Manulife has donated over VNĐ1 billion to help central Viet Nam communities recover from November’s historic floods, supporting relief efforts and speeding financial and insurance assistance to affected families.
The humanitarian aid aims to assist communities impacted by heavy rainfall and two consecutive storms - Typhoon Bualoi and Typhoon Matmo - in late September and early October, which caused significant infrastructure damage and human losses.
The directive expands the list of supported localities to include four additional provinces – Khánh Hòa, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk and Lâm Đồng – alongside central localities that had already suffered significant damage.
Procter & Gamble Vietnam (P&G Vietnam) is collaborating with the Vietnam Red Cross Society and CARE International to launch a support package to help flood-affected communities in Northern and Central Việt Nam stabilise and rebuild their communities.
Under Document 951/NHNN-TD issued on Tuesday, SBV has asked commercial banks, branches of foreign banks and SBV’s regional offices in areas affected by storms to promptly restore operations and support affected customers.
Over the weekend, torrential rain from Typhoon No. 12 battered central Việt Nam, causing landslides and widespread flooding. Authorities remain on high alert as heavy rain is forecast to continue through to October 28.
Businesses experiencing direct impacts on production and operations may receive reductions of up to 30 per cent on special consumption tax for the year of occurrence.
CJ Vina Agri - a member of South Korean CJ Group, has donated an animal feed support package worth VNĐ2 billion (nearly US$87,000) to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Factories and employees of Samsung Vietnam donated VND5 billion (US$214,000) to support residents in central provinces affected by floods in recent times.
As all eyes are looking towards Viet Nam''s central region, which is suffering serious damage from natural disasters, Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has donated nearly VND4 billion to help victims.
Property developer Novaland Group, its staff and partners have donated VND15 billion in cash and kind to support people affected by the historic floods in the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Binh and Quang Tri.
Steel maker Hoa Sen Group has donated VND600 million (US$27,000) to relief efforts in the south central province of Binh Dinh where people have been severely affected by floods.