Vietnamese in Thailand mutually help overcome flood aftermath

A delegation of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Kaen, Thailand, on August 2 visited Vietnamese families in Thailand’s northeastern province of Sakon Nakhon province affected by the recent floods.
Vietnamese in Thailand mutually help overcome flood aftermath ảnh 1Flooding in Thailand (Source: Bangkok Post)
Bangkok (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Kaen,Thailand, on August 2 visited Vietnamese families in Thailand’s northeasternprovince of Sakon Nakhon province affected by the recent floods.

Sharingflood-triggered losses of the overseas Vietnamese, Consul General Nguyen NgocSon noted his hope that they will promptly overcome consequences of the floodsand stabilise their lives.

Onthis occasion, Son handed over a fund in support the flood victims to theVietnamese Association in Sakon Nakhon.

Thesame day, the Vietnamese Association in Nongbua Lamphu province and the 2002Women Association in Khon Kaen province presented 179,000 baht (roughly 5,400USD) to Vietnamese flood victims in Sakon Nakhon.

Overthe past days, Vietnamese across Thailand raised about 500,000 baht (15,000USD) to support flood victims in the locality.

Itis estimated that about 400 Vietnamese families in Sakon Nakhon affected by thefloods, the worst in the past nearly 40 years causing losses estimated at morethan 4 million USD.

[Sympathies to Thailand on flood-triggered property losses]

According to the Thai natural disaster prevention and mitigation agency, heavyand torrential rains from July 5-August 2 flooded more than 7,700 villages in44 provinces.

The flood has receded in 34 provinces, however ten others, mainly in thenortheastern region, are still battling severe floods. At least 14 people werekilled and almost 252,000 families in 4,609 villages were affected.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on August 2 inspected flooding situation inSakon Nakhon province. Troops and relief activities have been deployed toovercome the flood’s aftermath.-VNA
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