Nearly $16M in global aid flows to Vietnam after historic floods

Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the information while responding to a media question on international assistance for Vietnam’s post-flood recovery at the ministry's press conference in Hanoi on Nov. 27.

She said that authorized agencies will deliver this support directly to affected areas and to impacted residents.

The spokesperson noted that many localities in Vietnam have recently suffered historic floods and successive natural disasters, causing severe human and material losses.

She said that in recent days, many touching stories have emerged of foreign friends and tourists joining Vietnamese people from various provinces and cities, and local authorities, to assist flood-hit communities in different ways. She underlined that such gestures demonstrated strong international solidarity and humanitarian support for residents as they worked to overcome hardship.

"The Government and the people of Vietnam deeply appreciate this timely, practical and invaluable support," Hang said.