Embassy, associations coordinate to support earthquake-affected Vietnamese in Japan
Tokyo (VNA) –
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 6 held an online meeting with Vietnamese
associations to discuss coordination to support Vietnamese people affected by
the earthquake that hit central Japan recently.
The meeting saw the participation of the Consuls General of Vietnam in Osaka and Fukuoka, Vietnamese associations in localities such as Gunma,
Chiba, Niigata, Hokkaido, Fukushima, Nagasaki, and the Vietnamese Business
Association in Japan, Vietnamese Intellectual Association in Japan, Vietnamese
Buddhist Association in Japan, and representatives of volunteer groups in Fukui
and Toyama.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu said that the earthquake on
January 1 caused severe consequences in Ishikawa prefecture, central Japan, leaving residents there in a difficult situation.
He said after the
earthquake, some Vietnamese volunteers were active in supporting and providing
essential supplies to the Vietnamese affected by the earthquake.
According to him, the support work must be implemented quickly and transparently and in the long term. In the
next two to three days, activities should focus on providing food, water, and
shelter.
Nguyen Hong Son, Chairman
of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan, said that more than 5,000
Vietnamese people are living in Ishikawa province, of which about 600 are working in companies in the Noto
peninsula area that was hard hit by the earthquake in Ishikawa
prefecture.
A report from the Ishikawa authority said there has been no casualties among the Vietnamese community there recorded due to the earthquake.
Son called for support for
the Vietnamese community there as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, a
representative from the Vietnamese association in Saitama prefecture proposed
establishing an formation board to swiftly provide information on those who need support.
The association is ready
to implement a support package of about 2 million JPY (more than 13,800 USD)
for the reconstruction and purchase of new microwave ovens and refrigerators to replace those damaged by the earthquake./.