The natural disasters of 2024 were devastating and extreme, leaving 514 people dead or missing and causing estimated economic losses of over 88.748 trillion VND (3.48 billion USD).
Japan plans to start providing flood risk maps for Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia next fiscal year to help the Southeast Asian countries reduce damage from flooding.
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on February 16 asked the National Search and Rescue Agency or Basarnas to add more advanced technologies to quicken the search and rescue of disaster victims.
Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Tanee Sangrat, staff of the Thai Embassy and representatives of the businesses of the country paid a visit to people affected by recent disasters in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on September 23.
A ceremony was held in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh on June 3 to launch the campaign on preventing disasters related to water for children and students during the flood season.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society’s Central Committee has decided to offer urgent support to three flood-hit provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Son La with a total funding of 420 million VND (18,000 USD).
A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee led by its Vice President and General Secretary Hau A Lenh on July 1 visited families of victims and households affected by recent devastating floods in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
Recent heavy rains and devastating floods in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh caused a total loss of about 1.63 trillion VND (71.75 million USD).
Deputy General Director of State Reserves Le Van Thoi has pledged to ensure safe storage and timely delivery of goods as relief aid to localities upon requested.
More than 5,000 soldiers from 32 countries took part in a naval exercise which began in Indonesia’s Padang port city, West Sumatra province, on April 12.
A workshop was held in Ninh Binh province on September 7 to design policies and mechanisms to strengthen regional connectivity in response to disasters and climate change in the Red River Delta.
