At a press conference to announce the event on April 25 (Photo: VNA)According to Presidentof the VRCS Central Committee Bui Thi Hoa, this year's event aims to call on the community tojoin hands in humanitarian activities, thus popularising the kindness, and meaningfulactions, towards building a community of solidarity and compassion.
The peak period of the month will take place from May 8 (World Red Cross andRed Crescent Day) to May 19 (the birthday of President Ho Chi Minh – Founderand first Honorary President of the VRCS),Hoa said.
Thelaunching ceremony of the Humanitarian Month 2022 will be broadcastlive on channel VTV2 of Vietnam Television, and relayed on channel HTV1 of HoChi Minh Television Station.
To kick off theHumanitarian Month 2022, the VRCS Central Committee will present 15,000multi-purpose life jackets worth 22 billion VND; first aid bags and safe housesfor fishermen worth 5 billion VND to 14 provinces and cities in the centralregion; and donate 17 billion VND to people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the launchingceremony, humanitarian markets will be held for disadvantaged people affectedby natural disasters and diseases. Volunteersand fishermen will be trained in first aid, and disaster prevention andresponse skills.
Domestic and foreignorganisations and businesses that have actively accompanied and supported the HumanitarianMonth will be honoured at the ceremony.
Notably, the VRCS will launch programmes to raise funds for disadvantagedfishermen, and improving nutrition for poor and disabled children.
Initiated since 2018, the Humanitarian Month has mobilisedover 1,500 billion VND, helping over 3.3 million poor and disadvantaged people, creating a drastic change inthe awareness of the Party committees and authorities at all levels, organisations andindividuals towards the humanitarian work./.
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