Gov’t continues to provide emergency relief for four flood-ravaged provinces
VGP - The Government decided to provide emergency support of VND1,100 billion (US$44 million) to four provinces, namely Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai and Dak Lak to overcome the damage caused by floods.
Soldiers evacuate residents in Dien Dien Commune in Khanh Hoa Province after floodwaters cut off access on the afternoon, November 21, 2025 - Photo: Tuoi Tre
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc signed Decision No. 2572/QD-TTg dated November 23, 2025 to allocate VND1,100 billion from the central budget reserve in 2025 for four localities (including: Khanh Hoa province VND150 billion, Lam Dong province VND300 billion, Gia Lai province VND150 billion, Dak Lak province VND 500 billion) to overcome the damage caused by floods at the proposal by the Ministry of Finance.
In recent days, unusual rains and floods, especially in the provinces and cities of Da Nang, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, have caused very heavy loss of lives and property.
According to updated data, floods have caused 102 deaths and missing people, 1,154 houses were damaged, at the peak the houses were flooded; over 80,000 hectares of rice and crops were damaged; over 3.2 million livestock and poultry were killed and swept away; 24 locations on national highways were eroded, blocked, the railway through Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa was temporarily suspended; many infrastructure works of transportation, irrigation, education, and health were damaged.
The initial preliminary damage is estimated at VND9,035 billion (Quang Ngai VND650 billion, Gia Lai VND1,000 billion, Dak Lak VND5,330 billion, Khanh Hoa VND1,000 billion, Lam Dong VND1,055 billion).
Earlier, on November 21, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh signed Decision No. 2549/QD-TTg to provide emergency financial support to the provinces of Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai and Dak Lak to overcome the damage caused by floods.
According to the decision, support VND700 billion from the central budget reserve in 2025 for four localities: Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Dak Lak (of which Khanh Hoa province with VND200 billion, Lam Dong province VND200 billion, Gia Lai province VND 150 billion, Dak Lak province VND150 billion) to overcome the damage caused by floods as proposed by the Ministry of Finance in Document No. 18072/BTC-NSNN dated November 20, 2025./.
