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Vietnamese in Japan, Canada send aid to typhoon victims back home
Vietnamese people in Japan and Canada have provided support to people at home who were affected by Typhoon Yagi.
The Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan on September 20 announced that it and the Vietnamese Embassy there have raised over 3.6 billion VND (146,000 USD) to support Yagi victims.
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Representatives from Vietnamese Embassy and associations in Japan at the meeting to review the donation campaign to support typhoon victims. |
Speaking at an event held on September 20 to review the campaign, Nguyen Duc Minh - Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy - affirmed that the support shows the solidarity, tradition of sharing, sentiments and responsibilities of overseas Vietnamese people.
Nguyen Hong Son, Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan said individuals and organisations pay much attention to the campaign.
Representatives of some Vietnamese associations in Japan have been directly participating in relief activities in localities in Vietnam, Son said.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of the 79th National Day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada on September 20 launched a campaign to support Yagi victims.
At the event, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant announced Canada's aid of 560,000 CAD (over USD 412,000) to support people in Vietnam's northern localities to overcome the losses.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese community in Canada has raised 3,800 CAD and 193 million VND in support of the victims, while the Vietnam-Canada Business Association also pledged 10,000 CAD. The association's Vancouver chapter is also organising additional fundraisings.
Tourist attractions in Sa Pa town and Ha Giang and Yen Bai provinces in northern Vietnam have reopened after closing for a week due to floods and landslides caused by typhoon Yagi.
A special TV programme was held by Vietnam Television (VTV) in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 15 to show support for people in the areas hit by super Typhoon Yagi and its accompanying flooding and landslides.
Deputy Director of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Van Tien on September 16 received relief supplies from Samaritan’s Purse, an international NGO dedicated to humanitarian aid and community development, for people affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.
Yagi typhoon has caused damages worth VND40 trillion ($1.63 billion) in northern localities and might bring Vietnam’s 2024 GDP down by 0.15 percentage points from an earlier forecast, according to the government.
People nationwide as well as overseas Vietnamese (OV) have continue joining hands in supporting recovery efforts by residents in the northern areas hit by Typhoon Yagi.
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