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The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand receives the aid from Vietnamese
people in the country on November 1 (Photo: VNA)
Given the significant losses caused by recent storms and flooding in the central
region, the general association launched a fund-raising campaign among its 26
chapters in Thailand and received an enthusiastic response, its President Trinh
Cao Son said.
Tran Thi Thu Trang, charge d’affaires at the embassy, lauded the valuable
contributions of Vietnamese in Thailand, as domestic and foreign resources are
being mobilised to assist flood-hit residents.
The embassy will transfer the funds to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central
Committee through the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she said.
In Germany, meanwhile, about 340,000 EUR (395,000 USD) was raised by the
Vietnamese community to support flood victims at home.
Earlier, the Vietnamese Embassy called on staff and Vietnamese representative
offices in the country to join in fund-raising efforts.
As of November 2, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in central Quang Tri
province had received 40 billion VND (1.722 million USD) and life’s necessities
to help local residents deal with the floods and return their lives to normal.
According to the provincial Party Committee, torrential rains and floods in
Quang Binh have left 50 people dead, four missing, and 25 others injured.
They also damaged 175 houses, inundated more than 360 ha of rice and over 2,600
ha of other crops, and swept away some 5,800 animals and 550,000 heads of
poultry.
Notably, students in Huong Viet and Huong Lap communes in Huong Hoa district are
still unable to get to school.
The disasters caused losses of over 2 trillion VND in Quang Binh.
Source: VNA
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