The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ) receives emergency international aid from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)'s emergency international aid is the first batch of international relief aid for Vietnamese localities affected by natural disasters caused by storms No. 10 and 11. The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) was assigned by the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense to act as the focal point for coordination, information sharing and connection between donors and local authorities of affected provinces.
During the aid reception, Mr. Nguyen Van Tien, Deputy Director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, was the representative to receive the emergency aid. On the Japanese side, Mr. Ito Naoki - Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam and Mr. Sugano Yuichi - Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam - attended.
The aid includes 40 water filtration devices, 5,100 sets of blankets, 1,000 plastic water tanks and 50 multi-purpose plastic sheets. After receiving, the shipment will be transferred to Bac Ninh province tomorrow morning (October 14) for the locality to organize distribution to people in the disaster area.
Japanese aid to help flood victims.
At the handover ceremony, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki expressed his deep condolences to the Government and people of Vietnam for the losses and damages caused by recent floods, especially in the Northern and North Central provinces. In the face of increasingly complex natural disasters in Vietnam, the Japanese Government said it will continue to support Vietnam in improving its capacity to prevent natural disasters and adapt to climate change.
Deputy Director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Nguyen Van Tien expressed his gratitude for the valuable support from the Japanese Government and people. At the same time, he affirmed that the Department will take on the role of coordinating and promptly transferring the aid to Bac Ninh province so that the locality can deliver it to people affected by natural disasters.
In addition to today's shipment from Japan, the Department plans to receive relief goods from the Australian Government, Russia, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre) and many other international organizations.
These relief resources include essential necessities, kitchenware, household items, home repairs, water filtration equipment, personal hygiene items, and cash to support localities. Relief goods will be distributed to localities heavily affected by the recent "storm on storm, flood on flood" period, especially the northern provinces such as Lang Son, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Bac Ninh.
According to Lao Dong Newspaper
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