International partners support people in flood-hit areas with nearly 5.7 million USD

By the morning of October 16, nearly 5.7 million USD had been received from international partners to support people in storm and flood-affected areas in Northern Vietnam.

On the morning of October 16, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention said that as of 10 p.m. on October 15, many embassies, international organizations and partners have deployed or are announcing emergency aid to localities heavily affected by storm No. 10, storm No. 11 and post-storm floods in Vietnam. The total aid budget is nearly 5.7 million USD.

The Australian Government's shipment sent via Noi Bai Airport ( Hanoi ) to support flood victims in Bac Ninh province, the night of October 14.

Of which, the Australian Embassy supported more than 1.93 million USD, the Korean Embassy 1 million USD, the European Union (EU) 532,000 USD, the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Center) 216,000 USD, the Canadian Embassy 50,000 USD, UN Women 85,000 USD, Samaritan's Purse 280,000 USD, Habitat for Humanity Vietnam 76,000 USD, World Vision 350,000 USD, CRS 100,000 USD, Plan International 58,000 USD, HWA 30,000 USD, Care International 150,000 USD, ActionAid Vietnam 29,300 USD, Save the Children 180,000 USD,...

In Vietnam, Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company donated 3,700 boxes of instant noodles.

According to the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention, the aid mainly includes cash, personal hygiene kits, kitchen utensils, home repair materials, instant noodles, clean water and essential items for daily life and study.

Relief activities have been and will continue to be distributed to heavily damaged provinces such as Lao Cai, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh , Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

On October 15, the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) organized a team to survey and assess the damage caused by storm No. 11 and direct the restoration of post-storm production, promoting winter crop production in the two provinces of Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh.

ANGEL

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/doi-tac-quoc-te-ho-tro-nguoi-dan-vung-bao-lu-gan-57-trieu-usd-post818288.html