NA Chairwoman visits families of rescuers who died in central region flooding
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 30 visited the families of two soldiers in the north-central province of Nghe An who lost their lives during a recent flood rescue operation in the central region.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (first, right) visits the family of martyr Nguyen Canh Cuong in Nghi Lien commune of Vinh city, Nghe An province, on November 30 (Photo: VNA)
Nghe An (VNA) - NationalAssembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 30 visited thefamilies of two soldiers in the north-central province of Nghe An who losttheir lives during a recent flood rescue operation in the central region.
The top legislator offered incense to martyrsNguyen Canh Cuong in Nghi Lien commune and Dinh Van Trung in Ben Thuy ward, Vinhcity, who were among the 13 who lay down their lives in the early morning ofOctober 13 while on duty in a rescue mission at the landside-hit Rao Trang 3hydropower plant in Thua Thien-Hue province.
On the same day, Ngan also met with relatives ofthose who died in other rescue efforts, including representatives of bereavedfamilies in Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Binh, and Quang Tri provinces.
The Chairwoman noted that 35 officers andsoldiers of Military Region 4, which covers the central provinces of Thanh Hoa,Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue, had lost theirlives while assisting local people, describing their deaths as a heavy lossthat the Party, State, and people will never forget.
She offered her deep condolences to the bereavedfamilies and expressed her hope that they will overcome the pain.
The leader also asked Military Region 4 tocontinue actions to ease the losses suffered by the martyrs’ families.
For their part, representatives of the families saidthey appreciated the timely support of the Party, State, Military Region 4, andpeople nationwide, adding that they will strive to deserve the sacrifice oftheir beloved./.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a letter to all officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on October 22, encouraging them to remain steadfast.
Respects were paid and memorial services held on October 22 for 22 officers and soldiers of Economic-Defence Army 337 of Military Region 4, who sacrificed their lives conducting flood response operations in central Quang Tri province.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on November 2 asked police and military forces to closely coordinate with cities and provinces in dealing with consequences of natural disasters in the central region, especially searching for the missing people.
Since late September, 235 people have been reported dead and missing by consecutive storms and floods, which have also caused an estimated economic loss of about 17 trillion VND (733.4 million USD).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to grant 80 billion VND (3.46 million USD) in emergency aid from the State budget reserves this year to help people in the central region surmount consequences of recent floods.
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National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (first, right) visits the family of martyr Nguyen Canh Cuong in Nghi Lien commune of Vinh city, Nghe An province, on November 30 (Photo: VNA) 
