Tet gifts presented to Van Kieu ethnic minorities - a humanitarian activity of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (Photo: VNA)The funds were mobilised from all resources,from organisations and individuals inside and outside of the country tointernational friends, said Tran Quoc Hung, Vice President of the VRC CentralCommittee in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.
Its humanitarian activities last year primarilytargeted those affected by COVID-19 and natural disasters in the centralregion.
When the pandemic first broke out in Vietnam,the VRC stepped up dissemination efforts to raise awareness about diseaseprevention and control measures, and mobilised resources to support medicalworkers and volunteers on the frontlines of the fight as well as people livingin locked-down areas.
It also appealed for support for central provinceshit by storms and flooding.
As an active and responsible member of the InternationalRed Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the VRC also provided support for peoplein China, the US, India, and Cambodia, with over 800,000 medical facemasksworth 176,000 USD and 30,000 USD in cash sent in response to an InternationalFederation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ appeal.
The organisation has recently proposed severalprojects relating to COVID-19 vaccines, through the federation or with partnersof member societies.
In 2021, with the pandemic and natural disastersdeveloping in a complex fashion, the VRC commits to effectively organisingmovements and campaigns and improving external and mobilisation affairs toensure sufficient resources to carry out its efforts and measures./.
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