Hundreds of households in Cẩm Khê District, Phú Thọ Province, submerged in water due to the Typhoon Yagi. — VNA/VNS Photo

Speaking at a regular press conference of the ministry, Mao elaborated that the hydrometeorological station of Việt Nam’s Lào Cai province has provided rainfall data for Hekou Yao autonomous county of China’s Yunnan province.

Meanwhile, the China Meteorological Administration urgently collected and provided hydrometeorological information in the China - Việt Nam border area to the Vietnamese side to strongly support flood prevention and relief efforts by both countries, she continued.

The spokesperson described the cooperation as a vivid demonstration of Việt Nam and China being friendly neighbours that support each other, saying it also holds importance to building a China - Việt Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.