Comrade Nguyen Quang Hung, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspects the response to storm No. 9

Comrade Nguyen Quang Hung, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspects the response to storm No. 9 at Tan Son fishing port, Thai Thuy commune.

Comrade Nguyen Quang Hung, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspects the response to storm No. 9 at Tra Linh 1 culvert, Thai Thuy commune.

Comrade Nguyen Quang Hung, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspects the early harvest of rice in response to storm No. 9 in Dong Thuy Anh commune.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directly inspected the anchorage area for ships and boats at Tan Son fishing port, Tra Linh 1 culvert (Thai Thuy commune) and the fields of Dong Thuy Anh commune.

According to the report of the Border Guard Station of Diem Dien Port, the unit is currently managing 298 vehicles/1,200 workers operating at sea. At the time of inspection, all vehicles maintained contact with their families and the Border Guard force. To strictly implement the Official Telegram No. 1727/CD-UBND dated September 23, 2025 of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, by 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 269 vehicles have safely anchored at Tan Son fishing port, the remaining 29 vehicles are operating in the waters of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Ca Mau. The Border Guard force contacted and requested vehicles in the affected area to urgently move to a safe place to avoid and take shelter from the storm before 12:00 p.m. on the same day.

Officers and soldiers of the Diem Dien Port Border Guard Station assist fishermen in tying their vehicles to respond to storm No. 9.

The Border Guard calls on vehicles at sea to return to take shelter from the storm safely.

In the whole province there are currently about 20,000 hectares of early-season rice, mainly in localities with a tradition of producing warm-season winter crops, of which 800 hectares have been harvested. Dong Thuy Anh commune alone has 1,300 hectares of early-season rice, of which 500 hectares have ripened, and it is expected that by the end of September 24, nearly 300 hectares will be harvested.

Farmers in Dong Thuy Anh commune urgently harvest early-season rice to cope with storm No. 9.

Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 9, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hung, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, requested localities and units to absolutely not be subjective or negligent; strictly implement the Official Telegrams of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and instructions of relevant departments and branches on natural disaster prevention, control, search and rescue. To strengthen propaganda and timely information to people about storm prevention and control measures to proactively and effectively respond to it. He requested the Provincial Military Command to direct the Border Guard to coordinate with coastal communes and functional agencies to urgently call, count, and guide ships and boats to safe shelters; closely manage and monitor vehicles operating at anchorage areas. The coastal and riverside localities shall preside over and coordinate with the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Public Security and relevant units to urgently evacuate clam and aquaculture workers in low-lying coastal and riverside areas to safe places.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment directed the Irrigation Works Exploitation LLCs to proactively develop plans for flood drainage and production protection; organize inspections of the dyke and irrigation systems, key dykes, embankments, and culverts and have solutions to ensure the safety of the works.

In addition, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reminded localities to urge farmers to take advantage of favorable weather to harvest the early-ripened rice fields, limiting damage caused by storms and rains. At the same time, deploy measures to ensure the safety of people, property, infrastructure, power grids, and telecommunications systems. To review plans to evacuate households living in weak houses and dangerous areas, and prepare plans to evacuate people to safe places before the storm makes landfall.

To urgently tie down and reinforce houses, factories, warehouses, schools, hospitals, ports, signs, and cages, aquaculture and fishing farms on rivers and coastal areas. To strengthen inspection of the dyke system, deploy plans to protect key vulnerable points according to the "4 on-site" motto; be ready to handle incidents when it is requested or when situations arise. To thoroughly drain water, proactively operate drainage pumping stations in the area when it is requested.