Vietnam Red Cross launches emergency aid for storm-hit provinces
The Vietnam Red Cross Society has launched an emergency relief operation to support residents in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Quang Ngai provinces, severely impacted by Typhoon Kalmaegi and its aftermath.
The society has decided to allocate over VND3.3 billion (US$125,472) in cash and goods to assist the three provinces, with the funding from its H2025 relief account at Vietcombank and from the “Clean Water for Communities” project, sponsored by Procter & Gamble (P&G) through Americares.
Preliminary estimates show total storm-related damage reaching VND7.85 trillion , with Gia Lai hardest hit (VND5.21 trillion), followed by Dak Lak (VND2.3 trillion), Quang Ngai (VND307 billion), and Lam Dong (VND32 billion).
Local authorities continue to assess losses and work on recovery efforts.
Singapore provides emergency relief to flood-hit residents in Tuyen Quang province
The Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on October 25 received emergency relief from Singapore to support people affected by recent storms and floods in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.
