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Fukushima prefecture helps Vietnam overcome Typhoon Yagi aftermaths
Governor of Fukushima Uchibori Masao on October 17 visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan to hand over a donation in cash from the Japanese refecture's residents to help Vietnamese people to overcome the consequences of Typhoon Yagi.
He extended symphathies to Vietnamese people affected by the natural disaster.
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Governor of Fukushima Uchibori Masao (left) symbolically presents the donation to Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu on October 17. |
On the occasion, Uchibori highlighted his recent trip to Ho Chi Minh City last month, during which he introduced Fukushima pears to the locals and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietravel on implementing charter flights between Vietnam and Fukushima.
He emphasised the potential for these flights to boost tourism and strengthen cultural ties between the two sides.
Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu expressed deep gratitude for the support from the people of Fukushima, and said that Vietnam received Japan's timely assistance, including essential supplies such as water filtration systems, following the typhoon.
He affirmed that international support, including those from Japan, is critical as Vietnam continues recovery efforts.
BAC GIANG – The Relief Mobilization Committee in Bac Giang province has just held a meeting to review and estimate the allocation of the second phase of support from donated funding and materials to overcome the consequences caused by storm No. 3 as well as finalize a number of other important contents under the responsibility of the Provincial Relief Mobilization Committee.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on September 20 announced that it has allocated 2 million USD to support Vietnam in carrying out efforts to respond to Typhoon Yagi, which struck the country on September 7 and caused widespread devastation with more than 290 deaths and 237,000 homes damaged, and some 3 million people affected.
BAC GIANG - By 4:00 p.m. on September 19, the Mobilization Committee of Bac Giang Provincial Relief Fund (Mobilization Committee) had received nearly 72.5 billion VND (over 3.1 million USD) from agencies, units, businesses, organizations and individuals inside and outside the province to support Bac Giang people to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3.
A tropical depression in the East Sea/South China Sea has strengthened into a tropical storm, known as Soulik, which is expected to cause heavy rain in central Vietnam.
BAC GIANG - Storm No. 3 and its aftermath caused flooding and isolation in many areas of Bac Giang province. After the storm, the sun shines brightly again. Overcoming numerous difficulties, local people, businesses and agencies everywhere have made efforts to recover its consequences, gradually bring all activities back to normal.
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