Military ready to brace for Storm No.3

* On July 21, a delegation of Military Region 3 (MR3) led by its Chief of Staff Major General Nguyen Duc Dung checked preparations for responding to Storm No.3 at the command of defensive area region 3 - Dong A and Regiment 180 under the Ninh Binh provincial Military Command.

Troops of Tra Co Border Post, under the Quang Ninh provincial Border Guard Command of the Quang Ninh provincial Military Command, encouraging fishermen to move to safe shelters

Gen. Dung required the units to strictly implement the dispatch of the province’s Party and People’s Committees, and the MR3 Command on the storm prevention and control; regularly update the situation; strictly maintain duty and readiness shifts; and proactively prepare forces and equipment for immediate deployment upon orders.

On the same day, Major General To Thanh Quyet, Second-in-Command of MR3, inspected the preparation work for responding to Storm No.3 at Engineering Brigade 513 and Air Defense Brigade 214. Gen. Quyet asked the units to fully prepare personnel, vehicles, and equipment to brace themselves for the storm while closely coordinating with local authorities in the stationed areas and other forces to respond to and surmount the aftermath of the storm.

* The Army Corps 12 Command issued a dispatch to require agencies and units to strictly maintain on-duty troops and closely follow the storm’s situational developments. On July 21, the corps’ agencies and units completed the preparations for responding to the storm.

Troops of Dao Tran Border Post help local people move their property to safer places.

* On the same day, all units of the Border Guard Command under the Hai Phong city Military Command maintained all troops on 24/7 duty; deployed 16 ships, 43 boats, 15 vehicles, and technical equipment to be ready for any arising situation.

Troops of Army Corps 12 ready to brace themselves for Storm No.3

Vehicles on standby for immediate deployment

As of noon on July 21, the city’s border guard force had guided 1,657 vessels to safely anchor, established on-site mobile teams, and maintained continuous satellite communication systems and hotlines to ensure timely contact with the vessels.

Translated by Quynh Oanh