Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society(VRCS) has decided to offer Central Highlands and southern localities that wereaffected by the recent torrential rains and floods more than 600 million VND (25,800USD) to help them overcome difficulties.
On August 14, a VRCS team led by VRCS Vice President TranThi Hong An will be sent to Phu Quoc island district in the Mekong Deltaprovince of Kien Giang to deliver the relief aid. The team will provide localswith 50 million VND (2,150 USD) in cash and 20 packages of water purifiers,500kg of rice and a certificate of merit to the Red Cross Society of Dong Duongtown for its strong performance in assisting locals during the recent flooding.
Earlier on August 12, in the southern province of Dong Nai,another team led by VRCS President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu offered cash and necessitiesworth over 121 million VND in total to affected locals.
Another team led by VRCS Vice President Tran Quoc Hung reachedDa Teh district of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to assess damagein the locality and provide aid worth over 210 million VND to affectedcommunity, including 50 million VND in cash, 100 packages of households commoditiesand water treating powder.
Through the assessments, the team will compile a report and makea proposal to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent aswell as organisations and donors to ask for assistance.
Meanwhile, a support team led by VRCS Vice President andGeneral Secretary Nguyen Hai Anh arrived in Ea Sup district of the CentralHighlands province of Dak Lak, where they presented 100 packages of necessitiesto locals in Ia Lop and Ia R’ve, and 50 million VND to 100 households in Ea Rokcommune. Total aid was 115 million VND.
In the neighbouring province of Dak Nong, the VRCS also providedurgent relief of 50 million VND to victims of the disasters.-VNA
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