The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has lost VND1.32 trillion (some US$56.8 million) in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and flooding in the central region.

A project named “Humanitarian Aid and Post-Flood Recovery in Central Vietnam”, funded by the Dutch Relief Alliance under the Foreign Ministry of the Netherlands, was launched in the central province of Quang Nam on December 29.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to provide seeds free of charge to four central provinces hard hit by flood this year, to help the localities restore agricultural production.

Ho Chi Minh City has drafted a long-term plan to combat the detrimental effects of climate change.

Thailand’s Consulate General in HCM City on Dec.17 presented 50,000 face masks along with and VND108 million (US$4,670) to flood-hit people in the central region through the Vietnam Fatherland Front in the city.

VOV.VN - The Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Sharifah Norhana Syed Mustaffa on Dec. 17 handed over donations from the Malaysian Government and businesses to help victims of the recent serious flooding in central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team are due to compete in two friendly matches against the U22 team in December to prepare for upcoming international tournaments which is set to be held in 2021.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has provided an additional US$800,000 for women and girls in Da Nang city and eight provinces in the central region affected by flooding in recent times, raising its total aid to US$1.34 million.

The Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on December 4 to mark the 93rd National Day of Thailand (December 5).

VOV.VN - Although rain in the Central Highland provinces of Dak Lak and Dak Nong has stopped, serious flooding has hit many residential areas in the provinces, leaving plenty of homes in deep floodwater.