Vietnam Red Cross Society and Ha Nam province donate 400 million VND to flood victims in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) – On the afternoon of October 19, Nghe An province received support for Nghe An people affected by floods from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society and Ha Nam province.
The delegation of Ha Nam province was led by Mr. Vu Dai Thang - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Ha Nam Provincial People's Committee. On the province's side, there was Mr. Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of Nghe An Red Cross Society, and relevant departments.
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| Reception scene |
In the spirit of mutual love and support, "the strong help the weak", the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society has allocated 200 million VND from the fund to support Nghe An province to overcome the consequences of the flood. In addition, Ha Nam province has mobilized all cadres and people to donate to support localities and people of the provinces affected by the flood to overcome difficulties, stabilize their lives and restore production.
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| Mr. Nguyen Minh Toan, member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, authorized to present 200 million VND to the representative of Nghe An province's leadership. |
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of Ha Nam Provincial People's Committee Vu Dai Thang shared the difficulties and losses of the people in the flooded area of Nghe An. At the same time, he supported the people in the flooded area of the province with 200 million VND.
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| Comrade Vu Dai Thang - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Nam province presented gifts of gratitude to support Nghe An people during the flood in mid-October 2016. |
On behalf of the leaders and people of Nghe An province, comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reported to the delegation about the damage to the province in the recent flood. He thanked the hearts, feelings, and sharing of the officials and people of Ha Nam province and considered this a source of encouragement to help the flood victims of the province to soon overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.
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| On behalf of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, Vice Chairman Dinh Viet Hong expressed his deep gratitude to the Vietnam Red Cross Society and Ha Nam province for joining hands with the people of Nghe An during this flood. |
During the recent flood, more than 8,000 households were flooded, 7 households had to be evacuated, concentrated in Hung Nguyen, Thanh Chuong, Yen Thanh, Nghi Loc districts and Vinh city,... More than 1,800 hectares of winter-spring rice, 8,000 hectares of corn and vegetables, and 66 hectares of concentrated fruit trees and annual crops were flooded. Nearly 9,400 livestock and poultry were swept away... The irrigation system was flooded, eroded, and severely damaged.
Initial damage is estimated at about 290 billion VND.
Tran Hai
