Hanoi, July 21 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang on July 20 signed a decision approving an emergency allocation of 50 billion VND (1.9 million USD) from the central budget contingency reserve to help the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau recover from damage caused by recent floods. Under the decision, the Lai Chau provincial People's Committee is responsible for balancing its local budget and combining the central financial support with other lawful funding sources to implement urgent disaster recovery measures in accordance with current regulations. The provincial authorities are also requested to ensure that the additional funding is managed and used in a transparent, accountable and efficient manner, for the intended pu...