Donation campaign launched in Laos to support typhoon victims

September 16, 2024 - 13:08

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on Sunday launched a donation campaign to support people who have been affected by Typhoon Yagi.

Overseas Vietnamese people in Xiengkhuang Province of Laos give donations to typhoon victims in Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Xuân Tú

VIENTIANE—The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos launched a donation campaign on Sunday to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi.

The campaign, in response to the appeal of the General Secretary and President Tô Lâm and Việt Nam Fatherland Front, raised nearly VNĐ1.4 billion (US$57,000) in just a few hours.

According to Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Việt Nam in Laos Phan Minh Chiến, part of the donation will be given to typhoon-hit localities in northern Laos while the rest will be sent to typhoon victims in Việt Nam.

As of 5.30pm on Sunday, Typhoon Yagi and its remnants have left 330 people dead or missing in Việt Nam, including 292 fatalities. It also caused severe flooding in Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, affecting thousands. — VNS

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The event was also attended by Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Đỗ Văn Chiến, Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang, Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Lương Tam Quang, and many other officials.

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