Countries and international organizations join hands to support Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters.

(laichau.gov.vn) In the face of natural disasters causing serious damage in Vietnam, international organizations and governments of many countries have promptly provided financial and material support, contributing to helping people in flood-affected provinces such as Lang Son, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Bac Ninh quickly overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.

The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control received emergency aid from Australia for flood victims in Bac Ninh.

On October 14, Australian Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Renee Jean Deschamps presented aid goods including 320 kitchenware sets, 756 hygiene kits, 756 home repair kits, and 300 blankets to Mr. Nguyen Truong Son - Deputy Director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Ms. Thai Hai Anh - Vice Chairwoman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Bac Ninh province.

The donated household and home repair kits and blankets are not only materially meaningful but also a great source of spiritual encouragement, demonstrating the friendship and close cooperation between Vietnam and Australia,” Ms. Thai Hai Anh shared.

Handover ceremony of emergency relief goods from the people and Government of Japan to the people of Vietnam through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - Photo: VGP

Previously, on October 13, the Japanese Government , through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), delivered relief goods including essential items such as water filtration equipment, blankets, multi-purpose plastic sheets and plastic cans. The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment officially received the relief goods. The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention will coordinate the distribution of relief goods to Bac Ninh province, one of the localities that suffered heavy damage.

Mr. Kobayashi Yosuke, Chief Representative of JICA Office in Vietnam, emphasized: "We are committed to supporting the Vietnamese people in this difficult time and hope that emergency relief goods will reach those in need as soon as possible, helping them recover and stabilize their lives."

The Korean Embassy in Vietnam has just announced that the Korean Government has decided to provide humanitarian aid worth 1 million USD to support the Vietnamese Government and people in responding to and overcoming damage caused by recent storms, floods and heavy rains.

Samaritan's Purse has sent household kits, kitchen utensils and personal hygiene items to 1,500 households in Ha Tinh and 800 households in Tuyen Quang, and provided 4,000 boxes of noodles, 4,000 boxes of drinking water and 4,000 boxes of sausages to people in flooded areas in Lang Son.

UNICEF plans to support 4,500 cartons of bottled drinking water and 600 plastic water tanks for Lang Son or Cao Bang.

Save the Children provided VND500 million in support to households with children in Ha Tinh, while the International Organization for Migration (IOM) provided 4,000 bottles of water and 350 essential kits to local people.

The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre) also sent relief aid worth US$216,000 including 2,800 household kits, 2,000 personal hygiene kits and 3,176 kitchenware sets to Cao Bang, expected to arrive in Vietnam next week.

ActionAid is completing procedures to support 480 million VND for Tuyen Quang province, including 330 million VND in cash for 110 households, along with living and learning supplies worth 150 million VND for students in Can Ty and Phu Linh communes.

In addition, relief goods from Russia are being transported to Noi Bai airport. Canada announced a $50,000 donation through an NGO. The US Embassy, ​​the European Union and Meta Group (Facebook) also plan to provide aid through partner organizations in Vietnam.

During September and October, Vietnam suffered a series of severe natural disasters, including storms No. 8, 9, 10 and 11, along with widespread heavy rain and flooding in many areas. Storms No. 8 (Mitag) and No. 9 (Ragasa) made landfall in central and northern Vietnam in early September, causing initial damage to infrastructure and agriculture.

Then, storm No. 10 (Bualoi) made landfall in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces on September 28-29, 2025, causing heavy damage.

Before the flood receded, storm No. 11 (Matmo) made landfall in the northern provinces, pushing river water levels to alarming levels - exceeding historical records in some areas and causing serious damage.

At a meeting with international partners on disaster risk reduction on October 9, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep emphasized that although the Vietnamese Government and people have made great efforts to respond, the increasingly severe natural disasters have exceeded the capacity to bear. He called on partners to continue to accompany and deploy the fastest, most accurate and effective support to people in affected areas.

Updated October 15, 2025

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