'VAR Check' statement: Many people apologize for being "covered up"

After the statement of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, many cases were discovered to have "photoshopped" the amount of donations, falsely declaring hundreds or even billions of dong to support the people of the North to overcome natural disasters, while in reality only a few thousand dong were transferred.

More than 12,000 pages statement Donations to help northerners overcome the effects of natural disasters Fatherland Front (MTTQ) published on the evening of September 12 is receiving great attention on social networks. The announced statement is 527.8 billion VND, statistics from September 1 to September 10, including date, time, amount and account number of individuals and organizations that donated.

Immediately after the Vietnam Fatherland Front publicly announced the amount of money received, many people took the trouble to verify and expose those who claimed to have transferred large amounts of money, but it turned out that the real number was very different.

Individuals and organizations that were discovered received harsh criticism from the public for deliberately "covering up" and making a scene. Some were even discovered to have embezzled money and had to apologize.

Sorry for the "tarpaulin"

Viet Anh Pi Po - an account with more than 1.3 million followers on TikTok - once shared a photo of him transferring 20 million VND to the Vietnam Fatherland Front. However, netizens discovered that the amount he transferred in the statement was 1 million VND.

Vietnamese TikToker Anh Pi Po apologizes, admits to "cheating" when transferring money to support people affected by floods.

On the morning of September 13, the TikToker posted a video reporting the incident and apologizing. He said he had asked a team member to transfer the money but forgot to check the balance. When the incident was exposed, he resolved the matter with this friend and transferred the 20 million VND back to the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

“This shameful action of mine deserves to be condemned and I should learn many lessons for myself. I apologize for this ridiculous and outrageous action. I will listen to all advice to improve and live a more correct life. I apologize to everyone, although it is very difficult, I still hope to have a chance to correct my mistakes” - Viet Anh said.

Vietnamese fanpages of many Kpop idols were discovered to have "injected" donations and edited transfer receipts. The large fanpage "Hoi seeding" of Brother overcame thousands of obstacles Falling into a similar situation, donating a few hundred thousand dong but falsely declaring tens of millions of dong.

Some cases even “embezzled” donations. Specifically, in a group buying and selling goods, a person named KL auctioned an item worth 6 million VND, received additional money from others, and earned a total of 10 million VND. In fact, the statement only showed 100,000 VND. After being discovered, the KL account apologized and transferred 10 million VND to the Fatherland Front.

Sharing from the heart is valuable even 1,000 dong.

Social media is abuzz with images taken from statements and money transfer receipts of those who have been “exposed”. Public opinion has heavily criticized these individuals for using the pain and loss of the people to polish their names.

“This is not a joke or a mere backdrop, it affects the reputation of the State organization. I see that those people do not sincerely help people affected by natural disasters, but rely on times of danger to polish their own image. If it is a support, 1,000 VND is valuable, but it must come from the heart” - an audience member commented.

For many people, they say that the way you give is not as important as the amount you give, the feeling of giving is important and don't take advantage of people in need to exaggerate. "The gift is small but the heart is big, when I was in school I still put a few coins in the donation box, what's there to be shy about? Why do you have to edit and polish it like this?", "I don't accept anyone using the pain and loss of the people to exaggerate and polish their name", "When our people are in dire straits and need help and sharing the most, there are people who, out of greed, throw away their own dignity and honor"... netizens commented.

Sharing from the heart is valuable even 1,000 dong.

While the "VAR check" story was making people laugh and cry, many people shared warm messages from the accounts in the statement. Although the amount was only a few tens of thousands of dong, it was appreciated and emotional by netizens: "I don't have much money when I go to school, but with little money, I'd like to donate to help everyone", "I have a pack of instant noodles to support", "I hope the people in the North are safe"...

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