VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan chaired the meeting of the VFF Central Committee’s Standing Board and member organisations in Hanoi on May 12 on damage and the provision of aid for the affected localities.
The VFF and its member organisations have provided 50.8 billion VND in aid to provinces hit hard by drought, saltwater intrusion and unusual mass fish deaths.
According to the report of VFF Central Committee’s Standing Board, the drought and saltwater intrusion wrought havoc on over 426,000 ha of rice and food crops and 5,703 ha of aquacultural farms with total damages amounting to 6,392 billion VND. In addition, more than 424,000 households lack fresh water for daily activities.
7.5 billion VND was channeled to 9 provinces in the Mekong Delta, the Central Highlands and south central coastal region to help them overcome the severe damages caused by prolonged droughts and saline intrusion.
Meanwhile, the unusual fish deaths cost Ha Tinh province 260 billion VND, Quang Tri province – 135 billion VND, Quang Binh province – 175.3 billion VND and Thua Thien-Hue province – 11 billion VND.
Four central coastal provinces, where mass deaths of fish occurred, received a total four billion VND in aid.
The aid funding came from various sources, with the VFF chapter in Hanoi donating 19 billion VND and the HCM City chapter contributing 20 billion VND. Dien Bien province presented 100 million VND to the Mekong Delta provinces while Da Nang City helped the drought-hit Kon Tum province with 200 million VND.
In additon, the Vietnam Red Cross Society, in coordination with the National Humanitarian Information Portal 1400, the Ministry of Information and Communication launched a charity SMS campaign to raise funds for people affected by drought and saline intrusion.
The total capital which was allocated from the budget and mobilised by the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organisations reached 75.932 billion VND.
Addressing the meeting, VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan applauded the help contributed by VFF chapters and member organisations.
The VFF President stressed that the distribution of aid should be done in a fair manner.
He also agreed to short-term assistance measures including providing fishermen with health insurance cards and water tanks to drought victims.
Participants at the meeting noted the need for long-term measures to help secure the livelihoods of people in affected provinces apart from short-term aid such as donating rice and water.
The VFF and its member organisations have provided 50.8 billion VND in aid to provinces hit hard by drought, saltwater intrusion and unusual mass fish deaths.
According to the report of VFF Central Committee’s Standing Board, the drought and saltwater intrusion wrought havoc on over 426,000 ha of rice and food crops and 5,703 ha of aquacultural farms with total damages amounting to 6,392 billion VND. In addition, more than 424,000 households lack fresh water for daily activities.
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Meanwhile, the unusual fish deaths cost Ha Tinh province 260 billion VND, Quang Tri province – 135 billion VND, Quang Binh province – 175.3 billion VND and Thua Thien-Hue province – 11 billion VND.
Four central coastal provinces, where mass deaths of fish occurred, received a total four billion VND in aid.
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In additon, the Vietnam Red Cross Society, in coordination with the National Humanitarian Information Portal 1400, the Ministry of Information and Communication launched a charity SMS campaign to raise funds for people affected by drought and saline intrusion.
The total capital which was allocated from the budget and mobilised by the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organisations reached 75.932 billion VND.
Addressing the meeting, VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan applauded the help contributed by VFF chapters and member organisations.
The VFF President stressed that the distribution of aid should be done in a fair manner.
He also agreed to short-term assistance measures including providing fishermen with health insurance cards and water tanks to drought victims.
Participants at the meeting noted the need for long-term measures to help secure the livelihoods of people in affected provinces apart from short-term aid such as donating rice and water.
