At the Chuc Son Clean Vegetable Cooperative in Chuong My District of Hanoi, 10 hectares of crops ready for harvest were destroyed. Leafy vegetables and fruit crops were flattened, while water spinach fields were submerged.

Mr. Hoang Van Tham, Chairman of the Cooperative, lamented: “There’s nothing left. Our crops are ruined.”

The cooperative, which managed 17 hectares of various vegetables, supplied a major supermarket chain and multiple school cafeterias. They typically sold 3-5 tons of vegetables daily. However, the typhoon's impact means their 10 hectares of vegetables ready for harvest have been lost. New plantings have also failed due to flooding.

In Yen My commune, Thanh Tri district, Mr. Nguyen Manh Hong faced a similar tragedy. His 1-hectare greenhouse was destroyed by the storm. “The vegetables had been nearly ready for harvest, but the storm wiped everything out,” he said.

He estimated a loss of over 6 tons of Japanese melons, valued at around 300 million dong, and an additional 600-700 million dong in damage to greenhouse infrastructure.

In Thuong Tin district, Hanoi, Mr. Dao Truong watched helplessly as his greenhouse, which had been operational for only two years, was wrecked by the storm. Following a recent flood in Cao Bang, the destruction from Typhoon Yagi compounded his losses, bringing the total to billions of VND.

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Typhoon Yagi inundated 97,735 hectares of rice fields, causing significant damage across various provinces, including Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh, and others.

Additionally, 11,746 hectares of vegetables and 6,902 hectares of fruit trees were affected. Over 1,100 fish farming cages were also damaged, primarily in Quang Ninh.

With the extensive damage, the price of vegetables is expected to rise sharply due to the scarcity of supply. Farmers are now faced with the challenge of rebuilding their operations and recovering from the financial impact of the storm.

Tam An