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Humanitarian month kicks off

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC)’s Central Committee launched a humanitarian month on May 5 in response to World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8.
Humanitarian month kicks off ảnh 1Residents in difficult circumstances receive gifts from the Vietnam Red Cross Society (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Red Cross Society(VRC)’s Central Committee launched a humanitarian month on May 5 in response toWorld Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8.

Addressing the launch ceremony, Truong Thi Mai, headof the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, praised the significantcontributions to humanitarian activities by VRC staff and volunteers.

During the on-going fight against the COVID-19pandemic, the VRC has adopted measures to ease the difficulties faced by residentsand supported frontline workers, she said.

Highlighting the significance of the humanitarianmonth in the context that the pandemic still developing in a complex manner, Maiasked the VRC to join the Party, the State, the entire political system, and thepeople in overcoming the difficulties and continuing national construction anddevelopment.

The month will last from May 1 to 31, with thepinnacles being World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8 and latePresident Ho Chi Minh’s birthday on May 19.

It will focus on raising public awareness about COVID-19prevention and control and raising the livelihoods of those affected by thedisease, according to President of the VRC Central Committee Nguyen Thi XuanThu.

Other activities include promoting blood donations andassisting the public in using clean water and coping with drought and saltwaterintrusion in the Mekong Delta, she added.

The VRC aims to support at least 100,000 people indifficult circumstances, provide 100,000 vouchers for goods under the“humanitarian market” model to those hit by COVID-19 or drought and saltwaterintrusion, and build 130 humanitarian facilities, with priority given to publichealth care.

Over the past two months, the VRC has mobilised nearly100 billion VND (4.2 million USD) from organisations and individuals at homeand abroad to support residents affected by natural disasters and the COVID-19.

Organisations and businesses have also contributedmore than 35 billion VND in response to the humanitarian month./.
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