The rain has stopped, the sun has risen, the streets and roads have gradually been cleared; companies, factories, units, businesses... have quickly overcome the immediate damage caused by storm No. 3, gradually returning to the rhythm of production, study, work and daily life.
Storm No. 3, which is considered the strongest storm in the East Sea in the past 30 years, made landfall in several northern provinces and cities, mainly in Quang Ninh province. The storm caused huge losses in human lives and property, paralyzed the electricity, water, and communication systems, seriously affecting people's lives and production and business activities in the province. As of September 12, Storm No. 3 had blown off 78,685 roofs; 85 tourist and fishing boats sank or drifted; over 2,637 aquaculture facilities were damaged; 5,936 hectares of rice and crops were flooded and affected; 62,738 hectares of planted forests were affected; 264,000 livestock and poultry died or were swept away; 852 households were evacuated from flooded areas...
Implementing the central direction, the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee issued Notice No. 1329-TB/TU (dated September 11, 2024) directing the work of preventing, responding to and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3; continuously issuing official dispatches on continuing to focus on overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3 and post-storm floods... The entire political system, sectors, units, localities, and forces in the province with the most urgent spirit have made efforts to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3. By September 12, the whole province had energized 27/30 transformer stations, 137/180 medium-voltage lines; Vinaphone network operator overcame 94% of the incidents; Viettel network operator restored popular connections reaching about 80%; Mobiphone network operator restored mobile waves at 71.2% of stations; 537/631 basic education institutions were basically stable, and teaching and learning were resumed. In Mong Cai City and Dam Ha District alone, 100% of educational institutions are organizing normal educational activities. It is expected that by September 16, 100% of educational institutions in the province will ensure normal learning.
To meet the needs of daily life and ensure the lives of the people, markets, supermarkets, and stores have reopened to maintain operations, ensuring adequate supply of goods to serve the people.
In particular, the province's key economic sectors, in addition to urgently overcoming the consequences of the storm, have quickly restored production and resumed operations. Mong Cai international border gate has been cleared since September 8. The coal industry has been guaranteed electricity and all necessary conditions to resume operations. On September 11, some coal mines in Cam Pha city transported coal to Cua Ong Coal Selection Company for processing, screening and supplying to customers. On September 12, the first tons of coal after the storm were loaded onto ships and supplied to customers. In the province, there are 3 industrial parks operating at 100% capacity after the storm: Hai Yen Industrial Park (Mong Cai city), Hai Ha Seaport Industrial Park (Hai Ha district), Viet Hung Industrial Park (Ha Long city); Dong Mai Industrial Park (Quang Yen town) has 4 factories organizing normal production.
From September 13, Ha Long Bay welcomed visitors again. Previously, Ha Long City launched a 7-day and night peak campaign to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3. With the spirit of cooperation and unity of all levels, sectors, units, businesses and people of the whole province, all activities in Ha Long City have gradually stabilized. In particular, units, businesses and tourist boats have urgently maintained and repaired, ensuring conditions for facilities and safety to restore operations as soon as possible. Currently, there are 359 ships anchored at Ha Long International Passenger Port and Tuan Chau International Passenger Port; of which 315 ships are ready to operate. As of 1:00 p.m. on September 13, when tourist attractions in Ha Long Bay resumed normal operations, there were about 50 tourist boats bringing 1,000 visitors to visit Ha Long Bay.
Accompanying the people and businesses that suffered heavy losses due to storm No. 3, the province and localities have shared practical information. At a meeting with tourism businesses and units in the province on September 13, Comrade Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, requested to immediately deploy a 3-day campaign to clean up Ha Long Bay to collect waste, renovate infrastructure, salvage sunken ships, mobilize organizations and unions to join; immediately restore sightseeing and accommodation activities in eligible areas on Ha Long Bay, and transport activities to transport tourists to the islands... The province will immediately propose to the Government policies on banking, including debt forgiveness, debt extension, debt deferral, reduction of lending interest rates, new loans for damaged businesses; propose reduction of electricity prices, taxes, insurance...
Ha Long City Party Committee organized meetings and worked with representatives of local businesses, including tourism businesses, to listen to the difficulties of businesses, thereby finding solutions to overcome difficulties in tax policies, bank loans, debt repayment restructuring; considering exemption and reduction of loan interest; restoring production... Van Don District People's Committee held a meeting to encourage and listen to opinions and recommendations of owners of aquaculture establishments and households that were greatly affected after the storm. The district committed to always accompany aquaculture establishments and people, continue to overcome immediate difficulties and create maximum conditions to help people access preferential loans from banks...
Storm No. 3 has left unprecedentedly severe consequences for Quang Ninh province. To fully overcome the situation, the province needs more time, especially since the storm's circulation still contains many unpredictable dangers. Agencies, units, localities and people continue to uphold the spirit of being proactive in all situations; not being subjective, negligent, losing vigilance, quickly catching up with production, labor, and study after Storm No. 3... With the spirit of "Discipline and Unity", those difficulties will certainly be overcome by the people of the Mining Region.
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