Khanh Hoa Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director: “Going against the storms is like traveling, looking offensive!”

Social media is spreading a picture of Mr. Le Tan Ban, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Agriculture and Rural Development) of Khanh Hoa Province, examining the No. 12 storm prevention situation. Staff walk alongside to the umbrella. Him, while wet from the rain. The incident generated many conflicting public opinions.

To find out clearly, reporter Workers contacted Mr. Le Tan Ban.

The photo of Mr. Le Tan Ban going to the storm prevention inspection No. 12 – Photo: Trung Tan

Speaking by phone on the morning of 11-11, Mr. Ban to reporters Workers I know it’s Monday, 9-11. On 11-11, Storm No. 12 was expected to just enter the mainland, but the storm came a day early, so earlier in the week he had a meeting at his office, got in the car, and headed straight for Dai Lanh Commune, Van Ninh District.

Along the way, Mr. Ban telephoned the district president and the Van Ninh district chief economic department to verify the critical points; Then check out the cages, the boats in Dam Mon, the Van Thanh commune.

“At the time, I was in a hurry because the next day’s storm was coming. Arriving at the Dai Lanh People’s Committee office around 9 am on September 11, there were protective clothing, raincoats in the car, but directly to the commune office. It is raining a lot, so we took an umbrella to go to the headquarters. Mr Ban admitted.

According to Mr. Ban, he is the deputy director of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue in Khanh Hoa province, so he must monitor the situation continuously. When going to check the cage, the key point everyone was wearing protective raincoats, but he could not go by parachute. “Anyone who takes photos and posts them on social media is too weird, they seem to be traveling. In fact, they asked me to tell the truth,” Ban said.

Rescuing people in flooded areas in Van Ninh

Regarding the provision of information on disaster, flood and storm prevention, Mr. Ban said that he had led Khanh Hoa Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, Mr. Le Xuan Thai, Head of Khanh Sub-Department Hoa Irrigation, established a zalo disaster prevention group responsible for providing information. All information addresses, reports, reporters can upload there to retrieve.

“I myself went there to obtain general reports, the press has just contacted to obtain information. This information I also told the Department of Information – Communication” – said Mr. Ban.