Overseas Vietnamese in Laos support victims of Typhoon Yagi

Venerable Thich Minh Quang, Head of  Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane. (Photo: VNA)

Venerable Thich Minh Quang, Head of the pagoda, said that the typhoon caused extensive destruction, damaging and flooding houses and infrastructure, leading to significant loss of human lives and property. Crops, livestock, and fish farms were devastated, and many areas remain isolated due to damaged roads and bridges.

The pagoda posted the appeal on social network to call on the Vietnamese community in Laos, local businesses, and philanthropists to offer their support to help both Vietnamese localities and affected areas in Laos.

As of the evening of September 10, the pagoda had received hundreds of millions of VND from donors. The pagoda's charity board plans to deliver the donations to aid coordinating agencies in both Vietnam and Laos.

On this occasion, Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam's Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, presented 500 million LAK (nearly 23,000 USD) to Laos’ Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to support flood-hit areas in the country./.