The aid package includes 58 rescue and service boats, 1,000 sets of tableware, 1,000 blankets, 1,000 bedding sets, 55 tents, and a large quantity of canned food, all destined for residents affected by heavy rain and flooding in Hue city.

The shipment was transported to Vietnam by Russian Federation Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief flight SUM 9121, landing at Noi Bai International Airport at 6:35 a.m. on October 30.

At the handover ceremony, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko presented the aid to Nguyen Truong Son, Deputy Director of the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Preventiont. After receipt, the shipment is scheduled to be transported to Hue city on the same day for local authorities to distribute to residents in affected areas.

Ambassador Bezdetko extended his deepest sympathy to the Government and people of Vietnam for the losses caused by heavy rain and floods in the northern and central regions and affirmed that Russia will continue to support Vietnam in disaster prevention, response, and recovery efforts.

Son expressed sincere thanks to the Rusian Government and people for their timely and practical support, affirming that his department will closely coordinate with relevant agencies and local authorities to promptly deliver the aid to residents in flood-hit areas.

Japan sends first emergency relief shipment to Vietnam’s flood-affected areas

The Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on October 13 received a shipment of emergency relief goods from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to assist residents in Bac Ninh province affected by recent flooding.