Ho Chi Minh City’s Relief Mobilisation Board has received close to 245 billion VND (9.3 million USD) in cash donations and more than 136 billion VND worth of goods from agencies, organisations, enterprises and local residents to aid those affected by natural disasters, the municipal Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee said on November 24.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 24 sent messages of condolences to Party General Secretary To Lam and State President Luong Cuong over the heavy losses caused by recent flooding in central Viet Nam.

President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil on November 20 visited the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VRCS) to present a symbolic aid package of 3 million CZK (142,800 USD) to support recovery efforts following the 2025 storms and floods in Hoi An (Da Nang) and Hue.

The US has pledged an emergency assistance package worth 500,000 USD to support Viet Nam in dealing with the devastation caused by Typhoon Fengshen and Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for urgent, proactive and coordinated measures to prevent, respond to and quickly remedy the impacts of severe flooding in the central region, stressing the need for maximum vigilance, determination and preparedness for worst-case scenarios.

In today’s era of rapid technological advancement, many young people are not only using artificial intelligence (AI) for their studies or work, but also turning it into a tool to spread compassion within their communities in times of hardship.

The Viet Nam 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.

Viet Nam, together with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, co-chaired the 23rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 4 and 5.