Thirteen hundred people were sent to help 108 households of Sìn Hồ District in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu evacuate to safe places during the last historic flood. More than 900 families had property damaged in the tragedy. Preparing for extreme weather events to come, the local authorities started instructing local people to build their houses with more stable materials instead of wood. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Tuyên