Vietnamese in Japan, Canada send aid to typhoon victims back home
Vietnamese people in Japan and Canada have provided support to people at home who were affected by Typhoon Yagi.
The Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan on September 20 announced that it and the Vietnamese Embassy there have raised over VND3.6 billion (US$146,000) to support Yagi victims.
Speaking at an event held on September 20 to review the campaign, Nguyen Duc Minh - Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy - affirmed that the support shows the solidarity, tradition of sharing, sentiments and responsibilities of overseas Vietnamese people.
Nguyen Hong Son, Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan said individuals and organisations pay much attention to the campaign. Representatives of some Vietnamese associations in Japan have been directly participating in relief activities in localities in Vietnam, Son said.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of the 79th National Day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada on September 20 launched a campaign to support Yagi victims.
At the event, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant announced Canada's aid of CAD560,000 (over US$412,000) to support people in Vietnam's northern localities to overcome the losses.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese community in Canada has raised CAD3,800 and VND193 million in support of the victims, while the Vietnam-Canada Business Association also pledged CAD10,000. The association's Vancouver chapter is also organising additional fundraisings.
