Hanoi, Sept. 29 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch, urging ministries, sectors, and local authorities to ramp up recovery efforts following Typhoon Bualoi, which battered Vietnam's central region and triggered torrential rain and widespread flooding.

According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as of 12:00 on September 29, the typhoon left 11 people dead, 13 missing, eight others out of contact, and 33 injured. Thousands of homes and production facilities were damaged.

The Government leader extended his condolences to the families of the victims and asked local leaders to focus on search and rescue efforts as well as aftermath recovery.

PM Chinh instructed authorities in typhoon...