Units and businesses share difficulties with people in flood-affected areas

(Baonghean.vn) - On October 26, agencies, units, and businesses presented many gifts to support and share with people severely affected by floods in Nghe An province.

*On the afternoon of October 26, the Provincial Farmers’ Association directly presented 50 gifts to 50 Dien Chau farmers who suffered losses in the recent storm. Each gift is worth 1 million VND.

Provincial Farmers' Association presents gifts to farmers' association members of Dien Thang commune (Dien Chau)

After recent heavy rains, Dien Chau district has been affected by more than 1,400 hectares of winter crops and 409 hectares of aquaculture. The gift from the Provincial Farmers’ Association aims to share the immediate difficulties of farming households and encourage them to make efforts to overcome difficulties and stabilize production.

Van Anh

(Dien Chau Radio)

* On October 26 and 27, 2016, a working delegation from Central Group Vietnam, Big C Supermarket System, Lan Chi Supermarket System coordinated with the Vietnam Red Cross Society to implement a program to support flood victims in the Central region who were facing difficulties after the major flood that occurred in early October.

In Nghe An, this afternoon, October 26, the working group went to Hung Loi and Hung Nhan communes (Hung Nguyen) to hand out 300 gifts worth 100 million VND to the people. Each gift includes necessities such as rice, cooking oil, MSG, instant noodles and laundry detergent.

Representatives of Central Group Vietnam, Big C Supermarket System, and Nghe An Provincial Red Cross presented symbolic checks to support flood victims in Hung Nguyen.

In October, heavy rains in the central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri caused widespread flooding in many communes, causing heavy losses to the people. Crops were damaged, livestock and poultry were swept away by floods, items and boats were damaged, many houses were submerged in water, and many areas were isolated.

Mr. Tran An Khang - Director of Big C Vinh supermarket gives gifts to people in flood-hit Hung Nhan area

Previously, from October 18, 2016, with the permission and close cooperation of the Central Red Cross Society, Big C Supermarket System organized the donation program "Towards the Central region" at the main office and 34 Big C supermarkets nationwide to provide emergency support to people in the North Central provinces, helping them quickly rebuild and stabilize their lives after the flood.

On this occasion, 300 gifts were given to flood victims in Hung Loi and Hung Nhan.

The donation program received positive response from the staff of Big C supermarket system, Lan Chi supermarket system as well as customers who came to shop at the two supermarket systems, demonstrating the noble traditional spirit of mutual love of the Vietnamese people.

Viet Phuong