Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) would establish six working delegations, including students, to visit and provide relief donations (seeds and essential food supplies) directly to six provinces heavily affected by severe flooding following tropical storms No. 10 and No. 11.
On October 9, 2025, VNUA held a fundraising event to support people suffering from storm and flood damages. The ceremony was attended by the university’s leaders, staff, lecturers, and students.
Recently, storms No. 10 and No. 11 had caused devastating losses across the Central Region, Northern Midland and Mountainous Provinces, and the Red River Delta, severely disrupting the lives of local residents, especially students. Many schools had their roofs blown off or collapsed, teaching materials were swept away, and countless families were left struggling in hardship and urgently in need of community support.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, VNUA’s President, other university leaders, lecturers, and staff donate and send heartfelt support to those suffering from the disaster.
Responding to this urgent situation and in the spirit of “The healthy leaf covers the torn one” and “Solidarity and compassion among compatriots”, the university leaders, Trade Union, Youth Union, and Student Association launched a donation campaign among lecturers, staff, and students to provide both material and moral support to flood-affected communities. The initiative followed the principle “Contribute what you can — if you have money, give money; if you have resources, give resources; if you have time and effort, contribute your effort”.
The campaign received enthusiastic participation from the entire VNUA community, with lecturers, staff, and students joining hands to help disaster victims and students in affected areas overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Nguyen Cong Tiep, VNUA’s Vice Presidents, emphasized that, “VNUA has always taken the lead and accompanied community initiatives for social responsibility and sustainable development. With compassion and commitment, we have long contributed to humanitarian and charitable programs supporting people in need. Today, once again, I call for the solidarity and generosity of all VNUA’s lecturers, staff, workers, and students to share the burden with people in flood-affected regions.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Ngoc Huyen and Dr. Nguyen Cong Tiep, VNUA’s Vice Presidents, along with lecturers and staff, also contribute to the fundraising campaign.
Accordingly, VNUA had launched a comprehensive support movement, calling on all lecturers and staff to donate at least one day’s salary, while encouraging a spirit of mutual support among students and benefactors across the university.
“The university will establish six working delegations, including students, to visit and deliver gifts (seeds and essential food) directly to six severely affected provinces, including Bac Ninh, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, and Lao Cai. VNUA will also provide direct financial assistance to students from disaster-hit families, with the level of support depending on each household’s specific circumstances,” Dr. Tiep added.
VNUA students also actively participate in the fundraising activity to support flood victims.
VNUA hoped that, although modest, its contribution would help ease the pain and loss caused by the recent disasters, assisting residents in stabilizing their lives and restoring production, while helping affected students and pupils overcome hardship and continue their education.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as of October 9, 2025, natural disasters across the country had resulted in 238 deaths and missing persons, 367 injuries, and damage to 258,000 houses. More than 500,000 hectares of rice, crops, and plants were submerged, with total estimated losses amounting to 33.549 trillion VND.
In particular, the post-storm No. 11 was one of the most severe disasters in recent years, bringing widespread and historic flooding, flash floods, and landslides, causing extensive damage to lives, property, embankments, reservoirs, and critical infrastructure.
As of 6:00 a.m., October 9, 2025, storm-related disasters had resulted in 15 deaths and missing persons, 7 injuries, 221,000 flooded houses, nearly 17,000 damaged houses, and 23,280 hectares of inundated crops. Significant losses in livestock and poultry were also reported.
Regarding transportation, 66 national highways were blocked due to landslides or flooding, and many provincial and rural roads were deeply submerged, disrupting travel. Additionally, 546,000 electricity customers were affected in Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Cao Bang, and Lang Son. Electricity was restored to 329,000 customers, with approximately 217,000 still under repair.