Celebrities pitch in for Central Region flood victims

Some of the biggest celebrities in Vietnam – including Phan Anh, Ho Ngoc Ha, Dam Vinh Hung, Tuan Hung, Pham Huong and My Linh, are helping to raise money for the victims of the flooding over the past weekend.
Record torrential rains over the weekend have hit the people of two provinces of Quang Binh and Ha Tinh hard. On her Facebook, Phan Anh has called on people to join hands to act. He wants to support at least 1,000 households in the hardest hit areas of the two provinces with gifts for each household to include: 500,000 canisters of 0.5 kg of shrimp paste and water purification packets. According to Phan Anh, as of mid-day on October 17, he has collected more than US$94,000, including roughly US$21,700 donated by himself and his immediate family members. Photo: VnExpress

Record torrential rains over the weekend have hit the people of two provinces of Quang Binh and Ha Tinh hard. On her Facebook, Phan Anh has called on people to join hands to act.

He wants to support at least 1,000 households in the hardest hit areas of the two provinces with gifts for each household to include: 500,000 canisters of 0.5 kg of shrimp paste and water purification packets.

According to Phan Anh, as of mid-day on October 17, he has collected more than US$94,000, including roughly US$21,700 donated by himself and his immediate family members. Photo: VnExpress

Ngoc Trinh wrote on Facebook page: Let's do it, do not be silent. Let's all join hands for the dear Central Region. Photo: VnExpress
Ngoc Trinh wrote on Facebook page: Let's do it, do not be silent. Let's all join hands for the dear Central Region. Photo: VnExpress
Ho Ngoc Ha shared on her Facebook live scenes from the flood prone areas of Quang Binh asking for contributions to help those damaged. On October 18 and 19 she and her family will return to her childhood home to deliver food and other basic necessities. On the personal pages, the singer wrote she had permission from the organizers to cancel some of her shows scheduled for early this week so that she could help those damaged in the Central Region by the flooding.

Ho Ngoc Ha shared on her Facebook live scenes from the flood prone areas of Quang Binh asking for contributions to help those damaged. On October 18 and 19 she and her family will return to her childhood home to deliver food and other basic necessities.

On the personal pages, the singer wrote she had permission from the organizers to cancel some of her shows scheduled for early this week so that she could help those damaged in the Central Region by the flooding.

Singer Dam Vinh Hung also urged fans not to sit on their hands but dig deep into their pockets to help those hurt by the flooding. On October 23, the singer and colleagues will sing at his tea room in Ho Chi Minh City to raise funds to benefit flood victims. In addition, Hung has plans to form a fundraising music concert in Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of many nationally famous singers to raise money to help the flood victims of the Central Region.

Singer Dam Vinh Hung also urged fans not to sit on their hands but dig deep into their pockets to help those hurt by the flooding. On October 23, the singer and colleagues will sing at his tea room in Ho Chi Minh City to raise funds to benefit flood victims.

In addition, Hung has plans to form a fundraising music concert in Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of many nationally famous singers to raise money to help the flood victims of the Central Region.

Tuan Hung also solicited the audience to contribute to a fund he established to help flood victims. Looking ahead, he said he currently has plans to tour the US and will solicit funds from overseas. On December 6, the singer said he will close the account and personally hand deliver the monies collected to the people of the two provinces of Quang Binh and Ha Tinh. Already he has contributed more than US$2,100 to flood victims.

Tuan Hung also solicited the audience to contribute to a fund he established to help flood victims. Looking ahead, he said he currently has plans to tour the US and will solicit funds from overseas.

On December 6, the singer said he will close the account and personally hand deliver the monies collected to the people of the two provinces of Quang Binh and Ha Tinh. Already he has contributed more than US$2,100 to flood victims.

Miss Pham Huong also urged her fans to contribute to help the Central Region flood victims. She wrote in her Facebook that she would like to launch fundraising activities to help her those who are hurting. She unveiled she will join fundraising activities on October 20 and 21 to help her brothers and sisters who have been injured or damaged.

Miss Pham Huong also urged her fans to contribute to help the Central Region flood victims. She wrote in her Facebook that she would like to launch fundraising activities to help her those who are hurting.

She unveiled she will join fundraising activities on October 20 and 21 to help her brothers and sisters who have been injured or damaged.

On her Facebook, Miss Do My Linh also shared her concern for the Central Region flood victims. My Linh said she will travel to the region this weekend to support the children. My Linh will accompany Ngo Thanh Tu and some other friends and she is actively soliciting donations from individuals on her fan page.

On her Facebook, Miss Do My Linh also shared her concern for the Central Region flood victims. My Linh said she will travel to the region this weekend to support the children.

My Linh will accompany Ngo Thanh Tu and some other friends and she is actively soliciting donations from individuals on her fan page.


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