Vietnamese community in the United Kingdom
Share the losses with their compatriots affected by Typhoon Yagi
Faced with the enormous damage caused by Typhoon Yagi in the Northern Provinces, the Vietnamese community in the United Kingdom has carried out numerous fundraising activities to share the difficulties and losses with those affected.
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| On September 27, at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Fatherland Front in Hanoi, Tang Tuân Tu (3e left), president of the Vietnamese Association in the United Kingdom, donated 100 million dong to support the affected population. |
| Photo : VNA/CVN |
At the end of September, Vietnamese organizations and associations in the United Kingdom and a number of British organizations raised a total of 61,367 pounds to support the affected populations.
They are the Vietnamese Association of the United Kingdom (VAUK), the Vietnamese Business Association in the United Kingdom (VBUK), the Vietnamese Association of Intellectuals in the United Kingdom and Ireland (VIS), the Oxford Students’ Union, the Vietnamese Women and Children’s Association in the United Kingdom, the Vietnamese Community in Birmingham and Liverpool, the Vietnam-UK Friendship Network (VUKN) and Vietnamese representative agencies in the UK.
The mobilization of donations is done in a flexible manner through numerous activities such as calling for support from members of the association in person or online, the organization of community activities and cultural and sporting events. These activities have received enthusiastic support from overseas Vietnamese in the UK and local people.
VNA/CVN
