Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports victims of Typhoon No. 10: Spreading compassion and community responsibility
WVR - On October 16, at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry, and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the entire staff and employees of the Ministry, presented a donation to support the people in the Central and Northern provinces severely affected by Typhoon No. 10 (Bualoi).
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| Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien received the support and expressed gratitude for the gesture from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Photo: Quang Hoa) |
Speaking at the donation ceremony, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry, and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung emphasized that immediately after the natural disaster occurred, following the directives of the Politburo and the Secretariat, and responding to the call from the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, on October 3, the Ministry's Party Committee organized a fundraising event to support the people affected by Typhoon No. 10.
By October 13, the total amount raised by the Ministry's Party Committee and the overseas Vietnamese community was over 12 billion VND and more than 5,000 USD to share with the provinces heavily affected by the storm. Most of this amount has been transferred to the account of the Central Relief Fund - Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
The Acting Minister affirmed that the support activities not only have material value but also provide profound spiritual encouragement to the disaster-affected people, helping them gain confidence to overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives soon. This is also a political responsibility, a gesture of solidarity, and a fine tradition of the Vietnamese diplomatic sector.
According to Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, alongside regions with large Vietnamese communities like Germany, France, Czech Republic, Laos, Cambodia, which raised billions of VND, there are areas facing many difficulties in work and life but still actively organized fundraising activities and quickly transferred funds to the Vietnam Fatherland Front account, such as the Vietnamese community in Cuba with 154 million VND; Mongolia with 181 million VND; Belarus with 19 million VND... with diverse fundraising methods like organizing charity music nights, directly carrying donation boxes to call for support at shopping centers.
Currently, the representative agencies and the Vietnamese community continue to organize fundraising activities, and the donations will be compiled and transferred to the Central Relief Fund account as soon as possible.
Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung stated that, in addition to effectively carrying out the foreign affairs tasks of the Party, State, and people-to-people diplomacy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs always adheres to the motto "diplomacy for the Fatherland, for the people"; considering participation in social welfare, humanitarian activities, and expressing gratitude as a sacred duty of every diplomat. The Ministry will continue to closely coordinate with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and localities to implement support for disaster-affected people in a practical, targeted, and effective manner.
Receiving the valuable sentiments, contributions, and support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Party Committee and the overseas Vietnamese community, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien expressed sincere gratitude for the gesture from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The VFF President affirmed that this is a valuable source of encouragement, reflecting the social responsibility and compassion of the diplomatic sector towards the disaster-affected people.
Mr. Do Van Chien emphasized that the VFF Central Committee commits to timely and purpose-driven allocation, prioritizing heavily affected areas and particularly difficult households, ensuring transparency and openness according to the directives of the Party and State.
