Two-thirds of the relief supplies from the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center), intended to support Vietnamese citizens affected by Typhoon Yagi, landed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Friday evening.

The Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, confirmed the arrival of the relief supplies on the same day.

The first and second flights carrying the supplies landed at Noi Bai International Airport at 4:45 am and 2:15 pm on Friday, respectively. 

Representatives from the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority received the supplies at Noi Bai.

The third flight is scheduled to arrive at 1:50 pm on Saturday.

The AHA Center’s cargoes includes household tool kits, home repair tool kits, kitchen tool kits, and personal hygiene tool kits, with a total value of approximately US$254,091. 

This aid is intended for delivery to the landslide-and-flood-stricken Yen Bai and Lao Cai Provinces.

The relief supplies from the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management are loaded onto trucks at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi for transport to the landslide-and-flood-stricken Yen Bai and Lao Cai Provinces, September 13, 2024. Photo: Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority

Earlier, on Wednesday, Australia transported the first batch of emergency relief goods to Hanoi. 

This included 264 personal hygiene items, 120 kitchen utensils, 600 blankets, 264 home repair tools, 600 sleeping mats, 522 tarpaulins, and 360 mosquito nets.

Upon receiving the Australian aid at Noi Bai, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority coordinated the transportation and distribution of these items to Yen Bai Province for distribution to people in need.

In addition to the support from Australia and the AHA Center, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to provide 40 portable water purifiers, which include pump filters and ceramic filters with a filtration speed of four liters per minute and a maximum capacity of 100,000 liters.

JICA will also contribute 200 multi-purpose HDPE plastic tarpaulins measuring 50x4 meters.

JICA’s aid is expected to arrive at Noi Bai International Airport around Monday and Tuesday.

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!