Ho Chi Minh City spreads the spirit of mutual love

Photo caption — Donated goods were gathered at the headquarters of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in Ho Chi Minh City to be delivered to people in storm-affected areas.

Join hands for flood victims

In recent days, fundraising and support activities for people in flood-hit areas from Ho Chi Minh City have been widespread with the participation of many forces. According to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF) of Ho Chi Minh City, the unit has just received 22 units, organizations and individuals registering to donate more than 6.1 billion VND, of which nearly 1 billion VND is goods and essential necessities to be delivered immediately to localities that are isolated due to rising floodwaters. Support work focuses on taking care of people's health, supporting medical care - disease prevention after floods and stabilizing the lives and education of children.

A representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that the entire sector has mobilized more than 20,000 family medicine bags, each of which is designed to suit the needs of treating common diseases after floods such as skin diseases caused by prolonged water immersion, digestive diseases, colds and infectious diseases caused by insects. This is timely and practical support, especially in the context of many localities being isolated for a long time.

Similarly, the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association has also mobilized nearly 800 million VND. Not only focusing on the Central region, the Association has also proactively taken care of areas in the city that were heavily affected by high tides. Specifically, in Binh Loi commune (formerly Binh Chanh district), more than 540 hectares of land for growing yellow apricot flowers in preparation for Tet were deeply flooded due to damaged tide-preventing sluices. The government and people had to mobilize 20 pumps to operate continuously to save the crop area and limit damage. At the same time, the Association proposed to organize a delegation to visit and commend the forces participating in the recovery here, considering it as part of the City's internal responsibility.

At the national level, the Vietnam Red Cross is working with affected provinces to implement a long-term and sustainable support plan. Mr. Vu Thanh Luu, Vice President of the Vietnam Red Cross, said that the support should not only stop at food and clothing but also focus on core requirements such as providing clean water, repairing schools, and supporting seedlings and livestock to help people restore their livelihoods. Providing opportunities for reconstruction and self-recovery is “helping to the right place” and is the most sustainable humanitarian value.

Currently, many businesses in Ho Chi Minh City have also contributed significantly. A representative of Duc Thanh Wood Processing Joint Stock Company said that the staff has contributed 100 million VND to send to people in the disaster area. Although the amount is not large, it is the heart and community responsibility built by the labor of the workers themselves. The company also proposed to increase the dissemination of real images from the flood area on digital platforms, helping the community see the difficulties more clearly, thereby creating motivation to continue sharing.

International corporations are also present in supporting people in flood-hit and disadvantaged areas. Specifically, UNIQLO Vietnam has joined hands with the Hope Foundation to provide timely support to people in Hue city to overcome the consequences of storms and floods. The total donation value is 500 million VND, including necessities and support for disadvantaged patients being treated at Hue Central Hospital as well as schools in severely flooded areas here. Along with the donation, new UNIQLO clothes and more than 2,000 RE.UNIQLO clothes were also delivered to local people.

Meanwhile, Sun Life Group has provided more than VND2.2 billion in support through the Vietnam Red Cross to help localities recover from natural disasters. The support focuses on urgent and sustainable needs such as providing clean water (water purifiers) to affected areas; equipping schools with computers and learning equipment so that students can continue their studies...

Sources of support must be transparent

According to Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, relief work does not stop at mobilizing and transferring goods but must ensure transparency, timeliness and the right target. Accordingly, each source of support is carefully reviewed according to actual needs to reach the right people in the most urgent circumstances.

Mr. Loc emphasized: “Helping people in times of trouble is a responsibility, but helping them stand up firmly is the most meaningful. We do not only bring food and medicine, but also need to work together to build dikes, repair schools, upgrade roads and bridges, and support seedlings and livestock so that people can soon restore their livelihoods.”

Sharing the same view, Ms. Truong Thi Bich Hanh, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, said that the synchronous and widespread participation shows that the humanistic value lies not only in each gift but also in the spirit of solidarity that creates community strength. The support from the South will add strength to help the disaster-stricken areas stand up and move forward. In the coming time, the Front also requests departments, branches, organizations, agencies and businesses to continue maintaining the mutual love movement, creating a sustainable spread in the community. There, each person, no matter how little or much they contribute, is contributing to cultivating a common value.

Ms. Hanh shared: “We do not call for support for each storm, but for the people who are suffering after natural disasters. Sharing is not only material but also spiritual. When people in flooded areas receive family medicine bags, they feel the concern for their health. When children receive new books, they understand that their learning path continues. And when farmers are given plants and seeds, they see the new crop coming, hope blossoms again on the land that has just experienced storms and floods.”

For businesses, joining hands to support people in disaster areas also demonstrates a culture of sustainable development, in which economic growth is closely linked to social responsibility. Many businesses not only send money and goods but also directly participate in infrastructure rebuilding programs and support long-term livelihoods. This shows that the growth of community awareness when doing business is inseparable from humanity.

Ms. Lay Hoon Tan, General Director of Sun Life Vietnam, said that the company is working quickly and hard with the Vietnam Red Cross to provide learning equipment and clean water for students at schools affected by storms and floods. Hopefully, this support will contribute to bringing a brighter future for students.

According to the report of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, up to now, the unit has received more than 210 billion VND and has allocated 147 billion VND to 18 provinces and cities that suffered heavy damage. These figures not only show the city's quick and large-scale involvement but also demonstrate the deep bond between the South, the Central and the North, the localities where people have to endure many challenges from natural disasters.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/nguoi-tot-viec-tot/tp-ho-chi-minh-lan-toa-tinh-than-tuong-than-tuong-ai-20251107083940387.htm