The gifts were handed over to a working delegation of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) at Frankfurt Airport on September 19, and arrived in Hanoi one day later.
Of the filters, 10 are funded by the Hessen state authorities, and the others using donations by students, companies, and individuals.
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The military forces have been deployed to search for missing victims following a landslide in Nu village, Phuc Khanh commune, Bao Yen district, Lao Cai province. |
As flood-stricken areas grapple with severe drinking water shortage, the PAUL device offers a lifeline. Each unit can filter about 1,200 liters of water daily, meeting the needs of at least 400 people based on an average daily requirement of 3 liters per person.
On September 12, Ghawami presented a water filter to Vietnamese typhoon victims through Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, and HCMA President Nguyen Xuan Thang, who led the delegation to Germany.
The WUS, with financial support from several German states and individual donations from students, parents and companies, has so far supplied a total of 411 PAUL water filtration units to Vietnam.
Invented by Prof. Franz-Bernd Frechen from the University of Kassel in Hessen, Germany, the PAUL unit employs a membrane filtration system that conserves resources by requiring no chemicals, electricity or specialized operators. This makes it an ideal solution for disaster-hit regions, offering immediate and sustainable aid.
Source: VNA