Dong Nai to raise fund for flood victims

03:10, 05/10/2009

(ĐN)- Dong Nai province’s Fatherland Front Committee has called on organizations, agencies and individuals to make donations to support flood victims in the central region and Central Highlands, help them to overcome the consequences and soon stabilize their life.

(ĐN)- Dong Nai province’s Fatherland Front Committee has called on organizations, agencies and individuals to make donations to support flood victims in the central region and Central Highlands, help them to overcome the consequences and soon stabilize their life.

 

At least 99 people have died, 14 were missing and 252 injured in severe flooding caused by typhoon Ketsana, the ninth tropical storm to hit Vietnam this season, according to preliminary estimates.

The storm also swept away or damaged more than 218,000 houses, 3,000 classrooms, 13,000 offices and public spaces and hundreds of kilometres of roads and dikes. 14 provinces have been affected with total property losses estimated at VND10.5 tril.

All donations should be sent before October 31, to Dong Nai provincial Fatherland Front Committee’s address: No 32, Vo Thi Sau Street, Quyet Thang ward,  Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province. Account number: 946.05.00.01094 in Dong Nai province State Treasury.

Reported by P.V