The Vietnam Red Cross Society, in coordination with the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (EC), held a meeting in Hanoi on June 16 to present the results of two projects for relief aid to victims of tropical storms No. 9 and 11 that hit central and central highland regions of Vietnam last September.
The meeting saw the presence of representatives from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, as well as the Red Cross societies of France, Germany and the Netherlands.
The two projects, which lasted for six months, have provided relief aid to nearly 40,000 families of victims of tropical storms No. 9 and 11 (also known as Ketsana and Mirinae) to help them stabilise their daily lives.
Doan Van Thai, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, thanked the EC and the international community for their valuable assistance and said the relief aid not only helped the victims of natural calamities but also educated humanity in the community, especially young people.
Representatives from the EC’s Humanitarian Aid Department pledged to continue grant aid to people vulnerable to natural disasters.
Storm victims benefit from EC-funded projects
Two projects have provided relief aid to nearly 40,000 families of victims of tropical storms No. 9 and 11 to help them stabilise their daily lives.
Source: VOV
