VOV.VN - Authorities in northern Bac Ninh province have declared an emergency situation in response to 27 dyke-related incidents due to floods triggered by Typhoon Matmo.

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.

The northern provinces of Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, Lang Son, and Bac Ninh will receive an additional VND400 billion (US$15.18 million) in emergency relief from the 2025 central budget reserve to address the damage caused by torrential rains and flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo.

As of 5 p.m. on October 11, individuals, agencies, and organisations had pledged a total of VND907.45 billion (US$34.45 million) through the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support victims of natural disasters.

VOV.VN - King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni has sent a letter of sympathy to President Luong Cuong of Vietnam, upon learning about the severe flooding that recently occurred in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on October 9 held a donation ceremony to support people in northern and central provinces of Vietnam who have been severely affected by recent storms and floods, in response to the call from the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

VOV.VN - Floodwaters in northern provinces of Vietnam have begun to recede after days of heavy rainfall brought on by the remnants of Typhoon Matmo, but the aftermath remains devastating, with significant losses in human lives, property, and infrastructure.

There is an urgent need for Vietnam to enhance response measures and protect the dyke system, given prolonged heavy rain and flooding in the northern and north-central regions caused by three consecutive storms in just 13 days from September 22 to October 3.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Hanoi’s Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes on the night of October 9 to oversee flood response and recovery efforts after learning that many areas were heavily inundated as river levels rose.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Dong Cuong commune, northern Lao Cai province, working with functional forces, have safely disposed of a large unexploded bomb weighing nearly 300 kilograms and measuring about 1.2 meters in length.