Thefund-raising ceremony took place within the framework of a celebration ofVietnamese Women’s Day (October 20).
Speaking at the event, Tran Thi Chang, head of the Vietnamese Women’s Club inMalaysia, said the Vietnamese community in Malaysia shared losses caused by therecent natural disasters in the homeland.
She called on the Vietnamese in Malaysia to continue their support for the flood-affectedresidents, helping them overcome disaster consequences and stabilise theirlives.
Continuousdownpours from October 10 triggered floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northernand north central regions, causing huge losses in humans and property.
Up to 75 people were killed, 38 injured and 28 others went missing. More than2,600 households were forced to evacuate.-VNA