COVID-19-hit students in Da Nang offered free goods
The chapter of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in the central city of Da Nang, on August 27, launched an aid programme to help COVID-impacted students of local colleges and universities to get daily necessaries free of charge.
A student receives goods from the programme (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The chapter of the VietnameseStudents’ Association in the central city of Da Nang on August 27 launched anaid programme to help students of local colleges anduniversities hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to get daily necessities free of charge.
With 500 million VND (21,612 USD) mobilised fromdifferent sources, the “Sieu thi se chia 0 dong” (zero-VND supermarket forsharing purposes) programme offers essential supplies, medical products, andfood. By presenting student cards, each student is allowed to take fourproducts at maximum.
Head of the association Le Cong Hung said there are over 5,000students stuck in Da Nang.
The programme aims to promptly cater to their demand for necessitiesso that they could stand side-by-side with the city in overcoming the current pandemichardship, he added.
It is scheduled to take place from August 27 to28 as well as from August 31 to September 1 at the Da Nang College of EconomicsPlanning, the Da Nang Architecture University, and the University of Economics– The University of Da Nang.
Le Thi Hai Phong, a student of the Da Nang ArchitectureUniversity, said her family is having financial difficulties and finds it hard tosupply her, adding the programme makes her feel happy and moresecure./.
Nguyen Thi Thom, 52, of Chinh Gian ward, Da Nang city’s Thanh Khe district, got milk, vegetables, eggs, hand sanitiser and a mask for free at a mobile supermarket last weekend.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs said on August 25 that it has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Planning and Investment seeking the second aid package for businesses and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A large number of businesses, collectives and individuals have continued to provide money, medical equipment and food to Da Nang through the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee to support the central city in fighting COVID-19 pandemic.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Da Nang, one of the country’s hardest-hit areas. Many companies have presented gifts to prevent the spread of the pandemic to doctors, soldiers, and people in Da Nang, in a spirit of fighting a war together.
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A student receives goods from the programme (Photo: VNA) 
