On the occasion of attending the G20 Summit in South Africa, on November 22 (local time), Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres.
Secretary General Antonio Guterres deeply shared with the Government and people of Vietnam the damage caused by storms and floods and said that relevant United Nations agencies will support Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of floods.
Secretary General Antonio Guterres affirmed that the United Nations will continue to accompany Vietnam in the new development stage, especially in supporting climate change response and achieving sustainable development goals.
At the meeting with the Australian Prime Minister, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his sincere thanks to the Australian Government for providing more than 3 million AUD (more than 1.93 million USD) in humanitarian assistance to help Vietnam overcome the consequences of storms and floods.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese affirmed his special feelings for Vietnam and expressed his sympathy for Vietnam's great losses due to natural disasters and floods in the Central provinces recently; believed that Vietnam is a resilient country, the Vietnamese people will soon overcome and overcome the consequences of natural disasters.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Australia also had to go through natural disasters that caused great damage such as tornadoes, etc. Therefore, the two countries need to further strengthen cooperation in combating climate change and hope that Vietnam will continue to join hands to contribute to international efforts to respond to climate change.
Previously, on November 21, the UK Government announced an emergency aid of £300,000 (equivalent to about VND9 billion) for humanitarian relief work in Central Vietnam.
This is an addition to the £500,000 grant granted in October, raising the total UK emergency assistance for Vietnam this year to £800,000 (about VND27 billion).
On November 21, the Korean government announced an emergency aid worth $1 million to support emergency response activities after the storm, deployed through the International Migration Organization (IOM) in Vietnam.
On November 17, the US Embassy in Hanoi said that the US will provide emergency aid of 500,000 USD to support Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of Typhoons Fengshen and Kalmaegi, focusing on helping families and communities most severely affected ensure essential needs such as temporary shelter and clean water.
This support follows the 500,000 USD package that the US provided in October 2025 to help Vietnam cope with previous storms.
On November 13, the New Zealand government announced a New Zealand $1 million humanitarian aid package (about 15 billion VND). This funding is to help communities in Vietnam overcome the consequences of recent natural disasters, including severe storms and floods that caused widespread damage.
