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humanitarian activities in 2020, a 10
percent increase compared to 2019.
The funds were mobilised from all resources,
from organisations and individuals inside and outside of the country to
international friends, said Tran Quoc Hung, Vice President of the VRC Central
Committee in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.
Its humanitarian activities last year primarily
targeted those affected by COVID-19 and natural disasters in the central
region.
When the pandemic first broke out in Vietnam,
the VRC stepped up dissemination efforts to raise awareness about disease
prevention and control measures, and mobilised resources to support medical
workers and volunteers on the frontlines of the fight as well as people living
Monday, 20:49, 08/02/2021
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) spent a total of VND4.8 trillion (US$209.6 million) on humanitarian activities in 2020, a 10% increase compared to 2019.
Tet gifts presented to Van Kieu ethnic minorities - a humanitarian activity of the Vietnam Red Cross Society
The funds were mobilised from all resources, from organisations and individuals inside and outside of the country to international friends, said Tran Quoc Hung, Vice President of the VRC Central Committee in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.
Its humanitarian activities last year primarily targeted those affected by COVID-19 and natural disasters in the central region.
When the pandemic first broke out in Vietnam, the VRC stepped up dissemination efforts to raise awareness about disease prevention and control measures, and mobilised resources to support medical workers and volunteers on the frontlines of the fight as well as people living in locked-down areas.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assigned the Ministry of Health to supply 15 tonnes of Chloramine B and 15 million water purification tablets, free of charge, from the national reserves to certain provinces and ministries to serve the COVID-19 fight.
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
18/01/2021 21:49 GMT+7
Preparations underway for upcoming elections
Joint efforts have been made to prepare for the upcoming elections, heard a meeting of the National Election Council (NEC) in Hanoi on January 18.
It was reported at the second meeting of the NEC that the council has joined hands with the NA Standing Board, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee in the preparation work.
As of January 14, the issuance of documents regarding the elections of deputies to the 15th legislature, and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure has been completed.
Efforts have been made to ensure security and safety for the elections, according to chief of the office of the NEC Nguyen Hanh Phuc. Meanwhile, election committees have been set up swiftly in localities.