Prague (VNA) – The Vietnamese people community in the CzechRepublic on October 19 held a ceremony to raise fund for flood victims back in Vietnam’scentral region.
At the event, Chairman of the community Nguyen Duy Nhien said that overseasVietnamese (OVs), including those in the Czech Republic, always turn theirhearts to the homeland.
Thanks to enthusiastic response from the Vietnamese people, more than 300,000 Kč (12,900USD) was mobilised within one day, he said, adding the OVs hope the money willcontribute to help flood-hit people overcome challenges soon.
The fundraising programme will continue to be held to mobilise more support forthe homeland, he stressed.
Meanlhile, the Vietnamese people community in Poland organised a similar eventon October 19, calling on individuals and organisations to help centrallocalities quickly recover from flooding.
The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention andControl reported that as of 6 am on October 19, the floods had forced the fourhardest-hit provinces from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue to evacuate 37,490households, or 121,280 people, while close to 121,700 homes in Ha Tinh, QuangBinh, and Quang Tri have been inundated by floodwaters.
The disaster has so far claimed 90 lives and left 34 missing; destroyed 12highway sections and 17.4 km of local roads; damaged 924 ha of rice and 106,616ha of other crops; and killed or washed away more than half a million heads ofcattle and poultry.
The devastating flooding, which has lasted for more than 10 days, was caused by30-year record rainfall./.
Through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese government is assisting flood victims in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue with 50 water purifiers and 250 plastic mattresses, helping ease difficulties the victims are suffering, the JICA said on October 19.
Historic floods have wreaked havoc in Vietnam’s central provinces over the last week or so, prompting the launch of a number of fundraising events on October 19 to help those affected.
The US diplomatic mission in Vietnam on October 19 sent deep condolences to the Vietnamese Government and people over the great losses at Economic-Defence Army 337 of Military Region 4 in the central province of Quang Tri.
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Flooding in Quang Tri province (Photo: VNA) 
