Short answer. Vietnam has no single national kit list. Official advice from the Ministry of Health's Food Safety Department and the disaster-management agency (VDDMA) names drinking water (at least 3 litres per person per day, for at least three days), stored clean water, dry and canned food, medicine, important documents and saved rescue numbers 12.
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What is on the official Vietnamese list?
"Not specified" means the source gives no quantity.
| Ready | Item | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking water | at least 3 litres per person per day, for at least three days (45 litres for a family of four) | 1 | |
| Clean water in tanks, barrels, buckets or basins, in case the supply is cut | not specified | 1 | |
| Bottled water, bottled fruit juice, canned milk, kept dry | not specified | 1 | |
| Dry and canned food: dried fish, instant noodles, canned meat and fish, ready-to-eat sausage, ruốc, bread, cakes, condensed milk | not specified | 1 | |
| Food, drinking water, medicine and necessary items | enough to last | 2 | |
| Important documents, kept in a safe place | not specified | 2 | |
| Rescue phone numbers, saved for emergencies | not specified | 2 |
Where does this list come from?
The water and food lines come from the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health), published by the government e-newspaper on 28 October 2024 1. The other lines come from the VDDMA's storm advice, relayed by the government portal on 21 July 2025 2. Details are on the emergency supplies page.
What is not on the official list?
No official Vietnamese list mentions a radio, a torch, spare batteries, a first-aid kit or cash. General advice: /guides/emergency-radio, /guides/first-aid-kit, /guides/emergency-lighting.
Turn this list into your own
Count the water for every person in your home, add medicine for anyone who needs it, and keep the bag where you can grab it if the commune asks you to evacuate. The Phaenyx kit page groups these items with your country's official list; it adds no official requirement.
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Sources · 2
- Báo Điện tử Chính phủ (Government of Viet Nam) · Cách dự trữ thực phẩm khi mưa bão (28/10/2024, khuyến cáo của Cục An toàn thực phẩm) checked 2026-11-13
- Cổng Thông tin điện tử Chính phủ (xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn) · Hướng dẫn kỹ năng ứng phó với bão và mưa lũ sau bão (21/07/2025, nguồn: Cục Quản lý đê điều và Phòng, chống thiên tai) checked 2026-11-13