Vietnam Red Cross sends more aids to flood victims
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) has sent the second batch of urgent aid worth over 38,000 USD to victims of recent floods and landslides in the two northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau and Ha Giang.
 Members of the Vietnam Red Cross Society present aid to flood victims in Sin Ho district of Lai Chau province (Photo: VNA) |
Last week, the VRCS presented assistance worth 250 million VND to families of victims who were dead or injured during the floods in the two provinces. According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, as of June 28 morning, the death toll in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in northern mountainous provinces reached 23, while 10 others went missing. Total economic losses are estimated to reach 20 million USD.