Lao General Secretary and President attends the launching ceremony to support Vietnamese people affected by natural disasters

Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, his wife and members of the high-ranking delegation of the host country attended the ceremony.

On the Vietnamese side, there were the presence of former President Nguyen Minh Triet, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen, Head of the Central External Relations Commission Le Hoai Trung, and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai.

Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith donates to support Vietnamese people in overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3. (Photo: Contributor)

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city, on behalf of the leaders of the Party Committee, government and people of the city, sent his deep condolences to the families whose relatives died or were injured due to the recent natural disasters in the northern provinces.

Mr. Loc also sent his gratitude and encouragement to the forces, especially the officers and soldiers of the armed forces, his kind regards and sympathy. At the same time, he sent his condolences to the Party, government, Fatherland Front and all the people of the provinces affected and damaged by the storm.

Responding to the call of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the City Front calls on all people, agencies, organizations, business communities, and all classes and strata of people in the area to help spiritually and materially with the beloved Northern compatriots.

As of 8:00 a.m. on September 12, the Ho Chi Minh City Relief Fund has received donations from over 1,100 organizations and individuals with a total amount of more than VND 4.7 billion. At the launching ceremony held on the afternoon of September 12, 91 businesses, units and individuals registered to present donation plaques with a total amount of more than VND 58 billion, of which goods were nearly VND 6.3 billion.

Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc received support at the launching ceremony. (Photo: Q.Dinh)

Previously, on the afternoon of September 10, at the launching ceremony to support people affected by storm No. 3 organized by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Party Committee, government and people of Ho Chi Minh City registered to donate 120 billion VND to share the difficulties and losses that people had to endure in the recent floods.

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