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A house destroyed by floods in Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) will provide 250 million VND (10,900 USD) in cash to flood victims in the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau and Ha Giang. According to the VRCS Central Committee, Lai Chau will receive 150 million VND and Ha Giang 100 million VND to distribute to families of victims who were dead or injured during the flood. The society will sent working groups to Lai Chau, bringing along relief for local residents. Vice President of the VRCS Tran Thi Hong An said after traffic is resumed in the two provinces, the society will organize teams to transport necessities and clean water to flood-hit areas. Also on June 25, the Hanoi Red Cross Society handed over 50 million VND to the VRCS to help flood victims. The Red Cross Societies of Lai Chau and Ha Giang have also granted aid to families with dead and injured victims. Heavy rains over the past … [Read more...] about Vietnam Red Cross grants aid to flood victims

A blood donation event held as part of the launching of the Humanitarian Month 2018 in Hanoi (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) and its Hanoi chapter on April 28 launched the Humanitarian Month 2018, which was designed to last throughout May. VRCS President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu said under the direction of the Party Central Committee, this is the first year the VRCS has piloted a humanitarian month in a number of cities and localities before making it a nationwide activity. Thu noted the launch of the month is aimed at promoting good deeds among the public and enhancing authorities’ sense of responsibility towards humanitarian activities, which will contribute to easing poverty and building a solidarity community. Hanoi was selected to be the first locality to launch the one-month campaign, followed by Ho Chi Minh City and others. At the launching ceremony, the Hanoi Red Cross Society presented 180 million VND (7,947 USD) of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Red Cross Society launches Humanitarian Month

Storm resistant house build for an impoverished family in Phu Yen province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC)’s “Red-Cross house” model has helped thousands of impoverished residents in disaster-affected localities build or repair their houses which were destroyed by floods and storms. The VNRC at all levels have built more than 24,000 houses for those who suffer heavy loss from natural disasters at the total cost of nearly 700 trillion VND (30.8 billion USD), which was sponsored by international organisations. Over 2,000 houses of which are disaster-resistant houses. The houses have been built to suit the lifestyle of different ethnic groups and localities across the nation. For example: stilt houses are constructed for ethnic people in the northern mountainous localities while bungalows are popular among Kinh people or those in the south western region. They have helped local residents stabilise their lives soon after the … [Read more...] about “Red-Cross house” model helps disaster-affected locals repair dwelling

NDO – The 14th Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting is scheduled for Hanoi, on September 21-22, gathering the leaders, presidents, secretary generals and senior management of 11 regional Societies’ members and representatives from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The information was announced by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) during a press brief in Hanoi on Monday morning. The Society is the host for this year’s event, which is an important gathering of the region’s Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and has been rotated annually between the Southeast Asian countries. According to VRCS President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu, during the meeting, the leaders of the national Societies will discuss the directions required to expand cooperation in Southeast Asia, in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat, in response to natural disasters and climate change, as well as exchanging ideas on issues related to urban … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host regional meeting of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies