Ho Chi Minh City: Stop accepting relief clothing, shift focus to post-flood reconstruction

Since this morning (November 24), 18 receiving points of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City have temporarily stopped receiving clothes to complete packaging and transporting relief goods to the provinces. The city affirmed that all contributions to flood victims will continue to be received through donation accounts or at the Front headquarters.

In recent days, people have been busy preparing goods to support people in flood-affected areas.

On the morning of November 24, a representative of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City said that at 10:00 a.m. today, the unit will finish receiving and completing relief shipments to promptly send to localities facing difficulties after the floods. As for clothing, as the quantity has been received in full, it will stop receiving from this morning to avoid inventory and ensure reasonable distribution.

Accordingly, in recent days, people in Ho Chi Minh City have sent their wholehearted support to the Central region with a series of trucks loaded with food, clothes, and essential supplies. This solidarity has contributed to helping people in the flood-affected areas overcome the most difficult period.

However, the floodwaters have now receded, so supporting people in post-flood reconstruction is the most important. Specifically, people in the Central region are in dire need of resources for the recovery phase, such as repairing houses, restoring schools so students can return to class soon, rebuilding bridges and roads to ensure safety, and providing equipment to stabilize their lives and livelihoods long-term after the disaster.

Front officials and volunteers prepare gifts to send to people in Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen .

Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, also said that the City always considers supporting people in flood-affected areas as a responsibility and a deep sentiment. "Ho Chi Minh City is committed to effectively using every penny contributed by the people. The support must be in the right place, at the right time, and according to the needs. We also go directly to the field to closely monitor the situation, ensuring that resources reach the people as quickly as possible," said Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc.

Ho Chi Minh City residents can continue to support the people of Central Vietnam through account numbers or directly at the headquarters of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.

According to statistics from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, as of November 23, Ho Chi Minh City has transported 211 tons of goods to Khanh Hoa and 130 tons of goods to Dak Lak and the old Phu Yen area. The main items include: drinking water, milk, instant noodles, rice, cakes, canned food, sausages, life jackets, blankets, diapers, sanitary napkins and medicine bags to treat common diseases after the flood.

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