Tuesday, 01/10/2024 16:01 (GMT+7)
A ceremony has been held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Business Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to honour Korean firms and Vietnamese people who have donated funds in support of those affected by Typhoon Yagi in the homeland.
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| Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA) |
At the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to RoK Vu Ho expressed gratitude for the contributions by the Vietnamese community in the RoK and Korean organisations and businesses, which help ease the losses and suffering of the typhoon victims.
These timely and practical contributions from the RoK demonstrate the solidarity and support between the two countries when Vietnam is hit by natural disasters, Ho stressed.
Korean businesses present at the ceremony expressed their friendly sentiments and readiness to support victims of natural disasters in Vietnam.
As of September 22, Korean companies and organizations had donated a total of 900,000 USD and 5 billion VND (203,000 USD), including 300,000 USD from the SK Group, 300,000 USD from the LG Group, and 250,000 USD from the LS Group through the charity organisation COPION, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in RoK.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese associations and organizations in RoK have donated around 1.5 billion VND./.
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