According to the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, to date, the city has allocated VND190.6 billion and over VND136.2 billion in goods for relief efforts. This includes VND430 million for disaster-hit households within the city; VND3.17 billion transferred to provinces as requested by donors; and VND187 billion together with more than VND136.2 billion in goods for localities suffering severe losses.

Since November 21, 18 collection points and additional reception sites at 14 metro stations along Line No.1 have been opened to gather emergency supplies for flood-affected areas in the central region.

By 8 a.m. on November 24, organisations and individuals had contributed 1,276 tonnes of essential goods. Deliveries have been promptly dispatched, with 691 tonnes sent to Khanh Hoa, 220 tonnes to Dak Lak, 265 tonnes to Lam Dong and 100 tonnes to Gia Lai.

HCM City has also joined on-the-ground relief operations in Khanh Hoa, operating four field kitchens serving 24,000 meals per day for residents and response forces, providing essential items and social welfare support, and supplying 10,000 household medical kits.

The city has maintained a daily team of 30–50 doctors to support medical care and disease prevention after the floods; deployed 11 waste-collection trucks, six compactor trucks and 300 sanitation workers to clear debris; mobilised 200 mobile police officers to assist residents with post-flood clean-up; and sent 650 volunteers to support high-priority areas.

International community steps up support for Vietnam’s disaster recovery

As Vietnam grapples with extensive damage caused by recent storms and prolonged flooding, especially in the central and Central Highlands regions, the international community has offered emergency assistance to help the country overcome the crisis.