According to a quick report from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), as of October 9, floods after storm No. 11 have killed and left at least 15 people missing. The damage to houses was huge with 222,856 houses flooded, of which Thai Nguyen province alone had up to 200,000 houses. Currently, there are still more than 83,000 households living in flooded areas.
At the meeting of disaster risk mitigation partners to share information on the flood situation after the storm organized by the Disaster Riskmitigation Partnership (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep said: "Since the beginning of this year, Vietnam has experienced 20 different types of natural disasters. This year, we forecast about 13 storms, of which about 5 to 7 storms will directly affect Vietnam. However, there have been 11 storms and 6 storms that directly affected Vietnam, leaving behind very serious consequences.
Up to this point, 238 people have died, nearly 400 people were injured, and the property damage is very large. Hundreds of thousands of houses collapsed, hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops were swept away, hundreds of thousands of traffic points were eroded."
According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep, natural disasters since the beginning of the year have caused an estimated damage of about 35,000 billion VND, equivalent to about 1.3 billion USD.
Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Pauline Tamesis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, informed: "From practical experience, especially in responding to Typhoon Yagi in 2024, we have learned valuable lessons about the effectiveness of synchronous coordination. In the crisis, clear communication and a unified coordination mechanism are key factors.
Therefore, I would like to emphasize once again: the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (VDDMA) and the Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership (DRRP) are the most official and effective channels to coordinate support resources."
Ms. Pauline Tamesis also said that these mechanisms not only ensure effective allocation of aid, but more importantly, help aid reach the right affected subjects, meeting the most urgent needs in the field. This helps avoid duplication and optimize the value of each contribution.
