Citizens, companies and public institutions of Vietnam donated 4.8 million dollars in the last 48 hoursat the start of a money collection campaign promoted by the government to help Cuba.
Barely 30 hours after the campaign started 2.47 million dollars had already been collected, a figure that doubles a day later.
According to an office of EFEthe Vietnamese initiative aims to donate the amount collected to Cuba, which crosses a serious shortage of basic products and many blackouts.
Through a website you can follow the amount collected for this campaign, with which Vietnam seeks to “foster the spirit of friendship and solidarity” with Cubawhose crisis is also related to the hardening of US sanctions and errors in national economic policy.
Until 14.00 local time (7.00 GMT) Vietnam had collected almost 128 billion Dong, which is equivalent to 4.17 million euros, although donations will be received until October 16, within the framework of the 65 years of relationship between the two countries.
In just 30 hours they raise more than 2.4 million dollars for Cuba in Vietnam
Vietnam campaign continues in support of Cuba
The goal raised was to gather 65 billion dong (2.1 million euros) to send to Cuba, which also faces high inflation and another cluster of problems, unleashed or aggravated after the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the newspaper Vietnam Plusbank transfers can be completed through a QR code, but points of Reception of donations in work centers, schools and some communities.
“The initiative seeks Vietnam News.
Vietnam is the main rice supplier to Cubawhere this cereal is a vital food and is consumed as average more than 60 kilograms per person per year.
Together with China, he has donated to Cuba in recent years of rice loads to support the country, to spend 2000 million dollars annually in the importation of food included in the so -called basic basket (the state allocation of subsidized products per person).
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