UN provides emergency assistance for disaster response in Viet Nam
VGP - Since the peak of the floods in October, the United Nations (UN) and the Government of Viet Nam have scaled up a coordinated humanitarian and recovery effort through a Joint Response Plan (JRP), based on joint needs assessments.
This year, Viet Nam has endured one of the most severe and prolonged storm and flood seasons in decades, with long-lasting consequences for vulnerable communities on the frontline of the climate crisis
To ensure the response remains aligned with the evolving situation in affected provinces, an Addendum to the 2025 JRP was issued on December 19 at an event at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
The updated JRP Addendum outlines urgent appeals for US$96.2 million to deliver life-saving assistance and recovery support to 1.4 million people across severely affected provinces in the North and Central regions of Viet Nam.
"I am confident that the 2025 Joint Disaster Response Plan will make an important contribution to protecting people's lives and property, while strengthening Viet Nam's resilience to the increasingly severe challenges posed by climate change and natural disasters", said Mr. Nguyen Van Tien, Deputy Director-General of the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).
The JRP Addendum represents a continuation of the strong partnership between the Government, the United Nations and national and international partners that jointly identify the most urgent humanitarian and recovery needs of affected people, while setting a course toward long-term resilience and climate-adaptive recovery.
"Our efforts will also extend to strengthening community disaster management capacity, supporting the government in enhancing early warning systems, and leveraging digital transformation to improve disaster preparedness," said Ms. Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator for Viet Nam.
Beyond immediate relief, the updated Joint Response Plan charts a pathway for recovery. Together, these initiatives will help Viet Nam better address the growing challenges posed by climate change, she added.
The same occasion, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund announced a grant of US$2.65 million for Viet Nam to cope with natural disasters.
This assistance will be delivered to 56,000 affected people in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Da Nang through four organizations: the UNDP, the IOM, the UNICEF, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.
This year, Viet Nam has endured one of the most severe and prolonged storm and flood seasons in decades, with long-lasting consequences for vulnerable communities on the frontline of the climate crisis.
Natural calamities have caused 419 deaths, hundreds of thousands of houses collapsed or damaged and livelihoods—primarily based on agriculture—were severely affected. Total economic losses reached VND 100 trillion (US$3.8 billion), the largest level ever recorded./.
