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Hanoi raises nearly 40 bln VND for seas & islands fund

The committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Hanoi on March 20 called on people and organisations in the city to contribute to the “For Vietnam’s seas and islands Fund” in 2024.
Hanoi raises nearly 40 bln VND for seas & islands fund ảnh 1Delegates at the For Vietnam’s seas and islands Fund” fundraising ceremony in Hanoi on March 20, 2024. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The committee of the Vietnam FatherlandFront of Hanoi on March 20 called on people and organisations in the city tocontribute to the “For Vietnam’s seas and islands Fund” in 2024.

Responding to the call, 52 units across the city haveregistered to donate over 40 billion VND (1.7 million USD).

Head of the committee Nguyen Lan Huong said that authorities, people, and organisationsin Hanoi alwaystake practical actions to support soldiers and people in coastal areas and on islands as well as contribute to protecting sovereignty of thesacred sea and islands of Vietnam.

Since 2016, the capital city has mobilised more than 349 billion VND for the fund and supported the construction of eight multi-purpose culturalhouses on islands in Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province.

The fundraising runsfrom March 20 to June 20.

All contributions can be sent to the followingaddresses:

Donation in cash: VFF Office Finance Department, No.29 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Donations made through the Hanoi State Treasury:

Account name: the Vietnam Fatherland Front's Hanoi Committee "Fund forVietnam's Seas and Islands"
Account number: 3761.0.9082414.91059 (Transferred fromthe State Treasury: Code: 0011, transferred from the bank: Code: 01701002).

Vietnamese bank account number:
Hanoi office of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture andRural Development:
Account name: the Vietnam Fatherland Front's HanoiCommittee
Account number: 1500 20111 2828
Hanoi office of Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bankfor Industry and Trade:
Account name: the Vietnam Fatherland Front's HanoiCommittee
Account number: 5555
Message: Contribute tothe Hanoi Fund "For the Sea and Islands of Vietnam"./.

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