International aid pledged for Vietnam's storm-damaged schools

International organizations have committed to mobilizing at least $4.05 million to support the education sector after Typhoon Yagi. This funding will be used to provide food, beverages, textbooks, and learning supplies for affected students.

This announcement comes during a meeting ơn September 13 between the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), UNICEF, and other international organizations such as Save the Children, Plan International, and Action Education Vietnam.

Typhoon Yagi and its aftermaths have devastated the northern mountainous provinces and Red River Delta in Vietnam, causing significant damage to people, property, and the education system.

As of September 14, 2024, the storm has resulted in the deaths of 52 students and children, 8 missing students, and 3 teachers, the MoET reported. Many educational facilities in the North and Northeast have suffered severe flooding, with classrooms losing their roofs and structures collapsing. Teaching equipment and students' learning supplies have been washed away or damaged.

Hai Phong is one of the hardest-hit localities, with the exact monetary value of the losses still being assessed.

In Yen Bai province alone, nearly 20,000 students have textbooks lost or damaged, with an estimated cost of over VND9 billion ($367,000) needed to replace them.