Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for all possible support from the entire political system, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organisations in the spirit of putting the health and lives of affected residents first and foremost while working with leaders of Lao Cai provinces, and relevant ministries and agencies on the settlement of the aftermaths caused by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.

Floods hit eight regions and states in Myanmar recently as a result of heavy rains, forcing at least 9,420 households to evacuate, the Myanmar Disaster Management Department announced on July 25.