(VOVWORLD) - After making landfall, typhoon Yagi wreaked havoc across multiple provinces and cities in Vietnam, causing serious damage, casualties, and widespread property loss. In the immediate aftermath, local authorities launched urgent recovery efforts to restore normalcy as quickly as possible.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits people affected by typhoon Yagi (Photo: VOV) |
On Sunday, just hours after typhoon Yagi weakened into a tropical depression over Vietnam’s mainland, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his deputies personally inspected the hardest-hit areas.
During visits to Quang Ninh and Hai Phong, the Prime Minister visited families that have suffered damage and asked local authorities to prioritize rescuing people, searching for missing people, and providing medical care to the injured. He emphasized the importance of ensuring that no one is left without food, clothing, or shelter, that students can return to school promptly, and that medical treatment is available to those in need.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is gearing up to restore power and ensure a stable supply of fuel and essential goods for the people.
"We are focusing on repairing power generators, transmission lines, and grid infrastructure to restore electricity as quickly as possible. At the same time, we’re ensuring a stable fuel supply and coordinating with key enterprises and distributors to keep retail systems well-stocked with essential goods for production and daily needs," Minister Nguyen Hong Dien said.
 Forces are mobilized to help post-storm recovery efforts. (Photo: VOV) |
Thousands of telecommunications workers have been deployed to repair damaged infrastructure and restore communication services. It is expected that within the next two days the communication system in affected areas will be fully restored.
“We are concentrating on repairing cable systems, and deploying generators to fix power outages or transmission issues in order to restore transmission services immediately," Vu Duy Du, Deputy General Director of the Network Infrastructure Corporation of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, said.
Typhoon Yagi’s strong winds uprooted tens of thousands of trees, causing traffic disruption. Environmental sanitation and tree maintenance companies are working with local authorities and residents to clear the debris, aiming to remove all fallen trees by Thursday.
Typhoon Yagi has caused river systems in northern Vietnam to swell, leading to flooding and mass evacuations. Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes, and Lao Cai province has declared a state of emergency. In Yen Bai, many residents were evacuated on Sunday night.
"In areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides, we have swiftly evacuated people and their belongings. In cases requiring forced evacuation, we have done so to ensure safety. Along the Da River, we are advising residents to harvest their fish and anchor their boats in secure locations," Dinh Thi Thu Ha, Vice Chairman of the Phu Yen District People’s Committee, Son La province, said.
As of Monday morning, over 270 people had been affected by the storm, with 26 confirmed dead or missing.