Over VND907 billion pledged in support of flood victims
As of 5 p.m. on October 11, individuals, agencies, and organisations had pledged a total of VND907.45 billion (US$34.45 million) through the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support victims of natural disasters.
Of the total, Vingroup contributed VND500 billion, which is being directly implemented in the provinces of Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Son La, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, and Bac Ninh.
Hanoi sent VND100 billion to local VFF chapters, while Can Tho provided VND2.5 billion to Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, and Quang Tri.
On October 3, the first tranche of VND265 billion from the central relief fund was allocated to 17 localities to help them recover from the impact of Storm No. 10.
Specifically, VND30 billion was allocated each to Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Quang Tri; VND20 billion each to Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa; and VND15 billion each to Lao Cai, Phu Tho, and Tuyen Quang. Meanwhile, VND10 billion each was distributed to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Phong, Hue, and Da Nang.
The central relief committee under the VFF Central Committee continues to update and publicly release the list of donors through mass media channels.
Vietnamese community in Cambodia joins hands to support flood victims at home
The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on October 9 held a donation ceremony to support people in northern and central provinces of Vietnam who have been severely affected by recent storms and floods, in response to the call from the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.
