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Japan donates relief aid to Vietnamese flood-hit localities

The Japanese Government on October 19 decided to provide emergency relief aid for Vietnamese flood-hit areas.
Japan donates relief aid to Vietnamese flood-hit localities ảnh 1The recent floods killed 75 people, injured 38, left 28 others missing and forced 2,604 households to evacuate in Vietnam's northern and northern central localities (Source: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – The Japanese Government on October 19 decided to provideemergency relief aid for Vietnamese flood-hit areas.

The assistance is to respond to the Vietnamese Government’s suggestions and inline with the close relationship between the two countries, according to anotice released by the Japanese Government.

The donations, including blankets, fresh water and canvases, will be channelledthrough the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Continuous downpours from October 10 triggered floods and landslides inVietnam’s northern and north central regions, causing huge human and propertylosses.

Statistics released by the Vietnamese Government show that as of October 16,floods killed 75 people, injured 38, left 28 others missing and forced 2,604households to evacuate.-VNA
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