Hanoi, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Vietnam Red Cross expressed its gratitude today for all the support received for its fundraising campaign, which, it noted, has made Cuba the most popular trend on social media these days.
According to the latest report from the agency, as of 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, two million seven thousand 375 contributions totaling 410.6 billion VND (approximately $15.5 million) had been received into the bank account set up for such purposes.
These gestures are not only a demonstration of support for the Cuban people, but also vivid proof of the unity, mutual friendship, and loyalty that unites both countries, the humanitarian social organization reflected on its Facebook page.
The organization itself emphasized that “every transfer of love had an impact on achieving these heartwarming numbers” and in a separate post stated that “the journey continues: may Cuba clearly feel Vietnam’s friendship.”
With the goal of raising 65 billion dong (2.47 million dollars), the campaign began on August 13, on the occasion of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro’s 99th birthday and in the context of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Year and the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
However, just 30 hours after starting, it reached the initially proposed goal.
According to Nguyen Hai Anh, President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, this is the first time that an international campaign led by the Vietnam Red Cross Society has reached such a magnitude, both in terms of funds raised and number of participants, in such a short period of time.
Transparent and timely information on the amounts, the number of donors, and the active collaboration of national and local media outlets, as well as digital platforms (in Vietnamese, Spanish, and English), have been key to the program’s widespread dissemination, the VNA news agency reported.
At the campaign launch ceremony, Do Van Chien, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, emphasized that this action demonstrates the Vietnamese people’s tradition of humanity and the deep friendship between the peoples of both nations.
The program not only seeks to provide material support to overcome the immediate difficulties Cuba is facing, but also to strongly spread a message of empathy and international solidarity, Van Chien noted, reiterating that, under any circumstances, the Vietnamese people always stand with the Cuban people.
This, he emphasized, is a traditional connection of affection that spans 65 years and in which “fraternal affection has overcome all geographical distances and economic conditions to become an enduring spiritual value.”
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