New Zealand provides 1 million NZD aid to support Vietnam recover from Typhoon Yagi

Relief teams from organizations and individuals provide support in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai after Typhoon Yagi. (Photo: CPV)

The aid will be channelled through New Zealand’s NGO disaster response partners active in Vietnam and United Nations agencies in Vietnam, focusing on emergency response and livelihood restoration.

In a letter to Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr Bui Thanh Son, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Rt. Hon. Winston Peters wrote: “The New Zealand Government conveys its deepest condolences to the victims of Typhoon Yagi in Northern Vietnam. The thoughts of all New Zealanders are with the people affected and the emergency services staff at the forefront of the ongoing response… New Zealand looks forward to leveraging the various strands of our relationship to strengthen Vietnam’s recovery and future resilience to such catastrophic events”.

New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Ms. Caroline Beresford, said: “As a strategic partner of Vietnam, New Zealand stands in solidarity with the Vietnamese government and people during this extremely challenging time. We hope our support will swiftly reach those in need, contributing to emergency efforts and helping affected communities rebuild their lives.”

Yagi was the most powerful typhoon in the East Sea in the past 30 years, and the most powerful to hit mainland Vietnam in 70 years. The super typhoon and its aftermath have wreaked havoc across northern Vietnam.

As of 15 September, 330 people are reported to be dead or missing, an estimated 800 people are injured following widespread floods, landslides, and falling trees. The initially estimated economic damage has reached 40 trillion VND (1.6 trillion USD)./.