Int'l aid pours in to support Vietnamese flood victims

  • The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies is handed to the northern province of Yen Bai. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies is handed to the northern province of Yen Bai. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies is handed to the northern province of Yen Bai. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies is handed to the northern province of Yen Bai. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies weights over 8 tonnes and is worth some 49,000 AUD. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies weights over 8 tonnes and is worth some 49,000 AUD. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The Australian Government's first shipment of aid supplies. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski and Vice Chairwoman of the Yen Bai People's Committee Vu Thi Hien Hanh receive the aid supplies. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski and Vice Chairwoman of the Yen Bai People's Committee Vu Thi Hien Hanh receive the aid supplies. VNA/Photo by courtesy
The first shipment of aid supplies for flood victims from the Australian Government touched down at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi on September 11 evening, reported the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The supplies include a vast array of critical items, including 264 personal hygiene kits, 120 kitchen sets, 264 home repair kits, 600 blankets, 600 sleeping mats, 522 canvas covers and 360 mosquito nets. The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) also scheduled the delivery of a substantial aid package on September 13-14. On September 16-17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to deliver 40 portable water filters and 200 multi-purpose plastic canvas covers. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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