Viet Nam: Report on Actions for overcoming the flood effects in Central Provinces
(Prepared from various sources as of 24 November, 1999)
I. According to Decision No. 1045/1999/QD-TTg on 10 November 1999; the Government of Viet Nam declared as follows:
To supply free-of-charge by General Salt Corporation to:
- Quang Tri with 50 tons of salt;
- Da Nang with 100 tons of salt;
- Quang Nam with 200 tons of salt; and
- Binh Dinh with 50 tons of salt.
1/ To supply free-of-charge 33,000 tons of food-stock from the National Reserve Source (including 8,600 tons mentioned in Decisions Nos. 1004/QD-TTg on 05 November 1999 and 1027/QD-TTg on 10 November 1999) to seven flood stricken provinces as follows:
- Quang Binh: 2,550 tons, of which 550 tons have been provided
- Quang Tri: 2,800 tons, of which 300 tons have been provided
- Thua Thien-Hue: 17,000 tons, of which 5,000 tons (including an amount of rice equivalent to 147 tons of noodles mentioned in Decision No. 1004/QD-TTg on 05 November 1999).
- Da Nang: 2,500 tons, of which 500 tons have been provided
- Quang Nam: 4,650 tons, of which 1,650 tons have been provided
- Quang Ngai: 3,000 tons, of which 500 tons have been provided
- Binh Dinh: 500 tons, of which 100 tons have been provided
a/ To supplement VND 100 billion for rehabilitating the livelihood of the population:
- VND 55 billion for families of people killed, houses collapsed, and houses swept away;
- VND 25 billion for seeds and veterinary medicine;
- VND 5 billion for books and notebooks for pupil, and school kits;
- VND 8 billion for medicine and clinic facilities;
- VND 5 billion for clean water and environment purification facilities;
- VND 2 billion for restoring cultural structures and historical monuments.
Total funds for rehabilitating the livelihood of the population and for restoring infrastructure construction by province is as follows:
No.
|
Province/City
|
For rehabilitating
the livelihood of the population
(Bil. VND) |
For restoring infrastructure
construction
(Bil. VND) |
Total
(Bil. VND) |
1
| Quang Binh |
8.6
|
10
|
18.6
|
2
| Quang Tri |
14.8
|
15
|
29.8
|
3
| Thua Thien-Hue |
34.8
|
30
|
64.8
|
4
| Da Nang |
6.9
|
7
|
13.9
|
5
| Quang nam |
19.3
|
20
|
39.3
|
6
| Quang Ngai |
9.6
|
12
|
21.6
|
7
| Binh Dinh |
6.0
|
6
|
12.0
|
Total (Bil. VND) |
100.0
|
100.0
|
200.0 |
c/ To loan affected people with low interest rates and without mortgage:
- Interest rate for short term (under 12 months) is 0.3% for purchasing seeds, fertiliser, pesticide, and stock for agriculture and aqua-culture production.
- Interest rate for medium term (1 to 5 years) is 0.4% for aqua-culture production, repairing and purchasing fishing tackle, repairing boats and ships, and building houses.
As of 23:00 on 17 November 1999, an amount of 52.1 billion VND and 1,871,481 tons of commodities have been distributed to seven floods stricken provinces.
IV. According to a report of Viet Nam Fatherland Front:
As of 23 November 1999 an amount of 63,361,874,984 VND and 76,000 US$ have been received. These aid have been distributed to seven flood stricken provinces as follows:
- Hue: 30%,
- Quang Nam: 18%,
- Quang Tri: 15%,
- Quang Binh: 12%,
- Da Nang: 10%,
- Quang Ngai: 10%,
- Binh Dinh: 5%.
V. According to a report of Golden Heart Organisation:
Funds in the amount of VND 7 billion have been received, of which VND 2.6 billion have been distributed.
Report prepared by UNDP Project VIE/97/002-Disaster Management Unit, based on Government and NGO reports received by the DMU as of 24 November, 1999