VOV.VN - The 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) opened at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Laos, with the participation of delegations from member parliaments, observers, and development partners of AIPA.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with the United Nations (UN) representative agencies in Vietnam and the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People's Committee on October 11 held a ceremony in response to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management in Hue city.
VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$2 million grant to assist the Government of Vietnam in providing emergency and humanitarian services to residents affected by the super Typhoon Yagi in the northern region of the country.
The Vietnamese community in Australia has contributed a total of around VND5 billion (US$203,300) in support of people affected by natural resources, Ambassador Pham Hung Tam has released.
In light of climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather phenomena, relevant ministries must consider appropriate models for housing and educational facilities in disaster-prone areas to mitigate damage and enhance disaster response capabilities.
Representatives from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development received at Noi Bai International Airport on September 19 relief supplies from the Singaporean government to help people in natural disaster-hit areas.
Deputy Director of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Van Tien on September 16 received relief supplies from Samaritan’s Purse, an international NGO dedicated to humanitarian aid and community development, for people affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.
VOV.VN - A convoy of trucks set off for northern localities from Ho Chi Minh City on September 13, bringing emergency relief supplies to people affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent landslides and flash floods
VOV.VN - The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) announced on September 12 that it will send six experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit and provide 1 million Swiss francs to support those affected by Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam.
Prices have remained mostly stable as Hanoi is left reeling from the damage caused by Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year.