Overseas Vietnamese in Laos support victims of Typhoon Yagi
Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane, Laos, launched a donation campaign on September 10 to support people in northern provinces of Vietnam and Laos that were hard hit by super typhoon Yagi.
Venerable Thich Minh Quang, head of the pagoda, shared that the storm caused extensive destruction, damaging and flooding houses and infrastructure, leading to significant loss of human lives and property. Crops, livestock, and fish farms were devastated, and many areas remain isolated due to damaged roads and bridges.
The pagoda called on the Vietnamese community in Laos, local businesses, and philanthropists to offer their support. The appeal was posted on social media, encouraging donations from Vietnamese living and working in Laos to aid both their homeland and affected areas in Laos.
As of the evening of September 10, the pagoda had received hundreds of millions of Vietnam Dong from donors. The pagoda's charity board plans to deliver the donations to aid coordinating agencies in both Vietnam and Laos.
Additionally, Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam's Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, contributed LAK500 million (nearly US$23,000) to the Lao Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to support flood-hit provinces in Laos.
