Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and other officials raise fund in support of storm victims. (Photo: VNA)
The typhoon, the strongest to hit Vietnam in decades, and the subsequent torrential rains, floods, landslides, and bridge collapse had left 146 people dead or missing as of 13:00 on September 10.
At the ceremony, the participants observed a minute of silence in memory of the deaths, including two military and police officers who sacrificed their lives while on duty.
Delivering the appeal, VFF Central Committee President Do Van Chien highlighted Yagi’s widespread devastation, as well as joint efforts in search and rescue operations.
The Party and State have earmarked resources to restore infrastructure, resume production and help people return to normal life, he affirmed, calling on individuals, organisations, and businesses, both at home and abroad, to play a part in this regard.
Right at the ceremony, the Presidium received more than 407 billion VND (16.49 million USD) from agencies, organisations, and individuals to help those affected by Yagi.
Donations should be sent to the following accounts:
I. VND account at the State Treasury
Account name: The Office of the VFF Central Committee
Account number: 3713.0.1058784.00000
Unit code: 1058784
At the State Treasury Exchange
II. Bank accounts
1. Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank)
1.1. VND account
Account name: Central Relief Mobilisation Committee
Account number: CT1111
At VietinBank’s Hanoi branch
1.2. USD account
Account name: Central Relief Mobilisation Committee
Account number: 110630051111
At VietinBank’s Hanoi branch
2. Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank)
2.1.VND account
Account name: Vietnam Fatherland Front - Central Relief Committee
Account number: 0011.00.1932418
2.2.USD account
Account name: Vietnam Fatherland Front - Central Relief
Account number: 001.1.37.193253.8
SW Code: BFTVVNVX
Meanwhile, cash donations should be sent to the Planning and Finance Department (Rooms 109 and 111), the Office of the VFF Central Committee, No. 46 Trang Thi street, Hanoi.
As of the evening of September 10, the pagoda had received hundreds of millions of VND from donors. The pagoda's charity board plans to deliver the donations to aid coordinating agencies in both Vietnam and Laos.
Additionally, Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam's Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, contributed 500 million LAK (nearly 23,000 USD) to the Lao Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to support flood-hit provinces in Laos./.