The USD 2 million emergency grant underscores ADB’s commitment to supporting Viet Nam in disaster response and assisting central provinces hit hard by recent storms and floods in overcoming difficulties.
On December 5 in Ha Noi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep received Mr. Shantanu Chakraborty, ADB Country Director for Viet Nam.
During the meeting, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep received ADB’s official letter confirming the emergency assistance. The grant is financed through the Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF) to help restore the livelihoods of communities severely affected by floods in central Viet Nam.
Speaking at the meeting, the Ministry’s leadership expressed appreciation for ADB’s timely support, emphasizing that this emergency assistance is particularly significant as it will help disaster-affected communities recover and stabilize their lives more quickly.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep affirmed that Viet Nam has recorded estimated damages totaling VND 99.1 trillion this year—placing 2025 among the years most severely impacted by storms and floods. The Government is making a concerted effort to address disaster consequences, with the aim of fully repairing all damaged or unroofed houses and restoring heavily collapsed homes.
The grant is expected to be used to construct and repair houses for families whose homes collapsed or were severely damaged by natural disasters, in line with the spirit of the Government’s rapidly deployed “Quang Trung rapid action campaign.”
In response, Mr. Shantanu Chakraborty, ADB Country Director for Viet Nam, extended his deepest condolences to communities affected by recent disasters. He affirmed that the emergency support from the APDRF reflects ADB’s strong and continued partnership with Viet Nam in disaster response and post-flood recovery.
“ADB looks forward to working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to ensure that this year’s assistance will deliver results comparable to—or even greater than—the support provided after Typhoon Yagi. Previously, aid for Typhoon Yagi reached nearly 15,000 people, helping stabilize their lives,” Mr. Chakraborty said.
ADB reiterated its desire not only to provide emergency relief but also to participate in livelihood recovery programs and investments in disaster-resilient infrastructure.
In the coming period, necessary procedures for approving the assistance will be completed between the relevant Vietnamese agencies and ADB. The implementation period for the grant will be six months from the date of signing.
The Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF) provides rapid-disbursement grants to developing member countries to support affected populations immediately after major natural disasters.
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