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Donations made to provide flood relief in central region

Donations are being made by businesses and localities nationwide to assist residents in the central region, which has been hit hard by floods over the last few days.
Donations made to provide flood relief in central region ảnh 1Youth union members clean up a road in Thua Thien-Hue province after floodwater recedes (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Donationsare being made by businesses and localities nationwide to assist residents inthe central region, which has been hit hard by floods over the last few days.

A delegation of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group(PetroVietnam), led by Deputy General Director Do Chi Thanh, visited the regionon October 15, offering condolences and presenting 4 billion VND (173,000 USD)in aid to flood-hit Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, and Quang Namprovinces.

The company’s trade union also earmarked 500million VND for addressing the consequences of the flooding in Thua Thien-Hueand Quang Tri.

PetroVietnam, meanwhile, launched a programme onthe same day calling upon staff to donate to those affected.

On October 14, at the opening session of the17th Party Congress of Vinh Phuc province, the Vietnam Fatherland FrontCommittee of the northern locality also called for donations to the centralregion.

Vinh Phuc decided to provide 5 billion VND to affectedprovinces.

Prolonged floods caused by incessant downpourshave wreaked havoc in Vietnam’s central region, resulting in heavy loss of lifeand property.

Hundreds of communes and wards have beeninundated, leaving 130,000 households without a roof over their heads. QuangBinh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, and Quang Nam have been hardest hit.

More than 40 people have died or are listed as missing./.
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