Urgent aid rushed to flood victims - illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has presented an emergency aid package worth 20,000 USD, from the KOICA Club Vietnam fund, to the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) to help disadvantaged groups affected by the recent floods in the central region.
Beneficiaries will be women, disabled children, and the elderly in flood-hit areas in central Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Quang Nam provinces and north-central Ha Tinh province.
The relief includes toiletries, rescue equipment, and essentials.
KOICA is coordinating with other international organisations such as the UN Development Programme, UNICEF, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to support people in flood-hit areas and help them stabilise their lives.
KOICA has continually supported Vietnam in strengthening its capacity to respond to natural disasters via many different channels.
Fund-raising programmes have been launched nationwide to help flood victims.
Vietnam Fatherland Front chapters in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces have received over 47.2 billion VND (over 2 million USD) and 74 billion VND in cash and goods, respectively, from organisations and individuals.
The front’s Quang Nam chapter said the locality has received donations of 11.5 billion VND and a large volume of food, foodstuffs, and other goods./.
VNA
