Countries, int'l organisations continue support for Vietnam's typhoon relief efforts

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam said on October 1 that it has provided more than 3,800 people, mostly women and children, who were forced to evacuate due to the super storm, with essential items like fresh water, blankets, soaps and tents.

The emergency assistance has been jointly delivered by the IOM, the Ministry of Health (MoH) and local medical stations.

Under a cooperation agreement between the IOM and the ministry in early September, various measures in response to the natural disaster have been stepped up over the past time.

IOM Vietnam Chief of Mission Park Mi-Hyung said that the IOM stands ready to accompany the Vietnamese Government and the MoH in particular to help the northern localities recover from the typhoon.

The same day, the French Embassy in Vietnam said more than 19 billion VND (over 772,000 USD) was mobilised from the French agencies and communities to support Vietnam’s relief efforts.

Meanwhile, the British Embassy announced that a part of the UK’s humanitarian aid for Vietnam to address the aftermath of the typhoon was brought to affected localities by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The assistance focuses on protecting children’s health and providing cash support, hygiene supplies and clean water in Yen Bai province.

The embassy said the UK commits to accompanying Vietnam to support and protect children during the recovery process. The UK Government has provided 1 million GBP (1.32 million USD) to assist Vietnam’s settlement of the typhoon aftermath.