Hue, Nov. 2 -- Party General Secretary To Lam on November 2 visited and presented gifts to residents in the central city of Hue, who have been severely affected by the recent flooding. Eight out of 40 communes and wards in Hue remain flooded, with average water levels between 0.3 and 0.5 metres, and deeper in some areas. Preliminary local statistics show more than 5,900 homes are still inundated. The worst-hit areas include Quang Dien and Phong Dien communes, and Hoa Chau and Phu Ho wards. In Quang Dien, General Secretary Lam offered encouragement to families in Khuong Pho Dong village, which had been cut off by recent floods. He asked locals to stay resilient and work toward restoring normal life soon.

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