Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu has urged credit institutions to evaluate the impacts of typhoon Yagi and classify affected customers eligible for support programmes.

Typhoon Yagi has caused severe damage in many provinces and cities in the northern region, including major tourist centres such as Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Sa Pa (Lao Cai).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has requested localities to collect trees and branches damaged during Yagi typhoon and chop them into wood chips and pellets for sale.

The General Department of Taxation has sent a document to 26 tax departments outlining solutions to support organisations, individuals and businesses suffering losses due to Typhoon Yagi and related flooding.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held an event in Hanoi on September 18 to receive emergency aid from other countries for victims of super Typhoon Yagi.

Nearly 6 million children have been affected by the destruction caused by typhoon Yagi in Southeast Asia, with access to clean water, education, health care, food and shelter all compromised, said UNICEF on September 18.

Among the millions of donations sent to the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support storm- and flood-stricken people, there were many banknotes with small face value, piggybanks, and letters from children.

Typhoon Yagi led to the loss of millions of chickens and pigs. Some households have lost tens of billions of dong worth of fowl, while others have completely lost all their achievements gained over many years.

Agencies are saying aid needs to be specific and people in Bảo Yên District in the Lào Cai northern mountainous province, really need fish sauce, salt, toothpaste, laundry detergent and rice.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development suggested the Government issue a resolution on supporting farmers to recover production as Typhoon Yagi has left devastation for the livestock, fishery and poultry sectors.

Yagi has caused serious damage to rice, crops, and aquaculture in the North of Vietnam: 121,500 hectares of rice and crops have been flooded, 5,027 hectares of fruit trees have been damaged, and more than 1,000 cages of seafood have been swept away.

Severe flooding from the Red River has destroyed 100% of the peach trees in Hanoi’s largest peach village, leaving local farmers with massive financial losses and no trees to sell for Tet (luar new year).

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has reported several unusual characteristics of Typhoon Yagi, which rapidly intensified into a super typhoon and brought unprecedented damage to northern Vietnam.

After Typhoon Yagi battered Quang Ninh and Nam Dinh, local auto repair shops are working around the clock to fix storm-related damage to vehicles, but demand continues to outpace capacity.

As of September 16, international support for Vietnam has surpassed $22 million, with contributions from 20 countries and organizations to aid recovery efforts following Typhoon Yagi.

More than 50 students and teachers have lost their lives due to the devastation caused by Typhoon Yagi, as the Ministry of Education and Training reports severe damage across northern Vietnam.

New Zealand has announced a 1 million NZD aid package to assist Vietnam in addressing the severe impacts of Typhoon Yagi, with a focus on emergency relief and long-term recovery.

Floodwaters caused by Typhoon Yagi have left 30,000 people still displaced in Hanoi, even as water levels in the Red, Da, and Duong Rivers begin to recede.

This photo essay covers the bravery of the people who worked tirelessly during the storm to protect the lives of the people in places where the typhoon and the floods that followed ravaged.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) estimates that about VNĐ2.9 trillion (US$118.3 million) is needed to repair highways from Thanh Hoá central province to the northern provinces.