UNDP delivers 700 kits to households severely affected by Typhoon Yagi in Yen Bai province. Photo: UNDP

These kits include water buckets, rain boots for adults and children, blankets, medicine, sanitary pads, whistles, and other essential supplies.

During the handover ceremony, UNDP Resident Representative Ramla Khalidi commended the Government's swift and decisive leadership in responding to this disaster, particularly in coordinating relief operations and ensuring the safety and resilience of affected populations.

She said “UNDP stands ready to support Viet Nam in undertaking intersectoral needs assessment, emergency relief, as well as early recovery planning, and long-term resilience building.”

WHO handed over one million water purification tablets to the Ministry of Health. Photo: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it has urgently delivered one million water purification tablets and 500 water containers to the Ministry of Health for distribution to localities hardest hit by typhoon Yagi.

The donation is expected to provide approximately 15 million liters of purified water and ensure safe drinking water for several weeks to households and health facilities throughout typhoon-hit localities.