A delegation from Power Generation Corporation 2 (EVNGENCO2), led by Chairman Tran Phu Thai, visited Dak Lak and Gia Lai provinces on November 24 to deliver 8 billion VND (303,000 USD) in relief funding to support post-flood recovery.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on people across the country to provide greater assistance for south-central localities affected by recent floods while addressing the opening ceremony of the “Great National Unity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage" Week 2025 in Ha Noi on November 24.

Before continuing its ongoing 10th session on November 24, the National Assembly (NA) observed a minute’s silence in memory of those who lost their lives in recent storms and floods, and launched a fundraising campaign to support people in disaster-hit areas to overcome hardship.

Floods in the central and south-central regions of Viet Nam have caused extremely severe damage, leaving 102 people dead or missing, with thousands of homes inundated or destroyed, according to disaster authorities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested competent agencies to review households whose houses have collapsed, fallen down, or been swept away by floods, and arrange temporary accommodation for people; support and complete house repairs for people before November 30, 2025; and develop a project to build houses for people who lost their homes before January 31, 2026 so that they will have houses to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet).

In the face of extremely serious damage caused by floods, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is now in South Africa to attend the G20 Summit, chaired an urgent online meeting in the early morning of November 23 with leaders of ministries, agencies, and localities on the situation and urgent solutions to respond to floods and natural disasters in some central provinces.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu visited the flood-hit province of Khanh Hoa on November 22 to inspect recovery efforts and offer encouragement to local residents.

As Viet Nam grapples with extensive damage caused by recent storms and prolonged flooding, especially in the central and Central Highlands regions, the international community has offered emergency assistance to help the country overcome the crisis.

The Ministry of Finance has assigned the Department of State Reserves to allocate 4,000 tonnes of rice to support residents in Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa provinces affected by recent floods.

Floods triggered by torrential rains and landslides from November 16 night have battered the central region, leaving at least 14 people dead or missing, according to the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

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.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that new housing and resettlement be provided for households whose homes were swept away, completely collapsed, or severely damaged by floods in the central region before January 31, 2026, according to his recently-signed urgent dispatch.

A relief flight landed at Da Nang International Airport at noon on November 11, marking the first of three shipments from the AHA Centre.

Heavy rains in recent days have caused serious landslides in many areas, cutting off transport routes and isolating mountainous regions of Da Nang City. Local authorities and functional forces are urgently organising food, relief supplies, and essential goods for residents in the isolated areas.

Amid the complex developments of heavy rains and flooding, units of the armed forces have mobilised personnel and equipment to support areas severely inundated and to assist residents in overcoming the aftermath once the waters recede.

Heavy rains and floods had caused 37 deaths, and left five missing and 78 injured across the country as of 8:30 on November 3, according to the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

A prayer and candle-lighting ceremony was held on November 1 at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane to pray for communities affected by recent storms and floods in Viet Nam’s northern and central provinces.

Inspecting flood-hit areas in the central city of Hue on October 31, the Deputy PM commended the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre for its swift and proactive response in cleaning and restoring sites immediately after floodwaters receded, helping to minimise damage and quickly restore the site’s appearance.

Floodwaters in the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, and Lang Son had mostly receded by October 10. Local authorities mobilised officials, relevant agencies, and residents to remove debris, restore electricity, water supply, and telecommunications, and help communities resume normal life as soon as possible.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has decided to allocate 140 billion VND (around 5.6 million USD) from the 2025 central budget contingency fund to help four northern provinces recover from recent floods.