Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red CrossSociety (VRC) Central Committee on March 18 launched a campaign to supportpeople seriously affected by droughts and saltwater intrusion in the MekongDelta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam.
Earlier, the VRC coordinated with theInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) tocarry out emergency relief activities for locals in 12 communes of Ben Tre, BacLieu and Tra Vinh provinces with total expenses of over 2.5 billion VND(107,316 USD).
By the end of this April, 24,000 poor andnearly-poor households in the delta will be provided with clean water.
To support people in the drought-hit region,organisations and individuals could transfer money to the VRC’s accounts 124 0202 005 348 (for VND), 124 02 02 018198 (for USD), and 124 02 02 006862 (for EUR)at the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank)’s HoangMai branch at 127 Lo Duc street, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi.
They can also send donation to the VRC’s address82 Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi or call 024 3942 2201 or 08 3839 1271 forfurther information.
At the launching ceremony, the VRC also calledupon people to join the country’s efforts in the fight against the acuterespiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
The VRC handed over 3,000 face masks and 100boxes of noodle to northern Quang Ninh, Lao Cai, Bac Giang and Ninh Binhprovinces, each.
By March 18 afternoon, Vietnam confirmed a totalof 68 cases of COVID-19, of which 16 had been cured and discharged fromhospital./.
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