Units were urged to maintain high readiness, keep a close watch on river conditions, deploy forces to flooded or isolated areas, evacuate residents, supply essential goods, and ensure absolute safety of deployed personnel and equipment.
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Troops from Division 377 under the Air Defense - Air Force Service evacuate residents to safer areas. |
Military Region 5 directed units to apply the “four-on-the-spot” principle, pre-position forces and supplies in high-risk zones, and prepare reinforcement plans. The Signal Corps and Viettel Group were asked to maintain uninterrupted communications.
The same day, the Vietnam Border Guard Command ordered its affiliates to maintain duty regulations, put its personnel and equipment on standby, assist affected provinces, and simultaneously safeguard border security.
On the day, the MND deployed more than 7,700 troops and hundreds of vehicles to support central provinces. In Lam Dong province, troops evacuated households after spillway flooding and a landslide damaged homes in Vinh Son village and Xuan Truong-Da Lat ward.
Meanwhile, Air Force Regiment 930 under Division 372 of the Air Defense - Air Force Service received and packed 20 tons of relief goods and 100 life buoys, ready for helicopter transport to isolated areas, though bad weather grounded flights.
In D’ran commune, severe flooding prompted Lam Dong provincial forces to mobilize troops, vehicles, and boats to evacuate 420 households. Military Region 7 deployed nearly 1,000 personnel and 200 vehicles, sent reinforcement boats, and provided financial aid. Lam Dong province called for additional support as reservoirs continued high discharge and key roads and bridges suffered damage.
Translated by Song Anh