To date, the city has allocated 190.6 billion VND and over 136.2 billion VND in goods for relief efforts. This includes 430 million VND for disaster-hit households within the city; 3.17 billion VND transferred to provinces as requested by donors; and 187 billion VND together with more than 136.2 billion VND in goods for localities suffering severe losses.
In his messages, the Russian President emphasised the severity of the situation in the central region and extended his sympathies and support to the families and friends of the victims, along with wishes for a swift recovery for all those affected by the natural disaster.
The Czech Republic's aid package worth 3 million CZK (142,800 USD) is not only timely material assistance for the people of central Vietnam but also a profound symbol of solidarity, friendship, and international humanitarian spirit between the people of the two countries.
The US has announced an emergency assistance package worth 500,000 USD to support Vietnam in dealing with the devastation caused by Typhoon Fengshen and Typhoon Kalmaegi.
In Official Dispatch No. 219/CD-TTg issued to the provinces and cities of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong, along with ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, Government units and the Office of the National Civil Defence Steering Committee, the PM requested immediate implementation of essential actions to safeguard communities, with the protection of human life placed above all else.
From early August to November 11, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and Relief Mobilisation Board of Ho Chi Minh City had received 15,196 donations, amounting to nearly 232 billion VND in total.
To date, donations to Cao Bang have reached over 63 billion VND (nearly 2.4 million USD), along with 500 tonnes of rice and a wide range of essential goods, including food, medicine and daily necessities for disaster-affected residents.
This is the first batch of international relief aid delivered to Vietnamese localities hit by natural disasters triggered by Storms No. 10 and No. 11.
The ASEAN task force is not identical to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) but is intended to serve as a platform for collective discussions and joint actions when ASEAN countries face shared threats.
Priority should be given to capacity building, preparedness, risk mitigation, and improving the effectiveness of civil-military coordination in humanitarian assistance.
The Pacific Partnership & Pacific Angel Programme in 2024 (PP & PA-24) wrapped up its two-week mission to strengthen disaster response preparedness and international cooperation in the central province of Quang Ngai on August 30.
