EU boosts emergency aid after Typhoon Kalmaegi

November 14, 2025 | 17:42

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The EU has stepped up emergency support for Vietnam as severe weather continues to cause widespread flooding and disruption.

EU boosts emergency aid after Typhoon Kalmaegi

Following the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi, the EU announced on November 13 that it has released an additional €200,000 (over $230,000) in humanitarian assistance. This follows the €650,000 (almost $760,000) provided last month in response to earlier tropical cyclones that intensified monsoon rains and triggered extensive flooding across multiple regions.

Furthermore, in October, the EU activated the Copernicus Emergency Management Service to produce satellite-based emergency maps to support the delivery and coordination of the humanitarian response.

In previous years, the EU has also mobilised aid following major natural disasters. After Cyclone Yagi struck last year, the bloc provided €800,000 (over $930,000) in humanitarian assistance to support affected communities in Vietnam.

Vietnam also activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request in-kind assistance. Through this mechanism, the EU facilitates a coordinated joint response, allowing the authorities of the affected country to communicate through a single point of contact. The requests by Vietnam are relayed to the EU Member States and other participating states.

The EU is the world's leading donor of humanitarian aid, with relief assistance seen as an expression of European solidarity with people in need. It aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and human dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises.

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By Thanh Van

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