The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) sent urgently needed aid amountingto 160 million VND (7,330 USD) on July 29 to victims of the three-daytorrential rain in north-eastern Quang Ninh province.
Each family with a member killed in the flooding received 3 millionVND (137.5 USD) while local affected households were offered some 200relief packages, including a set with a blanket and mosquito-net, watertank, cookware and Aquatabs water purification tablets.
A VRCS delegation headed by Vice President and General Secretary DoanVan Thai visited Quang Ninh later the same day to examine the flooddamage and local relief needs.
Meanwhile, theVietnam Red Cross chapter in Quang Ninh presented 45 million VND (2,062USD) to injured victims and the families of those who lost their livesin the flood and mobilised volunteers to provide help for localresidents.
It also calls on Red Cross chapters in cities and provinces nationwide to join its relief efforts.
In addition, the provincial Red Cross volunteer teams are scheduledto clean up affected areas and assist victims of flooding and landslidesin early August.
The same day, the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee also sent 450 million VND (20,600USD) to assist the victims.
The torrential rainlasting from July 26-28 , the heaviest down-pour in 40 years, hasleft 23 people dead or missing and caused 1 trillion VND (over 45.8million USD) in economic damage.-VNA
Each family with a member killed in the flooding received 3 millionVND (137.5 USD) while local affected households were offered some 200relief packages, including a set with a blanket and mosquito-net, watertank, cookware and Aquatabs water purification tablets.
A VRCS delegation headed by Vice President and General Secretary DoanVan Thai visited Quang Ninh later the same day to examine the flooddamage and local relief needs.
Meanwhile, theVietnam Red Cross chapter in Quang Ninh presented 45 million VND (2,062USD) to injured victims and the families of those who lost their livesin the flood and mobilised volunteers to provide help for localresidents.
It also calls on Red Cross chapters in cities and provinces nationwide to join its relief efforts.
In addition, the provincial Red Cross volunteer teams are scheduledto clean up affected areas and assist victims of flooding and landslidesin early August.
The same day, the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee also sent 450 million VND (20,600USD) to assist the victims.
The torrential rainlasting from July 26-28 , the heaviest down-pour in 40 years, hasleft 23 people dead or missing and caused 1 trillion VND (over 45.8million USD) in economic damage.-VNA
