Nguyen The Thao, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy-Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee and Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee, on Oct 5th, launched a campaign to support flood-affected people in the central region.

The same day, the City’s Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front sent VND5 billion to help central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue.

During the launching ceremony, Chairman Nguyen The Thao urged city officials and people to participate in the campaign and attach special concern to the central region as the City was celebrating the 1,000th Anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

In response to the chairman’s call, leaders and hundreds of employees from the City People’s Committee raised considerable funds for the campaign.

Source: HNM

Translated by Vu Hung