In 2025, lecturers, staff and students at Duy Tan University (DTU) took part in donation drives, relief preparation and direct assistance for communities affected by floods and storms in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands. Their efforts brought together meals, essential supplies, medicines and clothing to help meet urgent needs after the disasters.

In Da Nang, the DTU Student Volunteer Club worked with the Minh Tam Charity Association (Hieu & Thuong) on the “Sharing Care, Easing Hardship” programme. Together, they delivered more than 10,000 relief packages containing essential supplies, medicines and household items to residents in heavily affected areas, including Hoi An, Dien Ban, Hoa Tien and Hoa Vang.

The two groups also prepared 3,000 meals for people in flood-affected communities. Volunteers helped with ingredient preparation, cooking, packing and transport, providing practical support while flooding disrupted many households’ daily routines.

DTU student volunteers also assisted charitable groups in Da Nang with sorting and packing more than 10 tonnes of donated clothing, alongside thousands of ready-to-eat food packages and essential items prepared for people affected in Phu Yen and Binh Dinh.

Donation drives engaged the wider DTU community. The Youth Union and Student Association established three collection points across University campuses where students could contribute items for flood-affected communities in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands. The DTU Trade Union also organised a donation drive for lecturers and staff, bringing more members of the University community into the relief effort.

In Dak Lak, a DTU delegation of lecturers and staff visited Phung Tuong 2 village, Phu Hoa 2 commune, on 3 December 2025. The University donated VND 250 million and delivered 50 packages containing rice, noodles, drinking water and school notebooks to 50 households affected by the floods and storms.

From student and staff donation drives to kitchens, packing areas and visits to affected households, the response drew on many forms of participation. Together, these activities show how the DTU community supported families facing immediate needs and the task of recovering after the floods and storms.