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| Vice Chairwoman of the Yen Bai Provincial People's Committee, Vu Thi Hien Hanh, delivers aid from the Australian government to residents of Hong Ha Ward, Yen Bai City, on September 13. (Photo: VNA) |
At the ceremony, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep provided updates on the severe impact of Typhoon No. 3, stating that floods have greatly affected the lives of the Vietnamese people. He expressed his gratitude to disaster risk reduction partners, international organizations and embassies for their financial and essential goods aid to provinces hit hard by the typhoon and its aftermath.
"The Vietnamese government is working hard to address the consequences of the disaster. Top leaders, ministries and local authorities have been on-site in the affected areas to provide timely direction, support and encouragement to help people recover step by step,” he said.
According to Mr. Hiep, Vietnam has received around USD15 million and 200 tons of essential goods from international organizations and embassies. These relief supplies have been distributed to the local areas in need. “We hope to continue receiving support to help the regions severely impacted by Typhoon Yagi and the floods recover production and stabilize lives as soon as possible," Mr. Hiep added.
Ms. Pauline Tamesis, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, shared that in recent days, the agency has conducted assessment missions in some provinces, focusing on areas such as water and sanitation, education, agriculture and child protection. “We will continue to collaborate with disaster risk reduction partners and Vietnamese agencies to mobilize various resources in these areas, helping to quickly mitigate the disaster's aftermath," she said.
British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew expressed his desire for Vietnam to provide timely data on disaster damage and the immediate needs of the people, enabling international organizations and embassies to develop appropriate support plans for the affected regions.
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya informed that the Indian government would cooperate with Vietnam to enhance the disaster resilience of infrastructure.
At the ceremony, representatives of various embassies presented donations for the disaster-affected people. Specifically, the British Embassy contributed USD1.3 million, the Indian Embassy provided USD1 million in relief supplies, the U.S. Embassy contributed USD1 million, the New Zealand Embassy offered USD620,000, the Australian Embassy supported with USD2 million, and the Korean Embassy donated USD2 million.
In addition, embassy representatives attending the event pledged to continue supporting Vietnam in quickly overcoming the disaster's consequences in affected provinces./.