Speaking at a press briefing regarding the support, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu said the assistance would be delivered to Vietnam through international organizations as soon as possible. Of the total, Japan will supply US$1 million worth of essential relief items via the International Organization for Migration, along with US$500,000 in clean water and sanitation services through UNICEF.

Motegi noted that Southeast Asia has recently suffered extensive damage from storms and flooding, adding that Japan has been providing assistance tailored to the needs and requests of each affected country. He said Japan would continue to extend support, within its capacity, should similar situations arise in the future.

Meanwhile, in Brazil, a range of organizations, businesses and friends of Vietnam have responded to an appeal by the Brazil-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce to help Vietnam address the aftermath of the natural disasters.

JBS Group, one of Brazil’s largest food processing companies with cooperative ties to Vietnamese partners, took the lead by donating US$20,000 along with 1,000 sets of blankets, sheets and mattresses for affected families, providing timely support to flood-hit communities.

On the government side, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency under Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said during talks with a delegation of the Party Central Committee’s Strategic Policy Commission, led by Deputy Head Nguyen Duc Hien, which visited Brazil in early December, that it was studying appropriate support measures for people in central Vietnam.

The agency said it would consider sharing experience in disaster management, flood response and post-disaster reconstruction-areas in which Brazil has accumulated practical lessons in recent years.

Several Brazilian companies in logistics, agriculture and supply chains are also actively exploring ways to support transport costs and sponsor relief goods sent to Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil said it would continue to coordinate closely with Brazilian relevant agencies and Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure all assistance reaches Vietnam in a timely, safe and effective manner.

In addition, several embassies in Brazil and the Brazil-Vietnam Friendship Association have sent letters and messages of sympathy over the loss of life and property caused by the recent floods in Vietnam.

Post-flood recovery: Millions of hearts flow to Central Vietnam

VOV.VN - As historic floods devastate Vietnam’s central provinces, an extraordinary outpouring of solidarity has swept across the nation, with communities from north to south mobilising day and night to support those in need.

Hue receives over VND329 bln in support for post-flood recovery

The central city of Hue has so far received over VND329 billion (over US$12.5 million) from the central budget, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)'s agencies, and other localities to support flood recovery efforts, according to the municipal Civil Defence Command.