Storm and floods in Central Vietnam: TT asked to amend Decree 64, ‘do not cause difficulties for benefactors’

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for the replacement of the controversial Decree 64 on voluntary donations to support the disaster area, while a new storm is expected to hit the central region.

On October 24, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc worked with the leaders of the central provinces, which are suffering severe damage from the last two storms. Mr. Phuc said “things to do now”.

Consequently, Mr. Phuc asked not to let people be hungry, cold, the sun was shining on the ground, the students would soon return to school.

To ensure this, Prime Minister Phuc asked “not to cause difficulties for donors” who are carrying out relief work for the people of Central Vietnam.

Mr. Phuc also praised the spirit of “mutual love and love” of the donors, saying that “on the road, there is a truck carrying relief items.”

The Vietnamese newspaper detailed 500 billion VND, Phuc said, from the central budget reserve in 2020 to cover five central provinces, namely Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Ha Tinh: 100 each. billion – to overcome the consequences of natural disasters.

In addition, localities must, depending on the actual situation, use the central budget and local budgets and “other legitimate sources of funding” to carry out the task.

The provinces must report their financing needs for rescue, rescue and disaster recovery to the Central Steering Committee for the prevention and control of natural disasters. This Board will be submitted to the Prime Minister for his consideration and approval of the central budget.

Earlier, on the afternoon of October 23, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also asked the Finance Ministry to ‘urgently construct’ another decree to replace the controversial Decree 64, related to mobilization, reception and division. Coordinate and use voluntary contributions to help people overcome hardships caused by natural disasters and fires.

The purpose is that the mobilization, reception, distribution and use of voluntary contributions… are supported in a timely manner, according to Vietnamese newspapers.

The Prime Minister requested that the drafting of a new decree to replace Decree 64 be widely consulted in the relevant departments.

Mr. Phuc also assigned the provincial and city People’s Committees to coordinate with the Vietnam Homeland Front Committee and the Red Cross to help donors deliver aid “in the right direction, right subject, according to legal regulations. Law. “

Controversial Decree No. 64 regulates organizations and units for receiving and distributing relief money and goods, including: Central Committee of the Vietnam Homeland Front; Vietnam Red Cross Association; central and local media; Committee of the Front of the Homeland and Red Cross Association at all levels at the local level.

The current most famous singer Thuy Tien, with the amount raised more than 100 billion. Recently, Thuy Tien has publicly announced the expenses to support people in the Central region and said “a lot of pressure”, because there are many elements that can not be fully declared in the stormy situation, difficult travel, lack of money.

Previously, the online community expressed concern that Thuy Tien would encounter legal problems, related to the previous Decree 64.

Many other famous artists like MC Tran Thanh, Miss Vietnam H’hen Niê, singer Ho Ngoc Ha, etc. they also organized to raise funds to support people in flooded areas, although they did not go directly to places like Thuy Tien.

In addition, there are many other people and organizations that mobilize, donate, organize their own vehicles and relief boats in the Central region.

The aforementioned requirements of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc are taken when storm No. 8 is in Hoang Sa, forecast to bring heavy rains in the central provinces on the night of October 24 with a natural disaster risk alert level at the third level. .

For the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm moved westward, each hour traveling 15-20 km inland from Ha Tinh to Quang Tri, weakening to a tropical depression, then an area of ​​low pressure. .

Meanwhile, a new tropical depression has formed off the coast of the Philippines and is expected to develop into a storm, which is expected to enter the South China Sea on the night of October 26.

If the forecast is correct, “this is the year that repeats the historical year 1983 when there are 4 storms and 1 area of ​​low pressure in October”, according to Mr. Mai Van Khiem, director of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasts,