Azerbaijan offers support to Vietnam for Typhoon Yagi recovery

Azerbaijan has pledged to assist Vietnam in the recovery efforts for provinces devastated by Typhoon Yagi.

Azerbaijan's ambassador to Vietnam, Shovgi Mehtizadeh, announced on social media platform X that the Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA), under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will play a role in the restoration process, Caliber.Az reports.

Azerbaijan through AIDA under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate in process of recovery and restoration of provinces of VietNam affected by #TyphoonYagi, especially in restoration of school. pic.twitter.com/JkxrS1TimP

— Shovgi Mehdizade (@MShovgi) September 21, 2024

He emphasized a focus on rebuilding schools in the affected areas.

Typhoon Yagi, which struck northern Vietnam in early September, has been reported as the most powerful storm to hit the country in the last three decades, causing an estimated VND 40 trillion (over $1.63 billion) in damages.

The super typhoon brought severe rains and flooding, impacting 26 provinces that account for 41% of Vietnam's GDP and house about 40% of its population. The disaster destroyed or inundated 257,000 homes, and over 1,300 schools, and damaged hundreds of dams and other critical infrastructure. Additionally, around 262,000 hectares of rice and other crops were submerged, leading to the loss of more than 2.3 million livestock and poultry.