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More aid sent to disaster-affected people in Vietnam

The Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Friendship Association on November 27 received aid for disaster-affected localities from two Panko Corporation factories.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Republicof Korea (RoK) Friendship Association on November 27 received aid fordisaster-affected localities from two Panko Corporation factories.

The Panko Vina Company in southern BinhDuong province donated 500 million VND (22,010 USD), while the Panko Tam ThangCompany in central Quang Nam province provided 100,000 T-shirts.

The northern provinces of Hoa Binh and YenBai will receive 200 million VND and 40,000 T-shirts each, and the centralprovince of Thanh Hoa will be presented with 100 million VND and 20,000T-shirts.

President of the RoK-Vietnam FriendshipAssociation Choi Young Joo expressed his hope that these gifts will help localsin disaster-hit areas surmount flood consequences.

On November 26, the General Union ofVietnamese in France (UGVF) hosted a meal as part of the “Bridge of Love”programme to raise funds for people affected by floods in Thach Dinh and ThachLam communes of Thanh Hoa province.

More than 70 overseas Vietnamese and Frenchpeople raised some 100 million VND (4,402 USD) at the meal.

Currently, the “Bridge of Love” programme isimplementing two projects. The first project aims to provide 100 long-termscholarships for students in Lai Chau and Tien Giang province, while the secondlooks to raise funds to buy water purifiers for island soldiers.

The UGVF also plans to establish arehabilitation centre for children with disabilities in Huong Son district ofHa Tinh province.-VNA
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