On September 20, Vietnam Economic Magazine/VnEconomy, together with its partner enterprises: Tan Long Group, Ben Gourmet Company, Sao Thai Duong Company, and LC Foods LLC, organized a trip to present gifts and cash to people severely affected by the storm and local officials in Tan Linh, Tan Phuong, and Mai Son communes of Luc Yen district, Yen Bai province.
These are the areas that suffered the most significant losses of lives and properties due to landslides, land cracks, and subsidence caused by the recent Storm No. 3. According to the initial statistics from the People’s Committee of Tan Linh commune, 14 families in Hamlets 2, 6, and 8 have lost their homes and are temporarily living in community houses. The fields of the locals are either covered by landslides or submerged. Many other households, though not affected by landslides, can no longer reside in their homes due to large cracks in the surrounding land, posing a risk of collapse at any moment.
In a village of Mai Son commune, 91 out of 113 households lost all their crops, and two houses were washed away, forcing most villagers to relocate and stay with others. Mr. Vi Van Vuong, the village’s security officer, said, “We have never experienced such a severe flood. During the night of the flash flood in the mountain, there were consecutive loud explosions. After the third and fourth explosions, rocks, trees, and debris were thrown hundreds of meters away, crashing down on people’s houses.”
Currently, the area has suffered near-total disruption, with hills and hill slopes almost entirely fragmented. To ensure the safety of the people, the village authorities have mandated the evacuation of the households, not allowing them to stay in their old homes. “Fortunately, in our village, people don’t have to stay in the cultural house but can live with their relatives or those who work far away and don’t live here,” said Mr. Vuong.
On behalf of the people, Mr. Vuong expressed his gratitude to the volunteer team for their support and assistance in helping the locals stabilize their lives and feel secure in their economic endeavors.
In Tan Phuong commune, the area most severely affected by the storm in terms of lives and property in Luc Yen district and also the most remote area deep in the mountains, the initial statistics from the commune show that 25 houses were flooded or partially buried; 19 motorcycles were damaged or lost; the community house in Khe Bin village and eight other houses collapsed entirely; 135 households’ homes have completely collapsed, are at risk of landslides, or have collapsed retaining walls and had to be evacuated. The most heartbreaking case was the family of two, father and daughter, named Trieu Kim Lap and Trieu Thi Luong, who were buried by landslides.
In terms of property damage, the entire commune lost 17 hectares of hybrid rice, 15 hectares of corn, 3 hectares of aquaculture with damage ranging from 50% to over 70%, and 2.5 hectares of cinnamon gardens with damage exceeding 70% due to landslides.
According to Mr. Trieu Van Nhon, deputy secretary of the Tan Phuong commune, the most significant challenge they face is the complete disruption of transportation, making it impossible to travel to many places. The road connecting Lam Thuong and Tan Phuong communes is entirely cut off due to landslides, with a total of 19 landslide points.
The roads connecting the villages within the commune have also suffered severe landslides, completely isolating two villages, Khe Bin and Khieg Khun.
To share the difficulties and losses of the people and the authorities of Tan Linh, Mai Son village, and Tan Phuong commune (Luc Yen), the working team of Vietnam Economic Magazine/VnEconomy presented nearly 200 gifts, each including rice, water, sausages, cakes, pate, shampoo, essential oils, clothes, shoes, instant noodles, and cash (VND 500,000 per gift).
The team also presented 11 gifts, including goods and VND 1 million in cash, to 11 families with severe damage (houses collapsed); and gave VND 5 million to the Storm and Flood Prevention Fund of Tan Phuong commune, the most affected area of Luc Yen district, Yen Bai province.
The team also donated 1,000 notebooks and pens, 10 boxes of cakes, 20 boxes of milk, 14 boxes of instant noodles, and 5 boxes of medicine to the primary and secondary schools of Tan Phuong commune.
Previously, Vietnam Economic Magazine/VnEconomy also supported the provinces affected by Storm Yagi with VND 10 million through the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations.
The funds for the gifts and support for the people and officials of the three localities mentioned above in this trip by Vietnam Economic Magazine/VnEconomy are worth hundreds of millions of VND, mobilized from the contributions of the magazine’s editors, reporters, and editors and the joint efforts of several businesses.
Below are some pictures from the trip to support the people in some areas severely affected by Storm Yagi in Yen Bai province by Vietnam Economic Magazine/VnEconomy and businesses:
The Power of Collaboration: How Businesses Stabilize Consumer Markets During Turbulent Times
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has directed the Domestic Market Department to coordinate with localities to ensure the supply of essential goods in provinces and cities that are at risk of flooding. This directive aims to support affected regions by facilitating the distribution of essential goods from unaffected areas upon the request of local authorities.
The Great Evacuation: Thanh Hóa Relocates Nearly 5,000 People, Racing to Fortify Vital Dikes
“In response to the challenging situation caused by heavy rains and floods, the authorities in Thanh Hoa province evacuated 1,200 households, totaling nearly 5,000 people, to safer locations. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has also issued an urgent directive to the province, instructing them to take immediate action to protect the dyke system from the rising waters of the Buoi, Ma, and Chu rivers.”
“The World’s Best Ecotourism Village” Tan Hoa Flooded and Cut Off After Storm No. 4
In the “Best Tourism Village in the World”, Tan Hoa – often likened to the “belly button of floods” in Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh province – over 400 houses were submerged.
The Emerald Waters Beckon: A Daily Pilgrimage of Thousands.
The Travel, a renowned travel website, describes this destination as a mesmerizing gem. With its pristine emerald waters and almost 2,000 limestone islets, it’s no wonder that 2.6 million visitors are drawn to its beauty annually.
The Northern Province Requests Emergency Status for the Sole Pontoon Bridge on National Highway 37B
This province has requested the Ministry of Transport to declare a disaster emergency in the area surrounding this pontoon bridge.
