A delegation of about 200 overseas Vietnamese living in 34 countries and territories has collected more than VND400 million to support flood victims in central Vietnam.
The support comes as the delegates visit their homeland for the ten-day celebrations of 1,000 years of Thang Long – Hanoi. Meanwhile, the heavy flooding caused by torrential rains in Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An and Quang Tri provinces have killed at least 64 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
At the meeting with the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday, the delegation collected VND110 million for the support. The sum increased to VND400 millionwhen some overseas Vietnamese individuals decided to contribute.
Tran Duc Mau, chairman of the committee,. said in a statement that the committee would continue to appeal for donations to support flood victims. He said the committee would visit the flooded areas to give direct assistance if requested by overseas Vietnamese contributors. The agency had visited and provided aid to people in Kon Tum and Quang Ngai provinces in 2009, and Bac Kan, Cao Bang and Son La earlier this year.
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