Also, on August 13-14, VDDMA and Samaritan’s Purse will provide 900 mosquito nets, 2,000 five-liter water bottles, and 2,000 1.5-liter water bottles to residents of Mường Xén commune, Nghệ An province to promptly meet basic living needs and help stabilize life after the disaster.

Previously, heavy rainfall and flash floods following Storm No. 3 (Wipha) caused severe damage in the mountainous communes of Nghệ An province, resulting in 4 deaths, 1 missing person, 4 injuries, 304 houses completely collapsed or washed away, and thousands of homes flooded. The shortage of clean water directly affected daily life, health, and sanitation. In Điện Biên, from the night of July 31 to noon on August 1, 2025, heavy rain occurred in many northern mountainous provinces, particularly severely in Điện Biên, causing 8 deaths, 3 missing persons; 60 houses were washed away or heavily damaged in Xa Dung and Tà Dình communes; 171 houses were flooded or affected by landslides in Mường Luân, Na Son, Tuần Giáo, and Phình Giàng communes.