Themed ‘Working Together for Community Health’, the drive took place from May 1 to 31 with major activities including the organisation of the ‘Humanitarian Market’ model, communication campaigns on Covid-19 preventative measures and blood donation events,

Residents in difficult circumstances shop at a humanitarian market hosted by the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

Activities were also held to help needy people and those affected by drought and saline intrusion.

Accordingly, a total of 350 charity markets were organised in 59 cities and provinces nationwide with 100,000 free goods exchange coupons being provided to marketgoers with more than 730 social houses and 344 humanitarian project such as schools, roads and bridges being constructed during the month.

The VRSC's chapters across the country also hosted over 10,800 anti-Covid 19 communication events to popularise information to 1.8 million people, and handed out 87,900 leaflets, over 4 million face masks, around 646,000 bars of soap and bottles of hand sanitisers to local residents.

The month is the third of its kind to be held by the VRCS with the aim of promoting humanitarian values, encouraging people to do good deeds and calling for practical actions from people from all walks of life to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the community.

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met in New York on January 29 to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria, under the chair of Vietnam that holds the council’s presidency in January.

Humanitarian box helps widespread humanity in society

(BGO) – The Red Cross Society (RCS) in the northern province of Bac Giang has actively coordinated with the agencies and enterprises in the province to widely spread the “Humanitarian box”, which is a meaningful activity to call for various sources to share and help the needy cases to conquer the life challenges.  

Launching “Humanitarian box”

(BGO) – The Red Cross Society (RCS) in the northern province of Bac Giang has placed the “Humanitarian Box” at the provincial Obstetrics and Paediatrics Hospital, the twentieth of this kind launched by the RCS in the Humanitarian Month.

Humanitarian Month launched nationwide for first time

The 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities was launched in Hanoi on May 11, and this is also the first time this programme has been held at the national scale.

Hanoi Red Cross launches humanitarian month

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS)’s chapter in Hanoi will strive to provide support for 7,000-10,000 disadvantaged people under the 2019 Humanitarian Month which was launched in the capital city on May 5

Source: NDO