Hanoi (VNA) - The Korea International CooperationAgency (KOICA) has presented an emergency aid package worth 20,000 USD,from the KOICA Club Vietnam fund, tothe Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) to help disadvantaged groups affected by the recentfloods in the central region.
Beneficiaries will be women, disabled children, and the elderly in flood-hitareas in central Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Quang Nam provinces and north-centralHa Tinh province.
The relief includes toiletries, rescue equipment, and essentials.
KOICA is coordinating with other international organisations such as the UN DevelopmentProgramme, UNICEF, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the US Agency forInternational Development (USAID), and the Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA) to support people in flood-hit areas and help them stabilise their lives.
KOICA has continually supported Vietnam in strengtheningits 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 receivedover 47.2 billion VND (over 2 million USD) and 74 billion VND in cash andgoods, respectively, from organisations and individuals.
The front’s Quang Nam chapter said the locality has received donations of 11.5billion VND and a large volume of food, foodstuffs, and other goods./.
