Thanh Hoa: Over 5 billion VND to support flood-hit residents

The central province of Thanh Hoa raised a fund of more than 5 billion VND (215,000 USD) from individuals and organisations at a ceremony held on September 7 to support flood-hit locals, helping them overcome difficulties and stabilise their lives.
Thanh Hoa: Over 5 billion VND to support flood-hit residents ảnh 1Flood damages houses in Thanh Hoa province.(Photo: VNA)

Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The central province of Thanh Hoa raised a fundof more than 5 billion VND (215,000 USD) from individuals and organisations ata ceremony held on September 7 to support flood-hit locals, helping themovercome difficulties and stabilise their lives.

Of the total amount, the province’s police and the Vietnam Bank for SocialPolicies each donated 2 billion VND (86,000 USD).

Besides the amount mobilised at the ceremony, the Vietnam Red Cross Society’sThanh Hoa chapter as well as organisations and businesses outside and insidethe province gave aid worth 1.4 billion VND (60,200 USD), 340 million VND (14,620USD) of which was in cash and the remainders were commodities like instantnoodle, water bottles, notebooks and school bags.

Torrential rain from August 28-31, triggered by a low tropical pressure, causedserious floods in Muong Lat, Quan Son, Quan Hoa, Ba Thuoc, Cam Thuy, ThachThanh, Vinh Loc and Yen Dinh districts.

According to statistics, flood left 12 people dead and missing while 13,000houses have been inundated and 800 others swept away, collapsed or severelydamaged. Thousands hectares of crops have been submerged in floodwater, andhundreds of head of cattle and poultry were killed.

Critical damage was seen in roads, schools, medical stations, andtelecommunication facilities.-VNA
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