Quang Ninh (VNA) – Wilmar CLV (Cambodia - Laos - Vietnam), a member company of Wilmar International Limited from Singapore, has donated 7 billion VND (281,803 USD) in cash and supplies to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of the northern province of Quang Ninh to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi and forces engaging in search and rescue activities.
Quang Ninh is one of the localities that was hard hit by the storm, which devastated the northern region of Vietnam in early September.
To join hands in overcoming the consequences of the storm, Wilmar CLV has launched a programme to support Quang Ninh and five northern localities in the work.
Within the programme’s framework, the firm presented 2 billion VND in cash, 150 tonnes of rice and 90,800 items of essential goods, with a total value of nearly 10 billion VND to the localities.
Earlier on October 5-6, Wilmar CLV donated rice and necessities to people affected by Typhoon Yagi in five mountainous provinces of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, and Thai Nguyen with a total value of nearly 3 billion VND.
The same day, the VFF Committee of Quang Ninh received 300 million VND donated by the Tu Liem Urban Development JSC – Lideco Ha Long to support people affected by the storm./.
