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US$400K in flood relief donated by Taiwan to Vietnam
From Taiwan Today
2020-10-26
New Southbound Policy。Taiwan representative to Vietnam Richard R. C. Shih (third left) is joined by Tran Quang Hoai (third right), director-general of the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (third right) and officials from both sides during the donation ceremony Oct. 23 in Hanoi. (MOFA)
Taiwan representative to Vietnam Richard R. C. Shih (third left) is joined by Tran Quang Hoai (third right), director-general of the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (third right) and officials from both sides during the donation ceremony Oct. 23 in Hanoi. (MOFA)

The government of Taiwan donated US$400,000 to Vietnam Oct. 23 to assist the New Southbound Policy target country with disaster relief, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
The donation was made by Richard R. C. Shih, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Vietnam, to Tran Quang Hoai, director-general of the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority, during a ceremony in Hanoi.
 
According to the MOFA, weeks of flooding and landslides caused by severe rainfall in central Vietnam since late September have claimed 114 lives and left 20 individuals missing.
 
During the ceremony, Shih expressed sincere condolences to the government and people of Vietnam for their losses. The donation is an expression of heartfelt sympathy demonstrating that Taiwan stands shoulder to shoulder with Vietnam at this critical time, he said.
 
It is hoped that the donation will help accelerate post-disaster reconstruction so those affected can resume their normal lives as soon as possible, he said, adding that Taiwan looks forward to enhancing collaboration and exchanges with Vietnam in disaster prevention and mitigation going forward.
 
According to Shih, Taiwan’s nongovernmental organizations and firms operating in the Southeast Asian country are also dispatching humanitarian aid.
 
The latest statistics from the Ministry of the Interior reveal that more than 320,000 new immigrants and workers from Vietnam reside in Taiwan, evidencing the two countries’ special partnership.
 
The NSP is a key plank in the government’s national development strategy. It aims to enhance Taiwan’s agricultural, business, cultural, education, tourism and trade ties with the 10 ASEAN member states, six South Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand. (SFC-E)
 
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