Hanoi (VNA) – Binh Dinh, the worst-hit province byflood in the central region, is set to receive more assistance from theGovernment to address flood consequences.
The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry ofFinance to provide Binh Dinh with more than 1,500 tonnes of rice along with 10high-speed boats, 70 sets of tent, 1,500 lifebuoys and four sets of waterpumping machine.
The relief, sourced from the national reserves,is allocated amidst the approaching Lunar New Year – the biggest traditionalfestival in Vietnam. Material aid has also been given to Binh Dinh and othersouth central provinces by the State and people from across Vietnam recently.
The south central region has suffered fromback-to-back floods since October 2016.
Floods killed nearly 40 people, injured 10others and resulted in damage of some 1.9 trillion VND (83.5 million USD) inBinh Dinh, preliminary data show.-VNA