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Hanoi cancels firework displays to focus on typhoon Yagi recovery
The Hanoi Party Committee has decided to cancel all fireworks displays for the 70th anniversary of the city's liberation, redirecting efforts toward recovery from typhoon Yagi's devastation.
Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, announced the decision at a meeting Tuesday, saying it reflects the city's sense of responsibility to act for national interests.
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A man climbs through a tree falling across the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in downtown Hanoi one week after typhoon Yagi passed through the city, Sept. 14, 2024. |
While cultural and artistic events will still be held, the city's People's Committee will review and adjust the scale of these events to ensure they remain practical, Hoai said.
On Monday, the Hanoi Capital Command proposed limiting fireworks displays for the anniversary of Hanoi's liberation from the French in 1954 to a single location in downtown Hoan Kiem District, canceling displays in the other 29 districts to prioritize recovery efforts from typhoon Yagi and aid affected communities.
The Ministry of National Defense on Saturday also canceled a military parade for the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Festival, in solidarity with those recovering from the storm's devastation.
Typhoon Yagi made landfall on Vietnam’s northern coast on Sept. 7, with wind speeds reaching 149 kph, making it the strongest storm to hit Vietnam in three decades. It passed through Hanoi later that day.
The storm resulted in significant losses, with 299 deaths and 34 people still missing across the northern region. Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in 20 of 25 northern provinces, affecting more than 70,000 households.
In Hanoi, Yagi left four dead, 23 injured, uprooted over 40,000 trees, and caused severe flooding in multiple areas, displacing thousands of residents.
A special TV programme was held by Vietnam Television (VTV) in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 15 to show support for people in the areas hit by super Typhoon Yagi and its accompanying flooding and landslides.
BAC GIANG - On the morning of September 15, Huynh Thanh Xuan, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) visited, encouraged and presented funds to support union members and workers in Bac Giang province who suffered losses due to storm No. 3.
BAC GIANG - On September 14, a working delegation from Lam Dong province led by Pham S, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, visited Bac Giang province to encourage and support people affected by storm No. 3.
On September 13, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) handed 700 gender- and disability-sensitive household kits to Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to support communities in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, which has been severely affected by Typhoon Yagi.
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