Prime Minister chairs conference on overcoming consequences of storm No. 3 with 4 major goals

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a Government Standing Committee meeting with localities affected by storm No. 3 on solutions to overcome consequences, support people and businesses to stabilize their lives, restore production and business activities, and promote growth - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The conference was connected online from the Government headquarters to localities affected by the storm. Also attending at the bridge points were Deputy Prime Ministers ; leaders of ministries, branches, central agencies; secretaries and chairmen of local People's Committees.

According to reports, storm No. 3 is the strongest storm in the past 30 years in the East Sea and in the past 70 years on the mainland of our country, causing extremely heavy damage to people and property of the people and the State. By 6:00 a.m. on September 15, 348 people had died and gone missing.

In his opening speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that Typhoon Yagi is a historic storm with seven factors: high intensity; high speed; wide range; many impacted objects; lasting for many hours when making landfall; causing heavy rain and floods for a long time, over a wide area from Thanh Hoa outwards; causing very serious consequences to people, property, both material and spiritual.

Delegates observed a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of storms and floods - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Faced with the situation of storms, floods, and natural disasters, the Politburo, chaired by General Secretary and President To Lam, met and issued timely conclusions; Party and State leaders went to localities to directly direct the work of overcoming the consequences of the storm.

The Prime Minister has issued 9 directives with the spirit of closely following the actual situation, responding correctly, accurately, quickly, appropriately, promptly, effectively, continuously updating instructions such as directing flood diversion solutions from upstream to protect Thac Ba hydroelectric dam in Yen Bai, Hoang Long dike in Ninh Binh, closely coordinating and synchronously between forces and localities, preparing plans to be ready to respond to the worst possible situations.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended the online meeting at Dak Lak bridge point.

The Prime Minister commended the Deputy Prime Ministers, members of the Government, leaders of ministries, branches, localities, military and police forces, and the people for their support, consensus, and trust in the Party and State, who have seriously implemented the Central Government's instructions in responding to and overcoming the consequences of storms, floods, and natural disasters.

The Prime Minister emphasized that, implementing the conclusion of the Politburo on September 9, the Government Standing Committee organized a conference with localities to make a preliminary assessment of the leadership and direction of response and recovery from storm consequences; deploy solutions with four major goals: (1) promptly overcome storm consequences, (2) quickly stabilize the people's situation, (3) restore production and business, (4) promote economic growth.

"We work for national love, compatriotism, all for the people, for the development of the country," said the Prime Minister.

The Government Electronic Information Portal will continue to update information about this important conference.

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