The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received humanitarian response and early recovery support from the European Union and its member states through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)' Emergency Appeal to assist the Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floodings. The IFRC has issued an emergency appeal with the aim of raising 4 million CHF (over 4.7 million USD) to support 130,000 people in seven northern mountainous provinces in Vietnam. To date, it has received more than 2 million CHF, including assistance from the European Union, the Governments of Spain, the Netherlands and Luxembourg Source: Vietnam News Agency
