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Laos provides relief to Phu Yen’s storm victims

The Government of Laos has provided 20 tonnes of rice and a tonne of dried pork and beef in aid for people hit by Typhoon Damrey in the central coastal province of Phu Yen.
Laos provides relief to Phu Yen’s storm victims ảnh 1The Government of Laos hands over 20 tonnes of goods in aid for storm-hit people in Phu Yen province at an event on November 20. (Photo: VNA)

Phu Yen (VNA) – The Government of Laos hasprovided 20 tonnes of rice and a tonne of dried pork and beef in aid for peoplehit by Typhoon Damrey in the central coastal province of Phu Yen.

The relief demonstrates the close ties between the peopleof Laos and Vietnam in difficulties, said Intha Vong Pha Chanh, Lao DeputyConsul General in Da Nang, at an event to hand over the goods on November 20.

Secretary of the province’s Party Committee Huynh TanViet thanked the Lao Government for its urgent support and vowed to deliver therelief to those in need as soon as possible.

After the event, all the goods were dispatched to peopleliving in mountainous districts of Dong Xuan, Song Hinh and Son Hoa.

Prior to this, tonnes of goods, including sugar, milk andcanned foods, sent by Russia to aid flood recovery in Vietnam have beenallocated to districts in the province.

Typhoon Damrey, the 12th major storm in the East Sea, hit Vietnam’s southcentral coast on November 4, claiming 89 lives and left 18 missing and 174others injured in central and Central Highlands localities, according to theNational Committee for Search and Rescue.-VNA
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