Nghe An: Highlights of September 30th

*There are no complete statistics on the extent of the damage caused by the floods, but according to many residents of Hoang Mai town, this flood has causedThe property of many families was submerged.

Rising floodwaters have submerged 8 out of 10 wards and communes in Hoang Mai town, and many areas are now completely isolated; transportation and travel are extremely difficult.

The floodwaters rose rapidly due to heavy rain, but also partly due to the release of water from the Vuc Mau reservoir.

Many areas in Hoang Mai town were submerged in water. Photo: Ho Tien (FB).

*Meanwhile, two days after the heavy rains,Many villages in Thanh Chuong district are still submerged in water.

Although it was only light rain in Thanh Chuong today, many areas are still flooded. The cause has been identified as the release of water from upstream hydroelectric power plants. Mr. Nguyen Khanh Thanh, Secretary of the Party Committee of Thanh Xuan commune, said that this flood has affected 63 households in the commune, and 150 households have been forced to move to safer locations.

In the town of Dùng, many houses are still flooded up to their roofs.

* As of the morning of September 30th, the province has 8 hydroelectric power plants and 2 irrigation reservoirs.flood discharge operationThe flood release is considered to be in accordance with regulations and is showing a downward trend. However, the weather remains extremely unpredictable, and we cannot be complacent.

The hydropower plants that have been and are currently releasing floodwaters include: Khe Bo hydropower plant, Chi Khe hydropower plant, Ban Ang hydropower plant, Chau Thang hydropower plant, Song Quang hydropower plant, Hua Na hydropower plant, Ban Coc hydropower plant, and Nhan Hac hydropower plant.

The Khe Bo hydroelectric reservoir is currently releasing floodwaters (photo taken at 9:42 AM). Photo provided by Tam Quang Commune People's Committee.

*As of the afternoon of September 30th, due to the influence of the remnants of Typhoon No. 4, six people have died in Nghe An province. In particular, on the afternoon of September 29th, a married couple in Nghi Lam commune (Nghi Loc district) passed away.swept away by the currentGrief now engulfs the home of the three orphaned children.

Nguyen Ty Hy and Nguyen Thi Thuy Tien, two children, with their relatives at their parents' funeral. Photo: Minh Quan.

*Quynh Luu district has also been severely flooded for the past two days. To promptly share, encourage, and support the people in overcoming the difficulties caused by the floods,The Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Youth Union visited and inquired about the well-being of the people.and providing drinking water and essential supplies to households in Quynh Luu district.

Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Youth Union, Le Van Luong, visited, encouraged, and provided drinking water and instant noodles to people in areas isolated by flooding in Quynh Hong commune, Quynh Luu district. Photo: Nghe An Provincial Youth Union.

* Also in Quynh Luu district today, relief teams organized themselves into many groups, wading through the water to reach each household toDistributing food, supplies, and medicine....for the people.

The relief team from Quynh Hong commune reached the flooded area to distribute food to the residents. Photo: Viet Hung

*On the morning of September 30th, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation held a meeting.The conference was held to gather feedback on the draft Law on Prevention and Combatting Money Laundering.(modify).

The Law on Prevention and Combat of Money Laundering consists of 4 chapters and 63 articles. Opinions suggest that the interpretation of terminology needs to be reviewed to ensure clarity, conciseness, and avoid overlap with terminology in other laws; further review of relevant content in several new-generation trade agreements to which Vietnam is a member is needed to ensure compatibility, consistency, and uniformity; and a review of regulations that incorporate international standards into domestic law should be conducted to ensure constitutionality, legality, and suitability to the institutional and socio-economic conditions.

Later that afternoon, delegates provided feedback on the draft Petroleum Law.

A view of the conference to gather feedback on the draft Law on Petroleum (amended). Photo: My Nga