Viettel activates storm response network No. 13 to ensure information serving rescue command

(Chinhphu.vn) - The Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) has activated the entire response system at the highest level to ensure smooth information for command and rescue work in the face of the complicated developments of storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi) in the Central and Central Highlands regions.

At the meeting on November 6, 2025 chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Deputy General Director of the Group Nguyen Dat reported on the action plans to respond to storm No. 13 of Viettel Group.

Viettel has dispatched four forward command teams to Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa to directly operate on the spot, while the remaining areas are under the responsibility of Viettel Provincial Directors. More than 1,000 technical, electromechanical, transmission and information security officers have been reinforced, divided into 190 BTS teams, 50 electromechanical teams, 170 information security teams and 20 elite transmission teams, ready to mobilize and respond to emergencies according to the areas in charge.

The preparation of materials and equipment was carried out synchronously on a large scale. Viettel added 397 mobile generators to the provinces from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa, ensuring 110% backup capacity for key stations. More than 1,600 batteries were transferred to more than 1,100 telecommunications stations to maintain stable operations during widespread power outages. 17 satellite phones, 48 ​​handheld walkie-talkies and 9 mobile broadcasting vehicles were distributed to key areas, of which Gia Lai and Binh Dinh were also reinforced with two transport drones to support the transportation of supplies and relief goods when roads were cut off.

More than 1,000 technical, electromechanical, transmission and information security staff have been reinforced.

In parallel, Viettel has reduced the load on 236 antenna masts at risk of being unsafe, and completed the reinforcement, replenishment of fuel, supplies and safe shelters for the rescue force. The National Operation Center (NOC) system in 9 provinces is activated 24/24 hours, updating real-time data, monitoring and coordinating the rescue force as soon as the storm makes landfall.

Previously, in an urgent meeting on November 4 in Gia Lai, Viettel leaders requested that all response plans must be completed before November 5, with special emphasis on ensuring absolute safety for the storm prevention command center - the command and control center of the entire network. The backup power system was reinforced, and the generator installation location was proactively raised to ensure that the headquarters continued to operate continuously even when floodwaters rose.

Data on material warehouses and fuel storage points are updated on the Disaster Prevention software developed by Viettel, helping commanders to monitor and operate the whole system in real time. In addition, the Group deploys a Lego-style folding station model - mobile broadcasting stations that can be quickly assembled and easily transported in emergency conditions, serving information recovery in isolated areas.

Also on November 5, the Department of Rescue and Relief (General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army) established a Forward Command Center to serve the direction and operation of responding to storm No. 13 (storm Kalmaegi), assigning Viettel Group, the Signal Corps to coordinate with Military Region 5 and relevant agencies to ensure smooth communication in all situations; ensure transmission lines to serve the Government, the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of National Defense to direct and operate civil defense work.

Minh Thi

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/viettel-kich-hoat-mang-luoi-ung-pho-bao-so-13-dam-bao-thong-tin-phuc-vu-chi-huy-cuu-ho-102251106123729323.htm