Due to the impact of storm No. 3, from September 7, the district experienced heavy rain and flooding. The Luc Nam River reached a flood peak of 6.72 m at 10:00 a.m. on September 9, 0.42 m above alert level 3.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan asks after people of Vu Xa commune.

Storm No. 3 caused widespread flooding, especially in 6 communes on the left bank of the Luc Nam River, including Vu Xa, Dan Hoi, Bac Lung, Huyen Son, Cuong Son, and Truong Giang.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hands over 500 million VND to support Bac Giang province.

The storm injured two local people and damaged nearly 4,000 hectares of rice, crops and nearly 3,000 hectares of planted forests. In addition, the flood aftermath caused severe damage to livestock and aquaculture with total estimated loss of more than 400 billion VND (17.2 million USD).

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents gifts to local households in Vu Xa commune.

By the morning of September 13, all of main traffic routes were open. Sufficient electricity was supplied to drainage pumping stations while 95% of households had electricity restored. The clean water supply units were operating normally to serve the people.

Local situation is basically stable, no household lacks food, drinking water and other essential needs.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and provincial leaders present gifts to Vu Xa Primary School.

After inspecting the situation and visiting households, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan highly appreciated the proactive, positive spirit and readiness to prevent and respond to natural disasters of Bac Giang province, Luc Nam district and Vu Xa commune.

She emphasized that the weather situation is becoming more and more complicated, with many dangerous natural disasters following. Therefore, localities need to stay alert, make plans and adaptation measures when planning, implementing construction and developing infrastructure to minimize damage.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents gifts to support Vu Xa Kindergarten.

The Central leader directed local authorities to further monitor the weather situation closely, hence taking remedial measures to soon stabilize people's lives and other normal activities.

On this occasion, she presented 500 million VND to the Bac Giang Provincial Relief Fund; 100 gifts for the people of Luc Nam district, each worth 3 million VND and a gift package (20 for Vu Xa commune); 50 million VND to the Kindergarten and 10 million VND to Vu Xa Primary School.

PM calls for swift action in flood-hit Bac Giang

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Bac Giang province's authorities to balance disaster recovery efforts with maintaining economic activity, especially in industrial zones, as the province is a key industrial hub in northern Vietnam.

Bac Giang industrial parks well maintain production after storms and floods

BAC GIANG – In recent days, despite being affected by storm No. 3 and heavy rain, production activities in industrial parks (IPs) in Bac Giang province have been operating normally thanks to proactive response and effort to overcome the arising difficulties.

Northern river floods reach highest levels in over five decades

The water levels on the Thao River in northern Vietnam have surged past 87 meters, breaking a 53-year record, while the Cau River swelled to nearly 29 meters, surpassing a 65-year record high.

Severe floods cause heavy losses, entire political system joins in recovery efforts

Up to 201 people have been reported dead or missing, including 143 confirmed dead and 58 missing due to Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods by September 11 morning, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.

Bac Giang ramps up efforts to mitigate flood damage

Bac Giang – As of September 10, water levels had receded in Son Dong and Luc Ngan districts of Bac Giang province, and transportation had been basically restored. However, challenges persist as water from upstream continues to flow in, making flooding in some rivers more severe. In an effort to minimise damage, Bac Giang is mobilising the entire political system to address the aftermath and quickly stabilise production and people’s lives following typhoon Yagi.

PM directs flood prevention and control in association with production recovery in Bac Giang

BAC GIANG - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 10 inspected and directed the flood prevention and relief effort after Typhoon Yagi in the northern province of Bac Giang. Over the past few days, the floods from upstream have caused water levels to rise on major rivers, leaving many places in Bac Giang flooded, isolated with severe damages.