Organised by the Vietnam Association ofVictims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400, the campaign will last until September 17.
Organisations and individuals nationwide havebeen called on to support the campaign by texting DA CAM to 1409. Each messagemeans a donation worth 20,000 VND (0.85 USD) to help the victims.
The money raised in the campaign will be used to support the costs of medicalexamination and treatment, vocational training, constructing and repairinghouses for, and giving gifts to AO/ dioxin victims in difficult circumstances across the country.
Speaking at thelaunching ceremony, VAVA Chairman Nguyen Van Rinh highlighted thesignificance of the campaign, saying that the association has run the SMScampaign since 2011.
Last year, it collected over 1.8 billion VND (76,906 USD) in total, helpingconstruct houses for 11 families of poor AO/ dioxin victims; support 300 families affected by the COVID-19pandemic; present gifts and provide production capital for many AO/dioxinvictims’ families.
On the occasion, the organising board presented 10 wheelchairs to AO/dioxin victimsin Hanoi./.
VNA