A series of international news agencies are closely monitoring the serious flooding situation in Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa provinces - areas heavily affected by prolonged heavy rains and widespread flash floods in recent days.
Articles posted on the websites of major news agencies such as Reuters, AFP, AP and many other international press agencies all emphasized the extent of damage to people, property and agricultural production.
According to Reuters, citing information from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ), the number of people killed by floods and landslides in the Central region has increased to 55, with 13 people missing as of the morning of November 22. Rainfall in many areas exceeded 1,900mm in just one week.
The British news agency further noted that this area is not only a large coffee production belt, possessing many famous beaches, but also an area that regularly suffers from storms and floods.
DW (Germany) quoted Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung as saying that local authorities have mobilized the army, police and security forces to evacuate people to safety. The Vietnamese army has deployed many means, from ships, boats to helicopters, to reach isolated areas.
Meanwhile, Channel News Asia (Singapore) reported that rescuers at the scene had to approach each household, even breaking windows and roofs to rescue trapped people.
In parallel with domestic efforts, a series of international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) quickly joined in to provide support.
Research website The Diplomat said that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and partners from the US, European Union (EU), Japan, South Korea, Australia, etc. have all deployed material, financial and human aid to severely affected areas.
The coordination between the Vietnamese Government and the international community is assessed as quick and effective, helping to increase relief for people in flood-hit areas.
In Australia, ABC News on November 22 rebroadcast images recorded by Vietnam Television (VTV1), describing the scene of people being evacuated from deeply flooded roofs and the continuous efforts of rescue forces in adverse weather conditions.
Domestically, the Vietnamese government has approved a VND700 billion emergency relief package for heavily damaged provinces.
As of 12 noon on November 22, the Vietnam Fatherland Front system at all levels had mobilized more than 2,800 billion VND to support people in overcoming the consequences of storms and floods.
The international community highly appreciated Vietnam's timely response, strong leadership and coordination among forces in this disaster.
General comments from the media and international organizations say this is a clear demonstration of Vietnam's disaster response capacity, solidarity and commitment to protecting people's safety in the context of increasingly complex climate change./.
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