Resolution 178 of Vietnam: Assisting people in the Central with repairing houses before the Lunar New Year

Specifically, according to the Resolution No. 178/NQ-CP, the Government of Vietnam requested ministries, central authorities and local governments to continue performing the tasks and adopting the solutions for storm and flood recovery provided for in the Government’s Resolution No. 169/NQ-CP dated November 11, 2020 and, concurrently, produce long-term solutions to the impact of natural disasters.

Within their competence, ministries and central authorities, especially the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance and State Bank of Vietnam shall proactively produce solutions to difficulties; cooperate with local governments in assisting people with repairing damaged houses and rebuilding houses having collapsed or washed away before the Lunar New Year and accelerate production recovery to ensure people’s quality of life and livelihoods, leaving no one hungry or unable to celebrate the new year; and, concurrently, formulate plans for recovery and reconstruction of essential infrastructures, especially those for education, healthcare, transport, irrigation and natural disaster prevention and control, with improvement and sustainability.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall cooperate with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Planning and Investment and relevant regulatory bodies in urgently proposing the decision on release of varieties of rice, corn and other crops for timely provision of support for local production to the Prime Minister…

View more details at the Resolution No. 178/NQ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, issued on December 12, 2020.

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