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The Vietnam Red Cross Society presents specific support packages to residents in Lạng Sơn Province. — VNA/VNS Photo |
HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) has launched the first phase of emergency relief to assist residents in the northern and central provinces of Cao Bằng, Thái Nguyên, Lạng Sơn, and Nghệ An, which suffered severe damage from Typhoon Matmo, the 11th to form in the East Sea this year.
To help affected households overcome immediate difficulties, the VNRC has allocated nearly VNĐ1.7 billion (US$64,492) in emergency aid, including cash support, essential goods, and P&G water purification powder.
The specific support packages include VNĐ400 million in cash, 300 family kits, and 48,000 sachets of the powder for Cao Bằng; VNĐ300 million and 48,000 sachets for Thái Nguyên; VNĐ300 million and 48,000 sachets for Lạng Sơn; and 223,680 for Nghệ An.
Funding for this emergency response is from a flood support campaign initiated by the VNRC through the H2025 account at Vietcombank. A working delegation from the society will soon visit affected areas to deliver aid, offer encouragement, and assess further needs.
The VNRC plans to use another VNĐ3.6 billion from the campaign to purchase family kits and essential supplies for future emergency response operations.
As of Tuesday evening, the typhoon’s aftermath had caused heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides across northern provinces, leaving three people dead and four missing, damaging nearly 10,000 hectares of crops, and submerging thousands of homes.
The Bắc Khê 1 Hydropower Dam in Lạng Sơn’s Tên Tiến Commune was reported to have ruptured over a 5-metre section, while key transport routes, railways, and power systems have also been severely affected. Local authorities and emergency teams are working urgently to restore normalcy. — VNA/VNS