HANOI, Nov 24 (XINHUA/APP/DNA):Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerated efforts to repair and rebuild houses for residents affected by recent flooding in south-central localities, local daily Nhan Dan reported Monday.
He ordered that the repair of damaged houses be completed before Nov. 30, 2025.
The prime minister also instructed authorities to build new houses and provide resettlement for households whose homes collapsed, were swept away or suffered severe damage, with the work to be completed before Jan. 31, 2026.
The death toll from the recent floods in Vietnam has risen to 91, with 11 people still unaccounted for, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.
Economic losses were estimated at more than 13 trillion Vietnamese dong (about 493 million U.S. dollars), according to the report.
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