Early in the morning of November 24, the National Assembly Standing Committee held a fundraising launching ceremony to support people in disaster areas to soon overcome difficulties and losses.
Speaking at the ceremony, Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Van Chien said that in recent days, historic floods, overlapping floods, and overlapping storms have caused very serious damage in the provinces of Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong and some other localities.
Although the Party, State, all levels, sectors, and armed forces have focused on storm prevention and natural disaster mitigation, very heavy rain, very strong winds, and water pouring downstream very quickly have caused very heavy damage.
According to incomplete statistics, there have been 91 deaths, 11 missing people, tens of thousands of houses were flooded and severely damaged, hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops were damaged, millions of livestock and poultry were swept away by floods.
According to the Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, these damages are very heavy, leaving great pain and loss for people and localities in disaster-affected areas.
"At today's National Assembly session, leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front and the National Assembly would like to express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. We would like to share the difficulties and hardships of localities and people in disaster-affected areas," said Mr. Do Van Chien.
According to Mr. Do Van Chien, no matter how fierce the storm, flood, or natural disaster is, it will pass, but the comradely love, compatriotism and fine cultural traditions of our nation "the healthy leaves cover the torn leaves", "love others as you love yourself" will always remain.
"The National Assembly would like to acknowledge, thank and commend the military, police and other local forces for not managing difficulties, hardships, dangers, and volunteering to help the people.
Sharing with localities and people in disaster-affected areas, the National Assembly Standing Committee calls on all National Assembly deputies, cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers at National Assembly agencies and the National Assembly Office to donate at least one day's salary to join hands with people to overcome the consequences of storms and floods", Mr. Do Van Chien shared.
At the same time, the National Assembly Office is requested to urgently compile the donated funds to transfer them to the damaged areas as soon as possible.
Previously, on the afternoon of November 23, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) said that floods had killed 91 people. Dak Lak was the place with the most damage with 63 deaths; Khanh Hoa; Gia Lai 3; Da Nang, Hue each with 2 and Quang Tri with 1 person.
Total economic damage is estimated at VND13,078 billion, an increase of VND4,000 billion after updating data from Khanh Hoa. Of which, Dak Lak suffered more than VND 5,300 billion, Khanh Hoa 5,000 billion, Lam Dong nearly 1,100 billion, Gia Lai 1,000 billion and Quang Ngai 650 billion.
Early on November 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an urgent meeting from South Africa with the Government Standing Committee and the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, requesting to continue focusing on overcoming the consequences of floods in the Central region.
The Government has urgently provided VND1,100 billion to the localities: Dak Lak VND500 billion, Lam Dong VND300 billion, Khanh Hoa VND150 billion and Gia Lai VND150 billion.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods caused by storms have caused many deaths, missing people, and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the Central and Northern mountainous provinces are struggling day and night to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property that cannot be counted.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, and students to have books to go to school.
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
