In addition to transporting relief supplies, the helicopter's crew are prepared to deliver emergency services in case they encounter people in distress needing assistance.
The height of water in the Red River water is continuing to recede, but slowly.
Typhoon Yagi, the strongest to strike the country in thirty years, has caused devastation in northern Việt Nam.
The official, accompanied by representatives of the Support Fund for Cancer Patients-Bright Future, lauded the dedication by the institute’s doctors and workers, and urged them to carry forward the sense of responsibility.
Widespread destruction includes uprooted trees, damaged signboards and toppled electric poles. Many homes have had their roofs torn off, and local streets remain littered with debris.
Supporting the Việt Nam Government’s response, UNICEF is on the ground identifying urgent needs and providing water supplies for distribution in three of the most impacted provinces.
Some residents living near the Red River were moved to safer areas as water levels rose. Elsewhere in areas dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, people have teamed up to provide support in the form of food and shelter to those in need.
The institute will support teaching, learning and research activities for lecturers and students in health-related fields, both domestic and international, from the 2024-25 academic year.
The disaster has also caused significant damage to infrastructure, with 130,268 houses reported as damaged and 57,857 homes submerged.
Survivor Hoàng Văn Thới wept bitterly as he spoke of the horror of losing so many of his family in the devastating flash flood which buried 37 households in Bảo Yên District, Lào Cai Province.
AO children and persons with disabilities have been received donations from donors in Việt Nam and many countries in the world as well as support from the city’s administration.
The village at the disaster site had 15 households with a total of 80 residents.
Australia, Japan, the US and the ASEAN inter-governmental organisation for disaster relief have confirmed their assistance.
More than 54,000 houses across the northern cities and provinces were also submerged as the water level in the region’s rivers rose to alarming levels.
The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) launched a campaign to support to help northern people who have suffered following Typhoon Yagi.
PM Chính also urged keeping a close watch on the situation at dikes and reservoirs and areas prone to landslides and flash floods and speeding up the evacuation of residents in risky areas to safe grounds.
The average discharge rate of one spillway at the Hòa Bình Hydropower Plant is 1,800 cu.m per second, so China's release is relatively low in comparison.
Director of the Hà Nội Department of Education and Training Trần Thế Cương has instructed schools in the city to put the safety of their students and staff first.
