Provincial chairman inspects flooding situation in Chieng Den commune

Hoang Quoc Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on August 1 inspected the flooding situation in Bom Nam residential cluster of Nam Giang hamlet, and Phieng Nghe and Nam Nieu hamlets in Chieng Den commune, Son La city.

 

 

Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh visits flooded households in Phieng Nghe hamlet, Chieng Den commune.

Due to the impact of storm Prapiroon, the second hitting Vietnam this year, landslides and flooding occurred in Chieng Den commune. Currently, about 50 households in Phieng Nghe, and Nam Nieu hamlets, and Bom Nam residential cluster of Nam Giang hamlet are still deeply submerged. 

Immediately after the floods, Chieng Den commune has mobilized "4 on-the-spot" forces to help residents move their assets to safe places. The city Military Command and Police Division have increased personnel to support local households to fix the flood consequences. Currently, households affected by flooding and landslides have been given temporary accommodation at relatives' houses and cultural houses in neighbouring villages.

A flooded area in the Bom Nam residential cluster, Nam Giang hamlet, Chieng Den commune.

Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh inspects flooding situation in the Bom Nam residential cluster, Nam Giang hamlet, Chieng Den commune.

After inspecting the actual situation, Khanh requested that immediately after the water recedes, the city People's Committee must check the drainage caster caves, and dredge and install trash shields; study the feasibility of a plan to build drainage tunnels, ensuring effective flood drainage and flooding prevention.

It is necessary to immediately take measures to prevent and control epidemics, ensure environmental sanitation, and provide health care for residents; ensure adequate supply of necessities for affected households, helping them stabilize their lives after the natural disaster, he said.

Particularly for the flooded ​​Bom Nam residential area in Nam Giang hamlet, the locality needs to implement a plan to relocate residents and support households to build new house foundations to ensure safety and prevent flooding, while continuing to closely monitor the weather situation and staying ready for the "4 on-the-spot" plan to promptly move people and assets from areas at risk of flooding and landslides.

Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh inspects the flooding situation in Nam Nieu hamlet, Chieng Den commune.

Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh gives gifts to Nam Nieu hamlet, Chieng Den commune.

Comment

You have 500/500 characters left

Please enter 5 or more characters!!!

Maybe you are interested

Recent news

  • 'Construction of inter-level boarding schools in border communes accelarated

    Construction of inter-level boarding schools in border communes accelarated

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on March 5 chaired a meeting on the investment and construction progress of primary-secondary boarding schools in border communes. The meeting was connected online with the seven border communes of Muong Leo, Muong Lan, Sop Cop, Muong Hung, Chieng Khoong, Chieng Khuong, and Phieng Pan.
  • 'Joyful military enlistment ceremony held in Song Ma border area

    Joyful military enlistment ceremony held in Song Ma border area

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    The Area 2 – Song Ma Defence Command held the 2026 military enlistment and handover ceremony at February 3 Square in Song Ma commune on March 6. Attending the event were Major General To Quang Hanh, Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region 2, and Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee.
  • '140 young people from Yen Chau set off for military service

    140 young people from Yen Chau set off for military service

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    Amid the festive atmosphere of the 2026 enlistment day across Son La province, a military handover and enlistment ceremony was held at military handover and enlistment point No. 2 in Yen Chau commune on March 6. Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the provincial Military Service Council, attended the event, and encouraged the new recruits as they set off for military service.
  • 'Chieng Hac women preserve ethnic cultural identity

    Chieng Hac women preserve ethnic cultural identity

    CULTURE -
    In response to International Women’s Day (March 8) and in celebration of the upcoming election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, on March 6 the Women’s Union of Chieng Hac commune organised the Ethnic Women’s Festival, themed “Confidence – Health – Preserving Ethnic Cultural Identity.”
  • 'Enhancing role, standing of ethnic minority women

    Enhancing role, standing of ethnic minority women

    SOCIETY -
    Women’s Union chapters in Van Ho have rolled out a range of measures to enhance the role and standing of ethnic minority women in their families and in society. The initiatives aim to shift members’ perceptions, thinking and actions while supporting them in taking charge of their household finances and improving their livelihoods.
  • 'Sop Cop commune accelerates irrigation for early spring rice planting

    Sop Cop commune accelerates irrigation for early spring rice planting

    SOCIETY -
    After the Lunar New Year holiday, farmers in Sop Cop commune have returned to their fields, resuming farm work with renewed optimism. Across the paddies, activity has picked up as residents repair irrigation systems, channel water into their plots and clear weeds, hoping for favourable weather and a bumper harvest this year.
  • 'Son La women join hands to protect environment

    Son La women join hands to protect environment

    SOCIETY -
    Today, across local communities, it is easy to see vibrant flower-lined roads, well-maintained self-managed streets, houses labeled “Clean House – Beautiful Garden,” and “Recyclable Waste Collection” models. These visible changes come from the environmental protection movement of Women’s Union members, which has helped transform the rural landscape.
  • 'Son La supports workers to seek employment abroad

    Son La supports workers to seek employment abroad

    SOCIETY -
    In recent years, the policy of sending local workers overseas for contract-based employment has received close attention and direction from the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, and People’s Committee. Authorities at all levels and sectors have coordinated closely to implement overseas labor programmes effectively.
  • 'Van Son ward develops agriculture linked with product processing and sale

    Van Son ward develops agriculture linked with product processing and sale

    BUSINESS -
    Leveraging its favorable climate and soil conditions, Van Son ward has focused on restructuring its economy by encouraging and supporting enterprises, cooperatives, and farming households to integrate agricultural production with processing and experiential tourism. This approach is opening up a sustainable development path and increasing local incomes.
  • 'Incense Offering Festival 2026 at Hai Ba Trung Temple held

    Incense Offering Festival 2026 at Hai Ba Trung Temple held

    CULTURE -
    The Incense Offering Festival 2026 at the Hai Ba Trung Temple was held on February 28, or the 12th day of the first lunar month, in Thong Nhat hamlet, Chieng Khuong commune. Attending the event were leaders of several provincial departments and agencies, Hanoi’s Me Linh and Lien Minh communes, and several communes in Son La province, along with a large number of local residents and visitors.
Load more