US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam in Hanoi on October 30, 2020

Pompeo, who has been on an official visit to Vietnam to celebrate the 25th founding anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations, announced the aid during a meeting with Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam in Hanoi on Friday.

With this aid, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will increase efforts to address urgent needs of communities affected by the historic storms and floods in Vietnam in October. USAID’s partners, including the Vietnam Red Cross Society, are helping affected families with food, shelter, water, and sanitation and assisting them to resume production.