Heartfelt feelings for those far from home.
In early October 2025, as news of the damage caused by successive storms and floods in Central and the Central Highlands regions of Vietnam appeared in the press, the Vietnamese community in Germany began an urgent fundraising campaign to support their compatriots in Vietnam. Prior to this, the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front had called on compatriots both at home and abroad to join hands in supporting the people of Central and the Central Highlands regions affected by the floods.
The fundraising team from the Senvang Berlin charity visited many familiar places in Berlin known to the Vietnamese community. At Pho Da Pagoda, after just a few hours of launching the fundraising campaign, the amount raised reached 2,000 euros. At a Vietnamese-owned car garage, the owner donated 1,000 euros and briefly said: "My hometown is in Central Vietnam, and every time there's news of floods, I lose sleep."
At some restaurants, in addition to the owner, the entire team of waitstaff and kitchen staff each contribute a few dozen euros. There are young people born in Germany who don't speak Vietnamese fluently, and they still ask adults to help them send "10-20 euros back home."
Such contributions were collected over several days through associations, shopping centers, and Vietnamese community groups throughout Germany. According to the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Germany, in just under three weeks since launching the campaign on October 5, 2025, overseas Vietnamese have raised more than 120,000 euros, equivalent to approximately 3.7 billion VND, to support those affected by the storms and floods.
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| Representatives of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in the Czech Republic presented a symbolic check for 10.3 billion VND to support compatriots in Vietnam. (Photo: Dieu Linh) |
Similar fundraising campaigns are also taking place in many Vietnamese communities abroad. In the Czech Republic, following a call from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Vietnamese associations launched fundraising efforts at many shopping centers and local communities.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Huong, Vice President of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in the Czech Republic, in the first phase alone, the community raised over 4 billion VND to send back to Vietnam. After subsequent storms, the amount continued to increase to over 10 billion VND.
What Mr. Huong emphasized most was not the amount of money, but how the community monitors the receipt and use of the support.
"We have set up a transparent account. Everyone who deposits money knows how much the money in it increases daily and how that money is used. Seeing such a transparent account, the people are very supportive and agreeable," Mr. Huong said.
According to the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, in 2025 alone, the appeal from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front mobilized nearly 45 billion VND and 15 tons of essential goods from overseas Vietnamese around the world .
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Overseas Vietnamese delegation participates in the 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. (Photo: Provided by the delegation) |
Transparency builds trust.
According to data from the Vietnam Fatherland Front, fundraising campaigns to support people affected by Typhoon Bualoi and floods in Central Vietnam in 2025 have received over 4,200 billion VND. Prior to that, the fundraising campaign to support people damaged by Typhoon Yagi in 2024 received over 5,300 billion VND.
Following Typhoon Yagi in 2024, the Central Relief Campaign Committee publicly released over 12,000 pages of donation statements on the Vietnam Fatherland Front's fanpage. These included transactions ranging from a few thousand dong to hundreds of millions of dong, specifically detailing the transfer times, amounts, and donation details from individuals, organizations, and businesses.
This transparency has been highly appreciated by many Vietnamese organizations abroad when discussing fundraising campaigns to support the country.
Mr. Luong Xuan Hoa, Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese People in Udon Thani (Thailand), said that the Vietnamese community in Thailand has always been united, close-knit, and actively responded to the calls of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support compatriots in Vietnam affected by natural disasters, floods, and epidemics.
"Whenever there are difficulties in the country, as soon as the Fatherland Front launches an appeal, overseas Vietnamese respond very quickly. Some contribute a little, some contribute a lot, but everyone wants to share with their compatriots at home with their feelings and sense of responsibility," Mr. Hoa said.
According to him, what makes overseas Vietnamese willing to participate in these campaigns is their trust in the Vietnam Fatherland Front's ability to unite the nation and to receive and coordinate support in a transparent and open manner.
"People believe that their contributions are being given to the right place and to the right people who need support," he said.
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Dr. Tran Hai Linh donates to the Fund for the Poor and Social Welfare. (Photo: Provided by the interviewee) |
Dr. Tran Hai Linh, Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, President of the Vietnam-Korea Business and Investment Association (VKBIA), and Founding President of the Vietnam-Korea Experts and Intellectuals Association (VKEIA), believes that the Vietnam Fatherland Front's work in mobilizing, receiving, and allocating resources for social support is becoming increasingly active, especially in terms of transparency, accountability, and responsibility.
According to him, in recent fundraising campaigns, publicly disclosing the campaign's objectives, target beneficiaries, received data, allocation progress, along with the application of information technology and regular updates on media outlets, has made it easier for citizens and overseas Vietnamese to follow the process.
"When people see that their contributions are being used for the right purpose, reaching the right people, and yielding tangible results, their support will be stronger," he said.
Mr. Le Van Mui, Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese People in Vientiane (Laos), said that during his seven years participating in the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, he clearly felt the connecting role of the Front with the Vietnamese community abroad.
"Overseas Vietnamese feel that they are listened to, cared for, and involved in the common work of the country," he said.
Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/nhip-noi-dong-bao-221348.html
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