Micronesia provides 100,000 USD in aid to Vietnamese flood victims

The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has passed a legal provision giving 100,000 USD in aid to help flood victims in central Vietnam, according to the National Assembly (NA)’s Office.
Micronesia provides 100,000 USD in aid to Vietnamese flood victims ảnh 1In Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Congress of the Federated Statesof Micronesia (FSM) has passed a legal provision giving 100,000 USD in aidto help flood victims in central Vietnam, according to the National Assembly(NA)’s Office.   

In a letterto Chairwoman of the Vietnamese NA Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, the speaker of the FSMCongress said Vietnam has always been in the mind of Micronesian people thisyear, adding that the Micronesian congress and people are impressed by the wayVietnam deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The speakersaid the FSM Congress and people hope Vietnamese people will safely go through 2020,a year full of challenges.

On behalf ofthe Vietnamese NA, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sent a letter thanking the FSMCongress and people for the kind gesture. She also affirmed that Vietnam treasuresand wants to promote the friendly and cooperative between the States,legislative bodies and people of the two countries./.
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