Preliminary Update on Human and Property Damage on September 12 Due to the Typhoon and Flooding and Guidelines for Donating to Support Those Affected by Floods and Typhoons

Guidelines for Donating to Support Those Affected by Floods and Typhoons

Preliminary Update on Human and Property Damage as of 7:00 AM on September 12 Due to the Typhoon and Flooding

The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) has compiled reports from localities and informed that as of 7:00 AM on September 12, there have been 325 deaths and missing persons (197 dead and 128 missing) due to Typhoon No. 3 and flooding, an increase of 124 people (Lao Cai 111, Yen Bai 4, Quang Ninh 2, Bac Giang 1, Son La 1, Phu Tho 1, Thai Nguyen 2, Hoa Binh 2) compared to the report on September 10.

Among them, in Lao Cai Province there are 177 people (82 dead, 95 missing), including: Bao Yen 109 people, Sa Pa 9 people, Bat Xat 16 people, Si Ma Cai 7 people, Bac Ha 34 people, Van Ban 2 people. In Cao Bang there are 52 people (34 dead, 18 missing). In Yen Bai there are 44 people (42 dead, 2 missing), including: Yen Bai City 21 people, Luc Yen 14 people, Van Yen 6 people, Van Chan 1 person, Tran Yen 2 people.

In Quang Ninh Province, there are 15 dead; in Hai Phong 2 dead due to the storm; in Hai Duong 1 dead due to the storm; in Hanoi 1 dead due to the storm; in Hoa Binh 7 dead due to landslides; in Lang Son 3 dead due to flooding and landslides; in Bac Giang 2 dead due to flooding; in Tuyen Quang 3 people due to flooding (2 dead, 1 missing); in Ha Giang 2 people (1 dead, 1 missing); in Lai Chau 1 dead due to landslides; in Son La 1 missing due to flooding; in Vinh Phuc 2 people (1 dead, 1 missing due to a capsized boat); in Phu Tho 10 people (8 missing in the Phong Chau Bridge collapse; 1 missing due to flooding; 1 dead due to landslides); in Thai Nguyen 2 dead due to flooding.

Additionally, there are 807 injured people, including: Quang Ninh 536, Hai Phong 49, Hai Duong 5, Hanoi 23, Bac Giang 7, Bac Ninh 52, Ha Giang 1, Lang Son 10, Lao Cai 69, Yen Bai 23, Cao Bang 17, Phu Tho 5, Bac Kan 3, Hoa Binh 3, Vinh Phuc 2, Thanh Hoa 2.

There are 130,268 damaged houses (an increase of 28,924 houses). Among them: Quang Ninh 70,629 houses, Hai Phong 36,675 houses, Bac Ninh 3,472 houses, Lang Son 2,990 houses, Bac Giang 3,289 houses, Yen Bai 1,378 houses, etc.; many shops, offices, and schools have damaged roofs; numerous advertising signs, telecommunication poles, and mobile transmission stations have been knocked down; urban trees have been uprooted and fallen across roads in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Hanoi, etc.

There are 57,857 flooded houses (an increase of 17,732 houses). Among them: Nam Dinh 959 houses; Hanoi 6,521 houses; Yen Bai 21,288 houses; Lang Son 6,614 houses; Thanh Hoa 144 houses; Lao Cai 2,930 houses; Thai Nguyen 5,000 houses; Bac Kan 342 houses; Son La 296 houses; Ha Giang 664 houses; Tuyen Quang 10,489 houses; Ninh Binh 2,604 houses.

In agriculture, 195,929 hectares of rice have been flooded and damaged (an increase of 35,078 hectares); 35,010 hectares of crops have been flooded and damaged (an increase of 4,310 hectares); 22,237 hectares of fruit trees have been damaged; 1,791 fish cages have been damaged or swept away (primarily in Quang Ninh 1,000, Hai Duong 300, etc.); 2,502 livestock and 1,523,345 poultry have been affected.

Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, and Hanoi experienced widespread power outages and communication failures: 12 500kV power lines, 36 220kV power lines, 173 110kV power lines were disrupted, and 5,305 power poles were broken or toppled.

A terrifying flash flood occurred in Lang Nu village, Phuc Khanh commune, Bao Yen district, Lao Cai province, around 6:00 AM on September 10, burying the entire Lang Nu village, which has 35 households and 128 people. Lang Nu village has a population of 760 people across 167 households. For many years, their lives had been peaceful, with no prior incidents of flash floods or landslides. However, when nature suddenly unleashed its fury, disaster struck. In less than 10 minutes, the homes of 37 households were unexpectedly buried under debris from Mount Voi. The once shallow and narrow stream widened to hundreds of meters, and the raging floodwaters were terrifying.

