What supplies should I keep at home in Vietnam?

Short answer. Vietnam publishes no single national emergency-kit list. The Food Safety Department of the Ministry of Health advises at least 3 litres of water per person per day and drinking water for at least three days ¹. The disaster-management agency (VDDMA) asks households to stock food, water, medicine and essential items, keep important papers safe and save rescue numbers ².

How much water should I store in Vietnam?

The Food Safety Department's advice, published by the government e-newspaper, is "Đối với một người trong một ngày nên có ít nhất 3 lít nước hoặc 45 lít nước cho một gia đình bốn người và tốt hơn hết nên dự trữ nước uống trong thời gian ít nhất ba ngày, đề phòng những trường hợp khẩn cấp" ¹: at least 3 litres per person per day, 45 litres for a family of four, and drinking water for at least three days. It also asks families to keep clean water in tanks, barrels, buckets or basins in case the supply is cut, and to keep bottled water, bottled juice and canned milk in a dry place, away from spots that flood ¹. See /guides/water-per-person and /guides/water-storage-containers.

What food should I keep for a storm?

The same advice lists dry and canned food for stormy days: dried fish, instant noodles, canned meat and fish, ready-to-eat sausage, ruốc (meat floss), bread, cakes and condensed milk ¹. Choose food that needs no cooking in case power or gas is cut.

What else does the government advise?

Before a storm, the VDDMA's advice, relayed by the government portal in July 2025, is to "Chủ động dự trữ thực phẩm, nước uống, thuốc men, vật dụng cần thiết đủ dùng" (stock enough food, water, medicine and necessary items), to keep important papers in a safe place, and to save rescue phone numbers ². It gives no number of days for food or other supplies ².

How long should my supplies last?

The only official figure Phaenyx found is for drinking water: at least three days ¹. There is no national figure for food. Many countries ask for 72 hours or more; see /guides/72-hour-kit and /guides/two-week-supplies.

Is there an official checklist I can print?

The items above are on our Vietnam kit page, line by line. No official list includes a radio, torch, batteries, first-aid kit or cash; general guides: /guides/emergency-radio, /guides/first-aid-kit, /guides/important-documents.

Frequently asked questions

How many litres of water per person in Vietnam?

At least 3 litres per person per day, for at least three days ¹.

Who gives this advice?

The Food Safety Department (Cục An toàn thực phẩm) of the Ministry of Health, published by the government e-newspaper on 28 October 2024 ¹, and the VDDMA, relayed by the government portal on 21 July 2025 ².

Is there a national survival bag list?

No single national list was found. Official advice covers water, food, medicine, documents and rescue numbers ²¹.

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