Over VND500 mil raised for national sea and island fund
Nearly VND550 million (US$23,500) were raised for the “For national seas and islands – For the fatherland frontline” fund which was launched in HCMC on July 11.
Free education platforms, PCs offered to students
In response to the Prime Minister’s call for donations to the program “Internet and PCs for students”, benefactors continue to give computer software and equipment to teachers and students nationwide to facilitate online teaching.
HCMC Buddhist Sangha donates ambulances to help with Covid-19 control
Responding to the call of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Ho Chi Minh City Buddhist Sangha has donated six ambulances to support the prevention and control of Covid-19.
People nationwide extends solidarity with flood victims
Consecutive storms with heavy rains causing serious floods and landslides have hit the central region. As of October 24 evening, the natural disaster killed 119 lives, and left 21 others missing, destroyed thousands of houses and caused a big loss of property of local residents.
PM instructs building new decree on mobilizing donations to support needy people
The Government Office has released a document No.8876/VPCP-QHĐP to transmit the Prime Minister’s instruction on building a new decree on mobilizing, receiving, distributing and using sources of voluntary contribution to support people to overcome difficulties from natural disasters, fires, serious incidents as well as to support patients suffering from fatal diseases.
VFF, Head coach Park Hang-seo donate over US$13,000 to flood victims
General Secretary of Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Le Hoai Anh and VFF General Secretariat, representatives of VFF Labor Union and Head coach Park Hang-seo yesterday arrived in the Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front to send VND239,945,238 (over US$10,000) and US$3,000 to the flood-hit households in the Central region.
RoK provides US$300,000 for Vietnamese flood-hit people
The government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has decided to provide a humanitarian aid package worth US$300,000 for Vietnam to help it overcome consequences of recent floods in its central region, the RoK's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on October 22.
Actress Song Hye-kyo secretly donated 100 mln won to hospital
Actress Song Hye-kyo, who made a surprise announcement of her wedding plans with actor Song Joong-ki, recently made a secret 100 million-won donation to a children's hospital, sources said Thursday.