Vietnam Embassies raise money for flood victims
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ambassadors in Malaysia and the Czech Republic have hosted awareness and fund raising events to help those affected by the recent tragic floods in the Central Region.
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Ambassador to Malaysia Pham Cao Phong: When we in the Embassy heard the news about the terrible floods in Vietnam, we immediately began to think of what we could do as well as what we could say about the tragedy.
The idea of a fundraiser came up, said Ambassador Phong, noting that he thought it would be nice to involve the Overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in Kuala Lumpur. We are appreciative of the response received and offers of help.
So far we have collected US$652 (VND15 million) and we’ll continue to solicit funds through October 31, after which we’ll deliver the moneys collected directly to the people of the Central Region.
Ambassador Do Xuan Dong of the Czech Republic hosted a music gala and charitable auction in Prague that attracted roughly 200 members of the OV community from across the nation.
The approximately US$10,000 that was raised at the event will go to help the flood victims of the Central Region.
We are here to pay tribute to the victims of the flood, Ambassador Dong told the guests at the fundraiser. We are here to show, on a very personal level, how much the homeland means to us.
The Ambassador went on to thank those present for their emotional and financial support during the hard times following the tragic flooding which left so many dead and families without homes.
Those who lost their homes must be relocated and provided with accommodation, so they will still need a lot of assistance, he noted.
