Donation campaign launched in Singapore to support Yagi-hit victims
In response to the appeal of the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore on September 15 launched a campaign to raise funds to support people who were affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods in the homeland.
Head of the liaison board of the Vietnamese community in Singapore Ta Thuy Lien said that overseas Vietnamese in Singapore paid much attention to the campaign and spread relevant information.
Meanwhile, according to the Singaporean Embassy in Vietnam, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has announced a grant of SGD50,000 (around US$38,600) to support the ongoing humanitarian efforts of the Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC). A response team from the SRC is scheduled to come to Vietnam to support the relief operations.
A group of Singaporean businesses in Vietnam named "SG Community Cares" pledged to contribute VND1.5 billion (over US$61,000) to support relief and recovery efforts.
Wilmar, a Singaporean company with long-standing presence in Vietnam, is launching an initiative that aims to raise US$400,000 to provide relief aid for storm victims in areas that were hit hard by the typhoon, especially in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.
The Temasek Foundation in Singapore also announced that it will soon deliver aid to the northern province of Lao Cai and Hai Phong city, and coordinate to provide fresh water in Thai Nguyen province.
As of 5 pm on September 16, Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides had left 329 people dead or missing in Vietnam, including 291 fatalities, and 1,922 others injured.
