Hanoi offers relief aid to disaster-hit provinces
Hanoi (VNA) – The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s
Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi on November 12 presented relief aid to central and northwestern
provinces to help them overcome disaster consequences.
Accordingly, the municipal VFF Committee allocated 7 billion VND (300,000
USD) from the city's relief fund to support Nghe An, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Hoa Binh, Lao
Cai, Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue, each 1 billion VND. The sum will be sent to
bank accounts of their respective VFF committees.
Chairwoman of the municipal VFF Committee Nguyen
Lan Huong conveyed profound sympathies to people of the affected provinces and
families of victims.
The city also suggested the provinces learn about residents’ demand to offer
them practical, timely and effective support, thus helping them stabilise
lives.
On behalf of the provinces, Secretary of the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan
thanked the municipal Party Committee, authorities and people of Hanoi for their relief aid.
He said the provinces will use the sum for the right purpose to overcome
difficulties together with the nation.
In October, central and northern provinces suffered severe human and
material losses caused by storms, heavy rains and landslides./.