Lao association presents gifts to flood-hit central localities
The Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of Laos’ capital city of Vientiane has offered gifts to locals in localities in the central region that affected by the storms and floods that occurred in 2017.
Anouphap Tounalom, President of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of Vientiane presents the gift to a representative of Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang(VNA) – The Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of Laos’ capital city ofVientiane has offered gifts to locals in localities in the central region thataffected by the storms and floods that occurred in 2017.
A ceremony to handover the gifts to representatives of the localities was held in the centralcity of Da Nang on February 9, several days ahead of the traditional New Year.The event drew Lao Consul General in Da Nang Khamsene Phommaseng.
At the event, AnouphapTounalom, President of Vientiane’s Vietnam-Laos Friendship Associationpresented 77 tonnes of glutinous rice, 500 T-shirts to Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue,Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces.
Of which, Quang Trireceived 10 tonnes; Thua Thien-Hue, 10 tonnes; Da Nang, 5 tonnes; Quang Nam, 16tonnes; Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, 18 tonnes each.
He said that rightafter learning of the localities’ losses due to Typhoon Damrey, the 12th of itskind in 2017, the association called for donation from Laos’ community as partof its efforts to give a helping hand to those hit by the storm to overcomedifficulties and enjoy a warm Tet festival.
Typhoon Damrey hitVietnam on November 4, affecting more than 4.3 million people and damaging some303,500 houses. -VNA
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Anouphap Tounalom, President of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of Vientiane presents the gift to a representative of Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA) 
