Saigon’s Queensland Flood Appeal raises US$33,000

The Queensland Floods Appeal on Monday night at Jaspas and Vino restaurants in Hai Ba Trung St. in HCMC  raised over US$33,000 to help the flood victims in the Australian state.

Over US$9,000 was raised in cash and US$24,000 was pledged with more coming in.

“It was an absolutely extraordinary response to an extraordinary tragedy in Queensland,” said Phil Johns, the president of the Australian Rules football team, Vietnam Swans, that helped AusCham organize the event with Jaspas, Vino and Commonwealth Bank.

The sponsors were led by the Boomerang Bar (US$10,000) and Meinhardt Engineering (US$5,000). There was also an individual who chipped in more than US$3,000.

The money will be sent to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal in the Australian state.

Of the people who attended the event many walked away with great prizes that were donated by generous local companies, resorts and hotels who wanted to help out.

Considering the event was only called on the weekend, the response was incredible and has been noted by many people in Queensland who have sent emails of thanks to the organizers which can be read on the Vietnam Swans’ website.

A second Queensland Flood Appeal will be held in Hanoi at Jaspas in the Hanoi Tower, 49 Hai Ba Trung St. this coming Friday night.

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STF donates scholarships to flood-hit children

Poor students at La Chu Elementary School receive scholarships from Le Ngoc Hong Ha, managing director of STF on Monday - Photo: Kinh Luan

The Saigon Times Foundation (STF) under the Saigon Times Group has granted 208 scholarships worth VND500,000 each to students in four flood-hit communes of Ninh Phuoc District in Ninh Thuan Province.

The area including Phuoc Huu, Phuoc Thuan, Phuoc Dan and Phuoc Hai communes was the first to be visited by the program called “Donating scholarships to flood-hit children to go to school”, to prevent poor children from dropping out of school.

Thanks to kind-hearted businesses and donors, STF raised VND284 million in one month. After visiting the worst hit areas, STF provided the  money for scholarships to students in Ninh Thuan, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh provinces. A team from STF will visit Binh Dinh on Dec. 31 and Quang Nam on January 10 to hand out 180 scholarships in each locality.

STF was established in 2002 by the Saigon Times Group and business people to support education and training, and contribute to human resource development to aid national development.

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Airlines transport supplies to flood victims

Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific and national flagship Vietnam Airlines are transporting relief aid items for free to families in the central flood-hit areas.

Jetstar Pacific said it would deliver for free all legitimate aid supplies from organizations and agencies on its daily flight from HCMC to Vinh, for families in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces until November 15.

Vietnam Airlines said it would collect donations for flood victims on its flights from HCMC and Hanoi to Vinh, Dong Hoi, Hue and Danang. It announced it would also transport supplies donated by Vietnam Fatherland Front, the People’s Committee of cities and provinces, the Vietnam Red Cross as well as local and foreign charities.

The national carrier has collected VND1.2 billion and basic necessities from staff to help the flood victims. It has distributed VND50 million to families and donated books and notebooks to children in the region.

Every week, Vietnam Airlines has 126 flights to Danang, 49 to Hue, 28 to Vinh and eight to Dong Hoi. Jetstar Pacific currently operates a daily flight between HCMC and Vinh, but will double the service from October 31 after delivery of a new Airbus A320 brings its aircraft fleet to seven.   

Vietnam Airlines asked organizations and agencies to call either Luu Minh Viet on 0975316886 or (04) 39742808 or Nguyen Cao Cuong on 0912 827 777 or (08) 62 555 777; ext 7756 and 7776 to register for relief aid transportation.

Interested organizations and agencies can contact Jetstar Pacific via 0989609600 or visit its headquarters at 112 Hong Ha in HCMC’s Tan Binh District.

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Airlines transport supplies to flood victims

Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific and national flagship Vietnam Airlines are transporting relief aid items for free to families in the central flood-hit areas.

Jetstar Pacific said it would deliver for free all legitimate aid supplies from organizations and agencies on its daily flight from HCMC to Vinh, for families in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces until November 15.

Vietnam Airlines said it would collect donations for flood victims on its flights from HCMC and Hanoi to Vinh, Dong Hoi, Hue and Danang. It announced it would also transport supplies donated by Vietnam Fatherland Front, the People’s Committee of cities and provinces, the Vietnam Red Cross as well as local and foreign charities.

The national carrier has collected VND1.2 billion and basic necessities from staff to help the flood victims. It has distributed VND50 million to families and donated books and notebooks to children in the region.

Every week, Vietnam Airlines has 126 flights to Danang, 49 to Hue, 28 to Vinh and eight to Dong Hoi. Jetstar Pacific currently operates a daily flight between HCMC and Vinh, but will double the service from October 31 after delivery of a new Airbus A320 brings its aircraft fleet to seven.   

Vietnam Airlines asked organizations and agencies to call either Luu Minh Viet on 0975316886 or (04) 39742808 or Nguyen Cao Cuong on 0912 827 777 or (08) 62 555 777; ext 7756 and 7776 to register for relief aid transportation.

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Airlines transport supplies to flood victims

Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific and national flagship Vietnam Airlines are transporting relief aid items for free to families in the central flood-hit areas.

Jetstar Pacific said it would deliver for free all legitimate aid supplies from organizations and agencies on its daily flight from HCMC to Vinh, for families in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces until November 15.

Vietnam Airlines said it would collect donations for flood victims on its flights from HCMC and Hanoi to Vinh, Dong Hoi, Hue and Danang. It announced it would also transport supplies donated by Vietnam Fatherland Front, the People’s Committee of cities and provinces, the Vietnam Red Cross as well as local and foreign charities.

The national carrier has collected VND1.2 billion and basic necessities from staff to help the flood victims. It has distributed VND50 million to families and donated books and notebooks to children in the region.

Every week, Vietnam Airlines has 126 flights to Danang, 49 to Hue, 28 to Vinh and eight to Dong Hoi. Jetstar Pacific currently operates a daily flight between HCMC and Vinh, but will double the service from October 31 after delivery of a new Airbus A320 brings its aircraft fleet to seven.   

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Overseas Vietnamese support flood victims

 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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Overseas Vietnamese support flood victims

 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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