Asean foreign ministers express solidarity with typhoon-hit countries


People sit on a boat to get to their flooded homes in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in An Lac village, Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, Sept 13, 2024. - Photo: AP

HANOI: (Bernama-VNA) Asean foreign ministers on Wednesday (Sept 11) expressed deep sorrow and heartfelt sympathies for the devastation caused by the recent typhoon in the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China, and other affected countries.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported that in their statement, the Asean foreign ministers expressed deep sorrow and heartfelt sympathies over the damage inflicted by the typhoon in the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China, and other affected countries.

"Asean affirms its solidarity with the governments and peoples of the affected countries and is confident that the affected countries will overcome and recover swiftly from the impact of this natural disaster.

"Asean stands ready to extend its cooperation and support to the relief efforts, including through the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre),” the statement wrote.

In a related move, the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan launched a fundraising campaign on Sept 12 to support the victims in Vietnam.

Sharing in the immense losses facing the victims, each staff member contributed at least one day's salary.

Chargé d'affaires Nguyen Duc Minh also called for support from the Vietnamese community and associations in Japan as well as from Japanese partner organisations and individuals.

Material and financial support can be directly sent to designated addresses for contributions or through the embassy. - Bernama-VNA

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