At a meeting with local authorities on Sunday after inspecting several flood-stricken communes, the PM asked the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support the 80 families whose houses were swept away by the floods. The Prime Minister called for an immediate cleanup of damaged schools to make sure the new academic year begins on schedule on September 5. 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaking at the working session. Photo: VOV

He advised localities to restructure their agricultural production, both crops and livestock, to adapt to local conditions. Mr. Chinh stressed the need to revise long-term residential planning, taking into account landslide-prone areas and identifying safe locations for irrigation infrastructure.