A nationwide fundraising campaign to support victims of Agent Orange was launched on December 19, organised by the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) Fund, the National Humanitarian Portal (1400), and the MBBank's charity app.
VOV.VN - A painting exhibition on Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims kicked off in Hanoi as part of charity activities to raise public awareness of the terrible impact caused by Agent Orange on people and the environment.
VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour (454/455), the National Assembly passed the amended Law on Human Trafficking Prevention at its ongoing session in Hanoi on November 28.
A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on October 10 to receive donations from Cambodian organisations and individuals to support Vietnamese people severely impacted by recent natural disasters.
The Federation of Vietnamese Associations in Germany has raised over EUR200,887 (US$220,000) among the community in the country to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi in the homeland.
Vietnamese organisations and associations in the UK have raised funds worth GBP61,367 (US$82,132) to support people who were affected by Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam’s northern provinces early this month.
Mayor Pierre Garzon bestowed the title of "Honorary Citizen of Villejuif," the city's highest honour, upon Tran To Nga, an 82-year-old French-Vietnamese who has fought tirelessly for justice for millions of Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims.
The Vietnamese community in Australia has contributed a total of around VND5 billion (US$203,300) in support of people affected by natural resources, Ambassador Pham Hung Tam has released.
VOV.VN - Though the devastating flash floods swept through Nu village of northern Lao Cai province two weeks ago, soldiers have been braving the sun and rain, wading through mud to search for the dead bodies.
Over the past few days, Vietnamese embassies and communities in Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Japan and Tanzania have launched donation drives to raise funds for people affected by typhoon Yagi at home.