(HBO) – From March 23 to April 15, a large number of collectives and individuals made donations to the fight against COVID-19 in response to the appeal by the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial VFF Committee.

The provincial VFF Committee receives the donation to the COVID-19 fight from the Business Association of Hoa Binh province.

As of 4pm of April 15, the province had raised more than 959.66 million VND (40,900 USD) in cash and goods worth 853.17 million VND.

At the provincial level, 53 collectives and individuals contributed a total of over 534 million VND in cash, while five businesses supported the disease prevention and control efforts with 56,000 face masks and 90 boxes of instant noodle. The total assistance was valued at 565 million VND.

At the district level, philanthropists donated 425.65 million VND in cash and 288.17 million VND in kind. Outstanding localities in the support mobilisation drive include Hoa Binh city and Luong Son and Yen Thuy districts.

Thanks to the assistance, authorities have distributed 45,500 face masks to the forces engaging in the pandemic combat, 20 million VND to the provincial General Hospital and 40 boxes of instant noodle to the province’s military school.

Under Document 414/MTTQ-BTT issued on April 10 by the provincial VFF Committee’s Standing Board, the donation campaign will last through May 15. Therefore, the committee hopes to receive more contributions from agencies, collectives and individuals in both Hoa Binh and other provinces./.

 


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