Still in shock from witnessing the scene, Mr. Sam Duc Ngan (47 years old, a resident of Lang Nu village) recalled that around 6:00 AM on September 10, he heard explosions coming from the mountain behind his house. When he ran outside with a flashlight, he saw smoke rising from Mount Voi. A few minutes later, there were more explosions, causing mud and debris to rise about 50-60 meters before crashing down onto the houses below. “I couldn’t imagine it; each time the earth from the mountain came down, it sounded like an airplane. Soon after, the mud flattened everything, whether it was a concrete house or a stilt house—everything was the same. It was a horrific sight,” Mr. Ngan said.

According to Mr. Ngan, in the past 60 years, no natural disaster of this magnitude has occurred. The most recent disaster in the village was 16 years ago, when floodwaters also came but did not cause any loss of life.

“When we realized the flood was coming, many people shouted to each other to run, but the mud and debris kept piling up, pushing people away. Those of us on the shore were powerless and could do nothing. As it was, those trapped sank gradually, and only a few who clung to trees and managed to crawl closer to the shore were rescued,” Mr. Ngan recounted. Currently, rescue teams are working urgently to dig and search for the missing victims. The local government in Bao Yen district has mobilized the army and police to reach the site, hoping to rescue more people. However, the grief remains overwhelming in Lang Nu village as the list of the deceased continues to rise by the hour.

 

Localities are continuing to review and assess the damage.

We call on people nationwide, philanthropists, organizations, businesses, and the community to join hands in donating to support the people in Northern Vietnam. The funds raised will be used for:

Emergency Relief: Purchasing and delivering essential supplies to affected individuals, including life jackets, rescue boats, instant noodles, bottled water, medical supplies, blankets, and other necessities.

Reconstruction Support: Assisting with repairing homes, purchasing household items, and restoring agricultural production.

Long-Term Social Projects: Building disaster prevention infrastructure, supporting education and healthcare, and creating sustainable livelihoods for the community.

Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has updated the account numbers and contact information for receiving donations to the Government Electronic Newspaper.

Specifically, in order to promptly mobilize resources to assist communities affected by the damage and to support the launch of the campaign to help those affected by Typhoon No. 3, the Central Relief Committee – Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has updated the account numbers and contact information for donations as follows:

Updated Donation Account Information of the Central Relief Committee

1. VND ACCOUNT AT THE STATE TREASURY:

• Account Name: Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front
• Account Number: 3713.0.1058784.00000
• Budget Unit Code: 1058784
• At the State Treasury Transaction Office

1. BANK ACCOUNTS:

1. VND ACCOUNT AT VIETINBANK

1.1. VND Account

• Account Name: Central Relief Mobilization Committee
• Account Number: CT1111
• At Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade – Hanoi Branch

1.2. USD Account

• Account Name: Central Relief Mobilization Committee
• Account Number: 110630051111
• At Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade – Hanoi Branch

1. ACCOUNT AT VIETCOMBANK

2.1. VND Account

• Account Name: Vietnam Fatherland Front – Central Relief Committee
• Account Number: 0011.00.1932418
• At the Transaction Office of Vietnam Foreign Trade Joint Stock Bank

2.2. USD Account

• Account Name: Vietnam Fatherland Front – Central Relief Committee
• Account Number: 001.1.37.193253.8
• At the Transaction Office of Vietnam Foreign Trade Joint Stock Bank
• SWIFT Code: BFTVVNVX

III. RECEIVING CASH DONATIONS:

• Planning and Finance Department (Room 109, Room 111), Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, 46 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi.

To promptly address the difficulties faced by the people, the Vietnam Red Cross Society has urgently launched emergency relief activities and called for community support to help people overcome their challenges as quickly as possible.

With the aim of mobilizing support resources for those affected, the Vietnam Red Cross Society has initiated the “Together for Northern Communities to Overcome the Aftermath of Typhoon No. 3” campaign, calling for donations on various online platforms and accepting direct contributions from individuals both domestically and internationally.

Donations can be made through the following methods:

1. Donations via the Volunteer App:

– Account Number: 2022

– Military Bank (MB Bank)

– Account Name: Vietnam Red Cross Society

– Donation Code: Baoso3

2. Donations via the global digital fundraising platform – iRaiser, managed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, at the link: https://donate.redcrossredcrescent.org/vn/Yagi/
3. Direct donations of cash and goods (including essential supplies and other consumer products) can be made at the Central Office of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, 82 Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, or at the Southern Representative Office, 201 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, and at the postal network headquarters in 12 localities: Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Yen Bai, Bac Giang, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Son La, Lao Cai, Phu Tho, and Tuyen Quang.

 

Source from baochinhphu.vn; ttxvn, tuoitrevn,