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Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has just signed Official Telegram No. 49/CD-TTg dated July 17, 2026 of the Prime Minister on proactively responding to heavy rains in the Northern mountainous region. Download Heavy rain causes flooding, flash floods, landslides, damage to peoples houses and properties. Telegram sent to the Ministers of Agriculture and Environment, National Defense, Police, Construction, Industry and Trade; Chairman of the Peoples Committees of the provinces: Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh; Office of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee; Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency. The dispatch stated: Recently in some northern mountainous provinces there has been heavy to very heavy rain, at Che Tao station (Lao Cai) 406mm, Nam Pam (Son La) 378mm, Phuc Than (Lai Chau) 353mm. Heavy rain causes flooding, flash floods, landslides, damage to peoples houses, property, and agricultural production areas; Some roads and infrastructure projects were eroded and damaged. According to quick reports from the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, from the evening of July 15 to the morning of July 17, 2026, heavy rain, floods, inundations, flash floods, and landslides injured 01 person (Lai Chau); 07 houses collapsed (04 houses in Lai Chau; 03 houses in Son La); 24 houses were damaged; Landslides caused congestion at 04 locations on National Highways 12, 32, 279 in Lao Cai, Lai Chau provinces and some intra-provincial roads of the above localities. From the beginning of 2026 until now, natural disasters have left 34 people dead or missing (equal to 49% of human losses compared to the same period in 2025); 85 houses collapsed or collapsed, 2,139 houses were damaged and had their roofs blown off; Estimated economic loss is over 650 billion VND (equal to 42% of economic loss compared to the same period in 2025. In 2025, 70 people died or went missing; material damage was over 1,563 billion VND). According to forecasts of the authorities, in the coming time, the Northern mountainous and midland areas will continue to have moderate and heavy rain with a common rainfall of 50-100mm, with some places having very heavy rain of over 250mm; Localized heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas; Flash floods on small rivers and streams; Landslides on slopes. To proactively respond to heavy rains, flood risks, landslides, flash floods, ensure the safety of peoples lives, and limit damage to property of the People and the State, the Prime Minister requests: 1. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and Peoples Committees of provinces and cities focus on directing the implementation and drastic implementation of the direction of the General Secretary and President in Notice No. 117-TB/VPTW dated July 4, 2026 of the Party Central Office, Directive No. 23/CT-TTg dated May 25, 2026 of the Prime Minister on strengthening natural disaster prevention and control in the coming time; Notice No. 373/TB-VPCP dated July 15, 2026 of the Government Office on natural disaster prevention in 2026.2. The Standing Committee of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, is on duty, closely monitors developments, forecasts, warns, and promptly informs about the situation of floods and natural disasters to functional agencies and people, proactively directs natural disaster prevention and control according to assigned functions and tasks.3. Chairman of the Peoples Committee of Lai Chau province and localities urgently mobilize resources to overcome the consequences of floods in the area, ensuring stability in peoples lives; Focus on directing and organizing the drastic, timely and effective implementation of tasks and solutions to prevent and combat floods and natural disasters in the area. a) Review, update and respond to plans; Be ready to meet the conditions to respond to all situations of rain, floods, and natural disasters that occur, not being passive, surprised, or confused. Immediately evacuate and relocate households in dangerous areas, especially the elderly, children, and vulnerable groups in deeply flooded areas along rivers and streams, areas at risk of flash floods and landslides. Promptly support food, necessities, and ensure peoples lives when serious storms and flooding occur. e) Organize on-duty duty, deploy flood prevention and control work, ensure the safety of dykes, lakes and dams according to alarm levels; Proactively arrange forces to control, guide, and support traffic safety at underground, spillways, and landslides and deeply flooded roads.4. Ministers of Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade, and Construction proactively direct the prevention, control, and recovery work caused by floods in their management fields; Focus on directing the work of ensuring the safety of irrigation dams, hydroelectric dams, dyke systems, electricity supply and telecommunications infrastructure; proactively guide localities to implement Notice No. 373/TB-VPCP dated July 15, 2026 of the Government Office on natural disaster prevention in 2026.5. The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security direct forces stationed in the area to be ready to assist in evacuating people, responding to and overcoming the consequences of floods, rescue and rescue, etc.Provide support when requested by the locality.6. Vietnam Television, the Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam News Agency promptly provide information about natural disasters and the response direction of authorities, enhancing dissemination and guidance on measures and skills to respond to floods, landslides, and flash floods for people.7. Assign the Government Office to monitor and urge the implementation of this Official Dispatch according to assigned functions and tasks; Promptly report to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in charge of unexpected an
