Nghe An supports northern provinces to overcome natural disaster consequences with over 140 billion VND

Immediately after the Central Committee Presidium issued an Appeal to support people to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3 (September 10, 2024), with the consent of the Provincial Party Committee (in Official Dispatch No. 2929-CV/TU, dated September 10, 2024), the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee issued an Appeal to support people in the Northern provinces affected by storm No. 3, and at the same time, guided the district and grassroots Fatherland Fronts to actively organize response activities and call for support.

On September 12, 2024, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Provincial Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 661/MTTQ-BTT to guide the Fatherland Front at all levels and member organizations to coordinate in organizing, mobilizing, receiving, and supporting people in the Northern provinces. At the same time, coordinate and guide relevant agencies and units to promote propaganda, mobilization, and calling for resources to support people in the Northern provinces.

Based on the results of the reception, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province promptly reported to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, proposed an allocation plan; voted and agreed in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Mobilization Committee on the plans to allocate the received funding to the northern provinces and cities to promptly support people to overcome the consequences caused by storm No. 3.

Responding to the call of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the call of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees of districts, cities and towns promptly reported to the Party Committees, coordinated with the authorities and member organizations to issue appeal documents. Localities have proactively coordinated with local media units to organize propaganda activities, calling on agencies, units, organizations, individuals and all classes of people to promptly support with the highest spirit and responsibility, creating a widespread mass movement towards supporting the people of the Northern provinces.

Member organizations promptly responded, urgently mobilized, and called on union members to actively respond and support, typically: Provincial Youth Union, Provincial Labor Federation, Provincial Red Cross Society, Education Promotion Association, People's Former Police Association, etc. In particular, central and local press agencies actively reported and promptly reflected the damage situation, thereby deeply affecting all classes of people in the face of the enormous loss of life and property of the people in the northern provinces.

Charitable organizations inside and outside the province, through social networking sites, have actively called on and mobilized many groups and individuals to actively respond to support the people of the Northern provinces with high sentiment and responsibility. Religious organizations in the province have also organized calls and mobilized religious followers to promote the spirit of solidarity, expand love, and join hands to the North to support the people who are suffering much pain and hardship.

Results, as of 17:00 on October 27, 2024According to reports from localities and related units, the specific results are as follows:

Total value of money and goods received in support: 141.80 billion VND.

In there:

• Received budget: 114.40 billion VND, of which:
• Received from the Provincial Relief Fund: 104.37 billion VND (provincial level: 13.10 billion VND; district level transferred to the provincial fund: 91.68 billion VND);

• Provincial budget support: 4.50 billion VND;

• Districts and sectors provide direct support: 3.48 billion VND;

• Direct support from volunteer groups: 2.05 billion VND.

• Goods, converted into cash: 27.40 billion VND (equivalent to over 1,323 tons of goods and necessities), including: Goods and necessities through the Fatherland Front system at all levels: 2.97 billion VND; collectives, individuals, and volunteer groups that directly support with information from the Fatherland Front at all levels: 24.42 billion VND).

Total sources of Nghe An support for provinces (as of 5:00 p.m. on October 26, 2024): 140.08 billion VND.Specifically:

Provincial Relief Fund source: 102.64 billion VND;

Provincial budget source: 4.50 billion VND;

Localities directly supported: 3.48 billion VND;

Sources from direct support from volunteer groups: 2.05 billion VND;

Goods and necessities converted: 27.40 billion VND.

Fund Balance (as of October 26, 2024): VND 1.72 billion

The Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Provincial Committee will transfer this balance to the Central Relief Fund according to regulations before October 30, 2024.