Vietnam endures multiple natural disasters throughout 2025
Scientists have long warned that Vietnam is among the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change and sea level rise. By 2050, large parts of the country, including the Mekong Delta, which provides more than 50% of Vietnam’s rice and 30% of its agricultural output, could disappear underwater.
This year, that warning feels closer than ever.
- 15 typhoons have made landfall, resulting in severe floods and crises nationwide
- 337,297 homes have collapsed.
- 409 people are dead or missing. 727 injured
Disasters knows no schedule. Typhoons can be forecast, but what follows, including sudden floods, landslides, and the destruction they bring, is almost impossible to predict.
Amid the disasters, children are out of school
In late September, our partner Saigon Children’s Charity received urgent calls from teachers in Tuyên Quang, a northern province struck by four consecutive typhoons. Their kindergartens were submerged for days; essential supplies and learning materials were washed away or destroyed.
About 270 children aged 1–5 were out of school as water rose 12 feet high.
Recovery
is underway
Thanks to the generous support from our donors, our partner were able to quickly mobilize resources to refurbish two affected schools in Tuyen Quang. New tables, chairs, bedding sets, and kitchen equipment were delivered — and within weeks, the children returned to class feeling safe and happy again.
Our partner continues to reach out to other schools and communities in need to deliver urgent support.
Yet challenges
remain
Five kindergartens in Hue were left in critical condition after prolonged flooding triggered by the remnants of Typhoon Fengshen and the circulation of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which brought record‑breaking rainfall and widespread inundation across central Vietnam. Teachers are urgently seeking help to repair facilities so children can safely return to learning as soon as possible. Many areas in central Vietnam, including Nha Trang and Phu Yen, have also been struck by severe flooding caused by these back‑to‑back storm systems and persistent heavy rain. Our partner is working closely with local authorities there to conduct needs assessments and plan support for affected communities.
Latest Update:
Children Return to School as Hue Recovers
With support from our generous donors, our partner delivered timely assistance to five kindergartens in Hue. Following weeks of severe flooding, essential equipment and learning materials were replaced, enabling classrooms to reopen. As the city recovers and floodwaters recede, children have returned to school and resumed their daily routines in safer, better-equipped learning environments.
Your donations help children return to safe, stable learning
Schools cannot wait months for rebuilding. Children need learning environments now — safe spaces where they can recover emotionally, continue their education, and rebuild their sense of normalcy. Your donation today helps provide:
Your generosity could go even further this year
New tax rules starting in 2026 may reduce the value of charitable deductions for many donors. But gifts made before December 31, 2025 aren’t affected.
That means your support for children in Vietnam could have more tax impact now than later — helping us reach more students, families, and communities when they need it most.
