Young people nation-wide have during recent days carried out diverse and meaningful activities to show their sympathy and responsibility towards their compatriots who had been hard-hit by recent floods in Central Vietnam.
In Hanoi, volunteers’ clubs have launched a number of donation programs to raise fund for the flood victims.
Specifically, a volunteer group named “Niem Tin” (Belief) encouraged people to donate books and learning kits for flood-hit students.
The group held an auction of a painting of Hanoi in Hacinco Village, sold shirts of “Love for the Central” at Dong Xuan Night Market, PanGitChi Shop or via Facebook and other fora.
The group is going to transport the essential aid to pupils of schools in Le Thuy District, Quang Binh Provinces on October 22nd.
Meanwhile, other young volunteer groups, Vicongdong.vn project and Warm Winter, Thang Long and the forum Online Quangbinh have jointly organised a journey “Passing rainy season” to distribute aid to 250 households in Cu Nam Commune, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province.
The aid, including instant noodles, rice, notebooks and ball-point pens and money, were collected since October 7th and presented to the needy on October 19th and 20th.
Similarly the club “Thousands of Paper Cranes” in conjunction with Online Life and Science Newspaper launched a program entitled “Compassion for the Central”. In response to the program, individuals and organisations have collected a large number of clothing, 650 mosquito-nets, instant noodles, spice and VND 7 million for victims in Minh Hoa District, Quang Binh Province.
The forum kiminland.net called on their members to skip their breakfasts and ice-cream to save money for the victims.
Members of the fcbarcelona.com.vn forum are very actively involved in assisting flood victims in the Central Provinces by donating their own belongings.
At the same time, other young people expressed their sympathy by praying for the flood to go away.
Students from Class K52 Press and Communication under the University of Social Science and Humanity have donated their money saved from the celebration of Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20th to support the victims.
Besides, many international friends are also responding to the campaign to support flood victims in the Central of Vietnam.
Source: Tien Phong
Translated by Mai Huong