The storm No. 3 injured 26 people in Bac Giang, currently, 6 patients are being treated at the Provincial General Hospital with stable health condition.

Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan (middle) visits and gives gifts to patient in difficult circumstances who is affected by floods and treated at Yen Dung District Medical Center.

In addition, the whole sector has 123 families of cadres, civil servants and workers affected. The heavy rain flooded 8 medical stations, 7 of which have returned to normal medical examination and treatment activities after the water receded. Only Van Ha Commune Medical Station in Viet Yen township is still flooded.

Speaking at the meeting, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan shared the damage caused by storm No. 3 to Bac Giang province in general and the provincial health sector in particular.

Long Chau Pharmacy hands over a symbol of support for one ton of medicine to people in the province affected by storm No. 3.

At the same time, he highly appreciated the efforts of the health sector in preventing, responding and ensuring proper procedures for disease prevention and control, environmental sanitation and food safety after the storm and flood.

On this occasion, the Ministry of Health supported many equipment, supplies and medicines for the Bac Giang health sector with a total value of about 1.4 billion VND. The Suc Khoe Doi Song (Health and Life) Newspaper presented gifts and money worth 1 billion VND to support medical facilities to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 together with gifts to local medical staff and people affected by floods.

Additionally, Vietnam Health Trade Union presented gifts worth 200 million VND in cash and kind to officials and employees of the provincial health sector while Long Chau Pharmacy donated one ton of medicine to people in storm hit localities.

By 4:00 p.m. on September 16, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee received more than 44.5 billion VND (over 1.9 million USD) from agencies, units, businesses, charitable individuals inside and outside the province as well as overseas Vietnamese to support the people of Bac Giang province to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3.

Leader of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee receives support from Bac Giang BGG Garment Corporation Joint Stock Company.

On September 16, the Bac Giang Provincial Relief Fund received 30 billion VND from the Central Relief Mobilization Committee allocated by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee in the first phase. Bac Giang is one of 20 provinces receiving this allocation in this phase.

From the Provincial Relief Fund, on September 16, the Bac Giang Provincial Relief Mobilization Committee allocated the first phase of support (12.5 billion VND) to 8 districts: Son Dong (2 billion VND), Luc Ngan (2 billion VND), Luc Nam (2 billion VND), Yen The (1.5 billion VND), Yen Dung (1.5 billion VND), Hiep Hoa (1.5 billion VND), Tan Yen (1 billion VND), Lang Giang (1 billion VND) to overcome the consequences, restore production, repair houses and serve reconstruction after storms and floods.

Bac Giang City and Viet Yen Township can be allocated in the next phase.

UNDP supports Typhoon-Yagi-affected communities in Vietnam

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.

US supports Vietnam in developing semiconductor workforce

By investing in human resource development and public policy, Vietnam aims to strengthen the Southeast Asian nation’s position as a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain.

Kind hearts support for flood-hit areas

BAC GIANG- Typhoon Yagi has triggered widespread floods, isolated many localities, caused loss of life and assets in northern province of Bac Giang. Many organizations, units and individuals have joined hands with the entire political system to implement a number of voluntary activities towards the flood-hit areas to share difficulties with local people.

Japan pledges support for Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 11 for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki, who delivered a message of sympathy from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh regarding the recent impact of Typhoon Yagi.

Bac Giang receives more than 800 million VND to support storm victims

BAC GIANG – As of 5:00 p.m on September 11, the Bac Giang Provincial Fatherland Front Committee received more than 800 million VND (34,500 USD) together with a lot of food, groceries and essential items from 6 groups and 95 kind-hearted individuals inside and outside the province to support people affected by storm No. 3 in Bac Giang province.