Hanoi collects over VND45 billion in support of Spratly islands
Thursday, 02/06/2016 16:32 (GMT+7)
Three months after the encouragement of cadres and people in Hanoi to raise funds for assisting the armed forces and islanders on the Spratly islands, as of late May, the Fatherland Front at all levels in Hanoi collected VND45.57 billion for the fund, the city Fatherland Front has reported.
Hanoi assists the construction of the cultural house on Spratly archipelago’s Tien Nu island. (Photo: HNMO)
Of which over VND15.57 billion was collected by the city Fatherland Front and nearly VND30 billion was collected by the organization at the district and grassroots levels.
Of the assistance, the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) donated VND5 billion, the city Enterprises Bloc Party Committee collected over VND2.3 billion from its enterprises and staff, and the city’s officials and laborers donated over VND1.3 billion.
At the district levels, a large amount of donations came from Dong Da (over VND3 billion), Hoan Kiem (nearly VND2.5 billion), and Hai Ba Trung (nearly VND2.5 billion).
The fund shows the affection of the capital city towards the armed forces and residents on Spratly islands./.
Compiled by BTA
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