The General Association of Vietnamese People in Thailand on November 1 handed over more than 5 million THB (160,000 USD) to the Vietnamese Embassy in the country, to support flood victims at home.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand receives the aid from Vietnamese people in the country on November 1 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The General Association ofVietnamese People in Thailand on November 1 handed over more than 5 million THB(160,000 USD) to the Vietnamese Embassy in the country, to support floodvictims at home.
Given the significant losses caused by recent stormsand flooding in the central region, the general association launched afund-raising campaign among its 26 chapters in Thailand and received an enthusiasticresponse, 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 andforeign resources are being mobilised to assist flood-hit residents.
The embassy will transfer the funds to the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee through the State Committee for OverseasVietnamese 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 andVietnamese representative offices in the country to join in fund-raising efforts.
As of November 2, the Vietnam Fatherland FrontCommittee in central Quang Tri province had received 40 billion VND (1.722million USD) and life’s necessities to help local residents deal with the floodsand return their lives to normal.
According to the provincial Party Committee,torrential rains and floods in Quang Binh have left 50 people dead, fourmissing, and 25 others injured.
They also damaged 175 houses, inundated more than 360 haof rice and over 2,600 ha of other crops, and swept away some 5,800 animals and550,000 heads of poultry.
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The disasters caused losses of over 2 trillion VND inQuang Binh./.
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and its subordinate companies have raised 328 billion VND (14.16 million USD) to support flood victims in the central region and poor people across the country.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam has provided aid worth 540,000 USD in support of women and girls in Vietnam’s six central provinces affected by devastating floods.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the authorities of the central province of Quang Nam to give timely support to flood-hit residents so that they can stabilise their livelihoods soon.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand receives the aid from Vietnamese people in the country on November 1 (Photo: VNA) 
