Nineteen localities in the country are on high alert for forest fires due to prolonged dry weather, the agriculture and rural development ministry's Vietnam Administration for Forestry has warned.
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| The National Steering Committee for Forest Protection and Development Plan has ordered the People's Committees of the localities to take prompt action to prevent forest fires. |
The alert status in six of these provinces - Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Binh Thuan and Dien Bien, besides Hoa Binh and Son La - is of the highest level.
The National Steering Committee for Forest Protection and Development Plan has ordered the People's Committees of the localities to take prompt action to prevent forest fires.
