(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese people community in the Czech Republic on Monday held a ceremony to raise fund for flood victims back in Vietnam’s central region.
 Flooding in Quang Tri province (Photo: VNA) |
At the event, Chairman of the community Nguyen Duy Nhien said that overseas Vietnamese (OVs), including those in the Czech Republic, always turn their hearts to the homeland.
Thanks to enthusiastic response from the Vietnamese people, more than 12,900 USD was mobilised within one day, he said, adding the OVs hope the money will contribute to help flood-hit people overcome challenges soon.
The fundraising programme will continue to be held to mobilise more support for the homeland, he stressed.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese people community in Poland organised a similar event on Monday, calling on individuals and organisations to help central localities quickly recover from flooding.
The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported that as of 6 am on Monday, the floods had forced the four hardest-hit provinces from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue to evacuate 37,490 households, or 121,280 people, while close to 121,700 homes in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and Quang Tri have been inundated by floodwaters.