The central province of Khanh Hoa alone suffered damage VND13.5 trillion (US$594.48 million) with the worst hit being seafood farming in the aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, making landfall in the south central region of Vietnam early this month.
The North South Railway in Ca Mountain Pass has resumed operation after ten days of interruption because of landslide in the aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, announced Vietnam Railways.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide a grant of US$1 million to Vietnam to assist typhoon Damrey recovery efforts, the South Korean Embassy in Hanoi, announced on November 10.
North South Railway resumption in Ca Mountain Pass has been put off until November 15 instead of November 9 as per the plan because high and dangerous terrain have slowed down the railroad repair, said Vietnam Railways yesterday.
The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has asked the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Province to postpone the ongoing 2017 Miss Universe Vietnam beauty pageant until the damages and other losses caused by Typhoon Damrey are remedied.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has required banks to extend loan payment deadline, consider interest rate exemption and provide new loans for residents in the central region, where Typhoon Damrey and subsequent flooding have killed 91 and left 23 missing.
The North-South Railway has been damaged by Typhoon Damrey and big flooding in the central region, repair is expected to complete on November 9 to resume the entire route, said Vietnam Railways yesterday.
Binh Thuan People’s Committee said this morning, because the typhoon Damrey was weakened into low tropical pressure system last night, the provincial fishermen’s activities have resumed to normal.
At least 20 people have died and 17 are missing as Typhoon Damrey, the 12th to emerge from the East Sea this year, made landfall Saturday morning in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.
