The directive was delivered during an emergency online meeting he chaired from South Africa on Sunday while attending the G20 Summit.

In his meeting with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the PM suggested WHO to assist Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of floods and the WHO Director-General agreed, he said, assigning the Ministry of Health to coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promptly send requests to the WHO, asking support for necessary urgent matters.

The government leader requested relevant agencies to complete procedures before 10 a.m. on Nov. 23, to provide additional funding support of VND500 billion ($18.97 million) to Dak Lak province, VND150 billion to Gia Lai province, VND150 billion to Khanh Hoa province, and VND300 billion to Lam Dong province; provide 2,000 tonnes of rice to Dak Lak, 1,000 tonnes to Gia Lai, and 1,000 tonnes to Lam Dong.

The PM directed the Ministry of Education and Training and localities to review and propose repairs at educational establishments as soon as possible and provide students with books to go to school.

The Ministry of Health must coordinate with localities to restore damage, organize medical examination and treatment activities for people before Nov. 30; mobilize maximum local forces to clean the environment, prevent epidemics, stabilize the people’s situation; and ensure security, safety and security for the people, he stressed.

The PM ordered authorities to monitor and operate the dams to ensure safety; restore the entire traffic system; restore electricity for daily life, production, and business; restore telecommunications and communication systems to avoid customer interruptions; have credit packages to support people and businesses to restore production and business; have policies to extend, postpone, and freeze debt for people and businesses that have suffered heavy losses due to floods; supply goods and control prices of essential goods to avoid shortages, hoarding and price hikes.

The government leader requested relevant agencies to summarize the damage to propose solutions to compensate for the impact, ensuring the growth target for 2025.

At least 90 people have died after several days of severe flooding across central Vietnam, with Dak Lak Province reporting the highest number of fatalities at 63.

Khanh Hoa Province, home to the coastal city of Nha Trang, has reported 14 deaths. Lam Dong recorded five, Gia Lai three, Hue and Da Nang two each, and Quang Tri one.

12 people are still missing.