September 16, 2024 | 13:03 (GMT+7)
Donation campaign launched in Laos to support typhoon victims
The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on September 15 launched a donation campaign to support people who have been affected by Typhoon Yagi.
The campaign, in response to the appeal of General Secretary and President To Lam and Vietnam Fatherland Front, raised nearly VND 1.4 billion (USD 57,000) in just a few hours.
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Staff at Vietnamese Embassy in Laos and overseas Vietnamese donate money to support people who have been affected by Typhoon Yagi. |
According to Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Vietnam in Laos Phan Minh Chien, part of the donation will be given to typhoon-hit localities in northern Laos while the rest will be sent to typhoon victims in Vietnam.
As of 5:30 pm on September 15, Typhoon Yagi and its remnants have left 330 people dead or missing in Vietnam including 292 fatalities. It also caused severe flooding in Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, affecting thousands.
Source: VNA