Quang Ninh tourism hub devastated after typhoon.
The tourism hub of Bai Chay Ward in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been severely devastated by Typhoon Yagi.
Typhoon Yagi killed 22 people and injured 1,600 others in Quang Ninh and damaged more than 70,000 houses.
In Bai Chay Ward in Ha Long City, many houses, hotels and restaurants have been affected.
Restaurant owners in Bai Chau are hiring people to clear debris following the storm.
Hoang Xuan Trong, 38, who owns a restaurant in Bai Chay, said that his business had suffered damage of around VND3 billion (USD122,224).
Do Van Bac, 50, is fixing his 1,000-square-metre restaurant, which would cost VND5 billion. "Our restaurant generates jobs for around 30 people. If we can't recover, they will lose their jobs. We hope to get some financial support from authorities to help ease difficulties," Bac added.
A 5,000-square-metre restaurant with a view of Ha Long Bay has collapsed. According to Nguyen Dinh Thuc, 57, the restaurant owner, his family had suffered losses of around VND30 billion due to Typhoon Yagi.
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