 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (Photo: VOV) |
The PM was speaking at an online conference on addressing the aftermath of recent natural disasters, restoring production and business activities, and stabilizing people’s lives in the central region.
He also requested banks, credit institutions, and insurance agencies to promptly implement support measures for residents and enterprises to recover production and business activities, including debt rescheduling and relief.
 At the meeting (Photo: VOV) |
The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to urgently review and allocate the 2025 reserve budget, and to submit support proposals to the Government no later than 12 p.m. on November 14.
Preliminary reports show that recent natural disasters from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai have caused severe damage. 90 people were dead or missing, 273 injured; 1,900 houses collapsed, and 227,000 houses damaged or unroofed. Total losses exceed 1.15 billion USD, affecting an estimated 0.2–0.4% of GDP growth.