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The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK on October 23 launched a campaign to raise fund to support calamity-hit people in the central region of Vietnam.

The government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has decided to provide a humanitarian aid package worth 300,000 USD for Vietnam to help it overcome consequences of recent floods in its central region, the RoK's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on October 22.

Fund-raising programmes to support flood victims in the central region were launched by the Vietnamese embassies in Russia, Singapore, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Germany.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 21 asked localities to focus on supporting flood-hit people in the central and north-central regions, especially Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces, and on designing plans to prepare for and respond to upcoming storms so as to ensure life and property.

The Vietnamese people community in the Czech Republic on October 19 held a ceremony to raise fund for flood victims back in Vietnam’s central region.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man on October 12 offered sympathies to authorities and families affected by recent floods in the central and Central Highlands regions.

A total of close to 24,800 USD has been raised within three hours after the Embassy of Vietnam launched a fundraising event in Vientiane on September 15 to support flood-hit people in central and southern Laos.

People in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue have continued to receive support from organisations and agencies to overcome losses in recent floods.

Vinamilk has offered 3 billion VND donated by its 6,000 managers and workers to support flood-hit local residents in Yen Bai, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces to help them repair and rebuild their houses.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, agencies and localities to join hands to help people affected by typhoon Damrey stabilise their lives, considering this an important, urgent task.

Malaysia’s military forces on November 5 were deployed to assist flood-hit residents in the northern state of Penang.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee has called for all organisations, agencies and community join hands in supporting people suffering from recent floods in northern and central localities.

The Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross Society plans to deliver more than one billion VND (44,000 USD) raised by its chapters at all levels for flood-hit residents in northern provinces.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) on October 12 provided urgent relief for people severely affected by floods in the northern and central regions.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and its Yen Bai chapter held a requiem on August 15 for heroes and martyrs and for the victims of the recent historic flood.

The Central Relief Aid Board received over 3.5 billion VND donated by individuals and organiations to assist residents in northern mountainous localities which had been severely hit by floods.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Bui Van Cuong on December 24 visited and handed over financial aid worth 500 million VND (22,000 USD) to flood-hit people in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his four deputies on December 23 join in a campaign to raise funds for flood-hit people in the south-central region.

As many as 1,500 tonnes of salt will be provided for the central province of Ha Tinh to support people affected by recent heavy rains and floods, according to a decision signed by Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on December 5.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung on November 8 received 11,850 USD donated by Vietnamese expats in Laos to locals in flood-hit central provinces.