The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that the Ministry has contacted and received commitments from international organizations to provide emergency relief to people affected by storm No. 3.
PALS supports improving nutrition for preschool students in Quang Tri |
The United States will provide $1 million in emergency assistance to Vietnam to overcome damage caused by storm No. 3. |
Specifically, three organizations have committed to support, including: the Australian Government; AHA Center (an intergovernmental organization, established by the 10 ASEAN member states with the aim of facilitating cooperation and coordination in disaster management in the Southeast Asian region) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
On September 11, the first aid shipment from the Australian Government was transported by military aircraft to Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi). This shipment included: 284 personal hygiene kits; 120 kitchenware sets; 600 blankets; 264 home repair kits; 600 sleeping mats; 522 tarpaulins; 360 mosquito nets.
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| The Australian Government's aid shipment landed at Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) on September 11. (Photo: Australian Embassy in Vietnam) |
It is expected that on September 13-14, Vietnam will receive a shipment of aid from the AHA Center including: 2,002 household kits (including: plastic buckets, water bags, towels, T-shirts, mosquito nets, candles, FM radio); 1,008 home repair kits (including: ropes, hand saws, metal nails, shovels, hoes, scissors, corner nails, ties, hammers); 1,015 kitchen kits (including: pots, bowls, plates, knives, spoons, forks, cups, wooden ladles); 3,031 personal hygiene kits (including: laundry detergent, sanitary napkins, handkerchiefs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo).
On September 16-17, as planned, Vietnam will receive a shipment donated by JICA (Japan), including: 40 portable water purifiers (pump filter, ceramic filter core; filtration speed 4 liters/minute, maximum filtration capacity 100,000 liters); 200 multi-purpose plastic tarpaulins, HDPE plastic material, size 50x4m).
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| Australian aid was loaded onto trucks on the night of September 11 to arrive in Yen Bai. (Photo: Tuoi Tre Newspaper) |
The aid shipments from international organizations were received by the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control at Noi Bai Airport and coordinated for transportation and handover to localities. The shipment sponsored by the Australian Government was delivered to Yen Bai on the evening of September 11. Local authorities organized the distribution to affected people.
A representative of the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control said that the unit is continuing to discuss and work with a number of other organizations such as: UNWomen, Samaritan purse, Swiss Embassy, French Embassy, Save the Children... to agree on emergency support for people in areas affected by floods, flash floods and landslides.
 The United States will provide $1 million in emergency assistance to Vietnam to overcome damage caused by storm No. 3.The above information was announced on September 11 on the website of the US Embassy and Consulate General in Vietnam. |
 After the storm: many activities return to normal from September 12Since September 12, many activities have officially returned to normal after a period of interruption due to the impact of floods. Students at many universities have returned to school, the coal industry has recovered production, and clean water has been provided, contributing to stabilizing the lives of local people. |
Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/nhieu-to-chuc-quoc-te-ho-tro-nguoi-dan-viet-nam-bi-anh-huong-bao-so-3-204714.html
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