The directive prioritises saving lives, restoring essential services, and ensuring no resident is left without shelter, food, clean water, warmth, schooling or medical care.
According to the resolution, Storms No. 12 and 13 triggered widespread inundation, with river levels from Quảng Trị to Khánh Hòa exceeding alert levels 2 and 3, and some areas in Đắk Lắk and Khánh Hòa reaching historic highs.
The disasters caused heavy loss of life, damage to homes, schools, and critical infrastructure, paralysing electricity, telecommunications, transport and irrigation systems.
The Government, led by General Secretary Tô Lâm and the Prime Minister, maintained continuous oversight and early response. The Prime Minister approved emergency aid of 3,515 billion VND (approx. USD 144 million) for eight provinces and cities, visited affected communities, and directed restoration of livelihoods and business operations.
All ministries, security forces and local authorities were mobilised to rescue residents, deliver food and essential goods, and limit further losses.
The resolution mandates strict adherence to “six clarities” in task assignment and emphasises public transparency in all relief efforts, calling for contributions from the state budget, businesses and citizens.
Beneficiaries include residents, vulnerable groups, business households, cooperatives and enterprises across storm-struck provinces. Assistance will continue until 31 December 2025.
Localities must ensure no household lacks food or clean water, prevent post-flood disease, provide resettlement for destroyed homes, and restore schools and medical facilities.
The Ministry of Finance will release national reserves and coordinate logistics support with state-owned carriers. Defence and Public Security forces will deliver supplies to isolated areas. Major cities including Hà Nội and Ho Chi Minh City are assigned to directly supply food, medicine and personnel to the worst-hit localities.
Local authorities must repair homes, allocate land for new settlements, and clean public facilities as waters recede. Ministries must restore transport, irrigation, telecommunications and power systems; stabilise markets; prevent price speculation; and ensure adequate supplies of food, energy and essential goods.
Financial support includes tax and fee exemptions, insurance payouts, debt restructuring, and preferential credit. Vietnam Bank for Social Policies will reduce lending rates by 2% for eligible borrowers in affected provinces between 1 October and 31 December 2025.
The resolution also directs ministries to strengthen disaster-resilient infrastructure, accelerate public investment, curb unnecessary spending, and foster new growth drivers such as digital transformation, clean energy and semiconductors, aiming to sustain GDP growth of over 8% in 2025 and at least 10% in 2026.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is tasked with upgrading forecasting systems, integrating meteorological, hydrological and geological data into national digital platforms, and applying AI for real-time storm and flood predictions.
Media agencies are instructed to provide comprehensive coverage of government actions and recovery progress, promoting national solidarity.
The Government calls on the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Red Cross to mobilise domestic and international support and ensure timely and properly targeted aid for vulnerable communities.
(Source: Vietnam+)
