Fund raising campaign for Covid-19 prevention, control launched

Early May 27, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the launching ceremony of a fundraising campaign held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee. The program was held online to 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

Attending at the event in Binh Duong province were Vo Van Minh, Pernament Vice-Secretary of provincial Party Committee, Chairman of provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van Loc, member of provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of provincial Party Committee’s Mass Mobilization Commission, Chairman of provincial Fatherland Front Committee and Nguyen Thanh Truc, Vice-Chairman of provincial People's Committee.

Vo Van Minh (second right), Pernament Vice-Secretary of provincial Party Committee, Chairman of provincial People's Council hands over a “golden heart of humanity” board to representative of Becamex IDC

At the launching ceremony, Do Van Chien, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee read the call of "All people unite, make every effort for Covid-19 prevention and control ". Speaking at the launching ceremony, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked citizens from all social strata both at home and abroad, businesses in all economic sectors, organisations…to join hands with the entire Party, people, and army to defeat the pandemic.

After the launching ceremony, Becamex IDC, Binh Duong Lottery One Member Ltd.Co. donated VND 25 billion, VND 3 billion to the fund, respectively. Many businesses, organizations and individuals also supported more than VND 31 billion for  the fund.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Loc said: “Over the past time, the whole political system and each citizen of Binh Duong were actively participated in Covid-19 prevention and control, so the province is still safe for the pandamic at this point of time. However, in the face of the complicated developments of the pandemic, especially in Ho Chi Minh city, the province has set up a scenario to deal with the situation of the pandemic in each business. Through the event, he expressed deep gratitude to businesses, organizations and individuals who have made contributions to Covid-19 prevention and control. The province also committed to fully synthesize donations, making them public and using them practically”.

*In response to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee’s call of “All people participate in supporting Covid-19 prevention and control”, officials and members of provincial Women's Union donated VND 90 million to units that are carrying out pandemic prevention and control.

Specifically, provincial Women's Union supported VND50million, VND20million and VND20million for provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Bac Giang province and Bac Ninh province, respectively. This activity showed the local Women’s Union’s spirit of solidarity, “mutual affection and mutual love”, further accompanying the local administration in the fight against pandemic.

Reported by K.Ha-H.Dang-Q.Nhu-Translated by K.T