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Executive Summary
Viet Nam was severely affected by Typhoon Yagi (also referred to as Typhoon No. 3) on September 7, 2024, affecting 26 northern and north-central provinces causing 320 deaths, 25 people missing, 1,978 people injured and severely impacting housing, social infrastructure and services, food security, agriculture, and livelihoods among other sectors. To assess the full extent of the impact, and to inform recovery efforts and build resilience, the Government launched the Viet Nam Multi-Sector Assessment (VMSA) in coordination with the UN and other development partners such as the EU. The VMSA was initiated in October 2024 and completed in December 2024. It was led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA), with the participation of other line ministries, local governments of 14 affected provinces, and development partners. The UN Resident Coordinator oversaw the involvement of UN agencies, with technical leadership provided by UNDP.
The overall objective of the VMSA was to assess the impact of Typhoon Yagi and provide evidence-based recommendations for sustainable and resilient recovery of affected communities, considering both existing and future risks.
The specific objectives of the VMSA were:
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Assess the socio-economic impact of the storm and floods.
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Identify priority needs of affected households and critical sectors of the economy with particular focus on resilient recovery, reconstruction with indicative costs.
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Propose enhancements to climate and disaster-risk management capacity at national and sub-national levels; and,
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Recommend policy measures to support prevention, mitigation, recovery, and building back better.
15 sectors were assessed covering 14 of the 26 most affected provinces of Viet Nam, based on the findings of the initial assessments of disaster effects. The selected provinces also represent coastal, midland, and mountain regions where around 14.2 million people, including nearly 4 million children, live. In these areas where more than 1.6 million households are engaged in agriculture, there were 245,723 houses damaged (14,218 households needing urgent relocation), and approximately 830,000 students were impacted, including 48 percent girls, with 36 percent ethnic minority children and over 1,800 children with disabilities.
Disaster Effects
The VMSA estimated the total damage from Typhoon Yagi at VND 36,388 billion (USD 1,491 million) with losses estimated at VND 43,074 billion (USD 1,765 million). The estimated amount needed for recovery and rehabilitation is valued at VND 53,964 billion (USD 2,212 million).