Overseas Vietnamese in France, Cuba raise funds for Yagi-hit victims

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Đinh Toàn Thắng speaks at the event in Paris to raise funds to support people who were affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI —The Vietnamese Embassies in France and Cuba on Wednesday called on overseas Vietnamese in the host countries to raise funds to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides in the homeland.

The move came following the appeal of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm and the Presidium of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

At a hybrid meeting with representatives of Vietnamese associations in Paris and many other locations in France such as Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, and Grenoble, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Đinh Toàn Thắng called on Vietnamese organisations, associations, business community, overseas Vietnamese and international friends to join hands in assisting typhoon-hit victims.

Reviewing the damage caused by the typhoon and its subsequent floods and landslides, Thang also acknowledged the solidarity and sending of condolences from international friends, especially the French Government, organisations and people.

The Vietnamese Embassy, agencies and organisations and French friends has raised nearly VNĐ2 billion (over US$81,100) to support victims in the home country.

Meanwhile, Jerome Tham, a representative of the Association of Vietnamese in France (UGVF), announced that a week ago, the association launched a donation campaign to support the typhoon victims. It has so far received about 15,000 Euros, of which 10,000 Euros have been sent to the VFF.

President of the France-Việt Nam Friendship Association (AAFV) Nguyễn Hải Nam said that as soon as he received information about the heavy damage caused by the typhoon, AAFV called for donations from its members.

Nguyễn Phan Bảo Thụy, President of the Union of Vietnamese Youths and Students in France (UEVF), announced that the union proactively called on partners and members to support people in typhoon-hit areas, particularly the northern province of Lào Cai, which was among the hardest-hit localities.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba launched a fund-raising campaign on the same day.

Ambassador Lê Quang Long called on the business community and overseas Vietnamese in Cuba and other countries in the Caribbean region to help the victims overcome this difficult time. — VNS