Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a telegram asking relevant ministries and agencies to adopt drastic measures to prevent and battle wildfires due to heatwaves. The prime minister also ordered the enhanced safety of the national power grid. To minimize damage caused by wildfires, the prime minister urged local authorities to beef up supervision of fire prevention and fighting operations and consider the task as a key duty. The provinces and cities should not be negligent in the fight against wildfires and must patrol fire-prone areas round the clock, according to the telegram. Moreover, authorities were told to proactively evacuate residents from dangerous areas if necessary to ensure the safety of people. It is vital to tighten control over vegetation treatment by fire in and near forests, and rice-field and dump burning activities, said the prime minister. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is in charge of monitoring fire prevention and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese prime minister warns of wildfires amid intense heat