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Japan, Brazil support Viet Nam in post-natural disaster recovery efforts
VGP - The Japanese Government would provide non-refundable emergency assistance worth US$1.5 million to help Viet Nam overcome the serious damage caused by recent storms and floods in the central region, announced Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu at a press conference on December 12.
Local authorities strive to provide necessary items to local people at flood-hit areas
Toshimitsu said, this assistance would be delivered to Viet Nam through international organizations as soon as possible.
Specifically, Japan will provide essential supplies worth US$1 million through the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and US$500,000 for clean water and environmental sanitation services through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
In recent times, Southeast Asia has suffered significant damage from storms and flooding, he said, adding that Japan has been providing appropriate assistance based on the needs and requests of each country. In the future, if similar situations continue to occur, Japan will also continue to make efforts to provide support within its capacity.
Meanwhile, in recent days many organizations, businesses, and friends in Brazil country have responded to the call of the Brazil–Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce to join hands in supporting Viet Nam's efforts to overcome the consequences of natural disasters.
JBS Group, one of Brazil's largest food processing companies, took the lead by donating US$20,000 along with 1,000 sets of blankets, sheets, and mattresses for affected families, in order to provide timely assistance to people in flood-hit areas.
In addition, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that it would consider the possibility of sharing experience in disaster management, flood response, and post-disaster reconstruction—areas in which Brazil has accumulated many practical lessons in recent years.
Several Brazilian companies in the fields of logistics, agriculture, and supply chains are also actively considering support in transport costs and donations of relief goods to be sent to Viet Nam.
The Southeast Asian nation has endured a brutal year of storms, floods and landslides, with over 400 people dead or missing and huge economic losses.
Over 337,000 houses have collapsed, been swept away or damaged, while 553,417 hectares of rice and crops and 376,792 hectares of other plantations have been inundated. Total economic losses are estimated at VND85.099 trillion (US$3.2 billion)./.