, it requires high determination and great efforts from the political system and people in the whole province.

Emphasizing the tasks after the Session, Comrade Vi Ngoc Bich, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, suggested: The remaining time of 2024 is very little, while the regular workload is very large and many key and urgent tasks must be implemented, requiring all levels, sectors, localities, agencies, units, especially the leaders to be determined, make efforts, take drastic, effective actions, with focus and key points in implementing the tasks of 2024; must continue to promote the highest strength of the entire political system, solidarity, creativity, "Discipline and Unity", high determination, great efforts, self-reliance, self-reliance associated with promoting the cultural values of Quang Ninh people to join hands to quickly and soon overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3, bring activities back to a new normal state, restore production and business activities, promote socio-economic development, maintain the position and role as one of the leading provinces in the innovation of the Northern Delta, a growth pole of the Northern region.

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