New Zealand announces $617,000 grant for Yagi relief efforts in Vietnam
Monday, September 16, 2024, 12:47 GMT+7
The New Zealand government has announced a NZ$1 million (US$617,000) contribution to support Vietnam’s recovery from the devastating impacts of typhoon Yagi, according to the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam.
The aid will be channeled through New Zealand’s NGO disaster response partners active in Vietnam and United Nations agencies in the Southeast Asian country, focusing on emergency response and livelihood restoration.
In a letter to Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on Monday, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Winston Peters wrote, “The New Zealand government conveys its deepest condolences to the victims of typhoon Yagi in northern Vietnam.”
“The thoughts of all New Zealanders are with the people affected and the emergency services staff at the forefront of the ongoing response.
"New Zealand looks forward to leveraging the various strands of our relationship to strengthen Vietnam’s recovery and future resilience to such catastrophic events.”
As a strategic partner of Vietnam, New Zealand stands in solidarity with the Vietnamese government and people during this extremely challenging time, said Caroline Beresford, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam.
“We hope our support will swiftly reach those in need, contributing to emergency efforts and helping affected communities rebuild their lives,” Beresford added.
Yagi is the most powerful storm to have entered the East Vietnam Sea over the past 30 years, and the worst typhoon to have hit Vietnam in the past 70 years, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
Super typhoon Yagi and the subsequent floods and landslides have wreaked havoc on many localities, causing over 350 to die and go missing while injuring thousands of others, since the storm made landfall in northern Vietnam on September 7, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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