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WB, Switzerland grant US$5 mil to boost Vietnam sustainable urban development

The Swiss government and the World Bank (WB) have signed an agreement to provide Vietnam with US$5 million to promote green and resilient growth in the major Vietnamese cities.

Japan provides 2 million USD in urgent support for typhoon relief in Vietnam

The Government of Japan has announced a $2 million contribution to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support Vietnam’s critical relief and early recovery efforts after Typhoon Yagi.

Countries, int’l organisations continue support for VN typhoon relief efforts

Countries and international organisations continue pitching in for typhoon Yagi relief work in Vietnam’s northern localities.

ADB approves US$2 million grant to support Vietnam’s Yagi recovery efforts

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.

UN humanitarian affairs body provides 2 million USD to Vietnamese storm victims

The funding will go to the International Organisation for Migration, the UN Development Programme, and UNICEF to meet immediate life-saving needs in the worst affected provinces of Yen Bai and Lao Cai.

Foreign embassies pledge support for Vietnam to surmount typhoon aftermath

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held an event in Hanoi on September 18 to receive emergency aid from other countries for victims of super Typhoon Yagi.

Vietnam receives more relief aid from international organisations

A number of foreign governments and international organisations have quickly sent emergency aid in support of northern Vietnamese localities as they strive to overcome the consequences of super typhoon Yagi.

New Zealand donates 1 million NZD to support Vietnam’s post-typhoon recovery

New Zealand has announced a 1 million NZD aid package to assist Vietnam in addressing the severe impacts of Typhoon Yagi, with a focus on emergency relief and long-term recovery.

US Secretary of State extends condolences to Vietnam over typhoon losses

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has extended condolences to the people of Việt Nam suffering the devastating consequences of Typhoon Yagi.

Switzerland helps Vietnam settle Typhoon Yagi aftermath

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has dispatched a team of six experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit to Vietnam and earmark 1 million CHF (about 1.1 million USD) to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi.

UNICEF delivers relief aid to Typhoon Yagi-affected communities in Vietnam

UNICEF has provided water supplies to government partners for distribution to households, hospitals, health facilities and schools in three of the most impacted provinces by typhoon Yagi in Vietnam, said UNICEF Vietnam Representative Silvia Danailov.

Netherlands, Australia help transform rice value chains in Mekong Delta

The project will be implemented from the Summer-Autumn crop in 2024, with funding of 16 million AUD (10.5 million USD) from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.