Embassies and overseas Vietnamese rally aid for flood-hit communities back home
Many organizations and overseas Vietnamese have assisted residents in Vietnam’s central region, which has experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall and flooding, helping communities overcome the aftermath of the historic disaster.
THE HANOI TIMES — Embassies and overseas Vietnamese communities are mobilizing support for Vietnam's flood-affected areas through coordinated fundraising drives, appeals for support and direct contributions.
These efforts include campaigns in countries such as Australia, Germany, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the UK and the US to collect both cash and goods for relief and recovery.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on November 25 launched a fundraising campaign calling on the Vietnamese community to support compatriots in central provinces hit by recent torrential rains and flooding.
Officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan donate disaster-affected communities at home. Photo: VNA
Nguyen Sau, Minister-Counsellor and Chargé d’Affaires, outlined the severe damage caused by recent natural disasters in several localities across Vietnam and called on overseas Vietnamese to help affected families rebuild their lives.
Meanwhile, the “Double the Love - 2025” fundraising campaign, organized by the Vietnamese-Australian Scholars and Experts Association (VASEA) and the Australasia Social Impact Foundation (ASIF), concluded with nearly $49,000 raised to support the affected communities.
Driven by their affection for the homeland, the organizers adopted the message “From Heart to Heart” as the campaign’s symbol, encouraging generosity among Vietnamese in Australia and international friends.
In Germany, the Federation of Vietnamese Associations has raised nearly US$159,000 to assist flood-affected compatriots.
Representative of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany and the Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Associations hold a meeting to review two fundraising campaigns. Photo: VNA
Nguyen Quang Anh, Vice President of the federation, said that contributions from the Vietnamese Embassy, community associations, businesses and individuals in Germany helped strengthen ties between overseas Vietnamese and their homeland.
In the UK, the Vietnamese community raised more than $11,800 for flood-hit families, with broad participation from London-based residents and Meritorious Artists.
Le Thi My Le, Chairwoman of the Vietnamese Association in the UK, said the effort was as much about solidarity and compassion as material support.
Vietnam’s Embassy and representative missions in the UK also organized fundraising activities, reflecting the same spirit of shared responsibility.
More international donors pledge $13 million for Vietnam's flood recovery
On November 21, the South Korean government announced $1 million emergency grant, while the British Embassy in Hanoi confirmed that the UK government would provide an additional $400,000 in humanitarian aid to central Vietnam, supplementing an earlier $600,000 donation in October and bringing the UK’s total emergency support in 2025 to $1 million.
An aerial view of a severely-flooded area in the central province of Khanh Hoa. Photo: VNA
During a recent meeting with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil pledged VND3.5 billion ($143,000) to support flood-affected Vietnamese citizens.
On November 17, the US Embassy in Hanoi announced $500,000 in emergency aid for families in urgent need of shelter and clean water, while New Zealand pledged $615,000 for storm and flood recovery.
A European Union relief shipment is expected at Noi Bai Airport for distribution in Dak Lak, including 138 kitchen kits and 150 family tents.
The latest flood in the south-central region has killed 72 people, with Dak Lak hardest hit at 44 fatalities, followed by Khanh Hoa with 14.
Since early 2025, Vietnam has endured 11 storms, including six landfalls and four tropical depressions, causing over 200 deaths, hundreds of injuries and widespread home destruction.
