Vietnam Red Cross Society launches flood support campaign
(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnam Red Cross Society and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400 on Wednesday launched an SMS campaign to assist flood victims in northern mountainous provinces.
 Flash floods in Yen Bai on August 3, 2017 |
During the campaign taking place until October 7, people are called to send a text containing “UH” to 1409 with each massage being worth 20,000 VND (nearly 1 USD). All the money collected will be spent on buying essential goods, accommodation, and providing jobs for people affected by flash floods and landslides.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society also called on all its members and others to make donations to natural disaster-hit areas.