Vietnam Red Cross Society supports drought-affected people
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) Central Committee on March 18 launched a campaign to support people seriously affected by droughts and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red CrossSociety (VRC) Central Committee on March 18 launched a campaign to supportpeople seriously affected by droughts and saltwater intrusion in the MekongDelta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam.
Earlier, the VRC coordinated with theInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) tocarry out emergency relief activities for locals in 12 communes of Ben Tre, BacLieu and Tra Vinh provinces with total expenses of over 2.5 billion VND(107,316 USD).
By the end of this April, 24,000 poor andnearly-poor households in the delta will be provided with clean water.
To support people in the drought-hit region,organisations and individuals could transfer money to the VRC’s accounts 124 0202 005 348 (for VND), 124 02 02 018198 (for USD), and 124 02 02 006862 (for EUR)at the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank)’s HoangMai branch at 127 Lo Duc street, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi.
They can also send donation to the VRC’s address82 Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi or call 024 3942 2201 or 08 3839 1271 forfurther information.
At the launching ceremony, the VRC also calledupon people to join the country’s efforts in the fight against the acuterespiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
The VRC handed over 3,000 face masks and 100boxes of noodle to northern Quang Ninh, Lao Cai, Bac Giang and Ninh Binhprovinces, each.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has pointed out an urgent need to ensure standardised drinking water for residents in the Mekong Delta while minimising socio-economic impact caused by drought there.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has called on provinces in the south central coastal and Central Highlands regions to take measures to minimise drought's impact on the Summer-Autumn crops.
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) signed an agreement on March 17 to support the Mekong Delta’s response to drought and saltwater intrusion.
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