Humanitarian month for safe community to be launched in May
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC)’s 2021 humanitarian month themed “For a safe community” will take place in May, with its activities being in full swing between May 8 and 19.
The VNRC presents gifts to disabled and needy people in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC)’s2021 humanitarian month themed “For a safe community” will take place in May, withits activities being in full swing between May 8 and 19.
Following a three-year pilot, the event is officially runacross all VNRC’s units this year.
It will focus onincreasing activities for improved public health, raising public awareness onCOVID-19, calling for assistance toward COVID-19 prevention and control, andsupporting disadvantaged people, particularly those affected by the pandemic.
Provincial and municipal chapters of the VNRC have beenordered to organise the month in line with the local COVID-19 situations, withsuggested activities including charity markets, blood donation events, freehealth checkups, and celebrations of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
The month-long humanitarian event is expected to help atleast 150,000 people in need and build 75 charity facilities worth at least 100million VND (4,322 USD) each.
Since 2018, the programme has so far mobilised nearly 1.7trillion VND, assisted more than 2.25 million people, and construct over 400 charityfacilities./.
The 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities was launched in Hanoi on May 11, and this is also the first time this programme has been held at the national scale.
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The VNRC presents gifts to disabled and needy people in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
