On November 21, the South Korean government announced a 1 million USD emergency grant. This funding will be channeled through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam, aiming to assist displaced individuals and communities affected by storms that hit northern Vietnam in late September.

Storms such as Bualoi and Matmo, along with widespread flooding, caused severe damage across the country.

Also on November 21, the British Embassy in Hanoi confirmed that the UK government would provide an additional 300,000 GBP in humanitarian aid to central Vietnam. This supplements an earlier donation of 500,000 GBP in October, bringing the UK’s total emergency support in 2025 to 800,000 GBP (approx. 27 billion VND).

During a meeting with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil announced a donation equivalent to 3.5 billion VND (approx. 143,000 USD) to assist Vietnamese citizens in overcoming flood-related hardships.

Earlier, on November 17, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi pledged a 500,000 USD emergency aid package. This funding will help the most severely impacted families meet critical needs such as temporary shelter and clean water. It follows a previous 500,000 USD relief grant from October, marking 1 million USD in total aid from the U.S. for flood response in Vietnam.

Recognizing the massive scale of damage caused by two consecutive storms, the U.S. reiterated its commitment to supporting relief efforts led by the Vietnamese government.

On November 13, New Zealand announced a 1 million NZD grant (approx. 15 billion VND / 615,000 USD) to help communities in Vietnam recover from recent storms and widespread flooding that forced mass evacuations and inflicted extensive damage.

In October alone, numerous countries and international groups stepped forward with disaster relief. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as of November 19, embassies, international organizations, and partners had pledged aid for areas impacted by storms No. 10 to 13 and subsequent flooding, with a total value of approximately 13.484 million USD.

A relief shipment from the European Union (EU) is also expected to arrive at Noi Bai International Airport and will be distributed to Dak Lak province. The shipment includes 138 kitchen kits and 150 family tents, valued at approximately 75,660 EUR.

Heavy toll from a year of storms

Since the beginning of 2025, Vietnam has been struck by 11 storms (six of which made direct landfall) and four tropical depressions.

More than 200 people have died, hundreds injured, and hundreds of thousands of homes have collapsed or been swept away. Agricultural losses include hundreds of thousands of hectares of destroyed crops, while thousands of transport routes were eroded or cut off. Essential infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, clinics, and government offices suffered serious damage.

The latest flood disaster in the South Central region has killed 72 people. Dak Lak was hit the hardest, with 44 deaths. Khanh Hoa recorded 14 fatalities, while Lam Dong and Gia Lai each had 5 deaths, and Hue and Da Nang each reported 2 deaths. As of this writing, 13 people remain missing.

Tran Thuong