Disbursement of 123.94 billion VND in the second phase of support for victims of the fire in Thanh Xuan district

According to the Mobilization Committee, in the first phase, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the City and District used the funds to support the victims of the fire to support 6.126 billion VND and implemented 6.126 billion VND. Of which, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the City supported 406 million VND; the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Khuong Dinh Ward supported 5.720 billion VND for 143 people living in the building, the amount of 40 million VND/person.

Pay 12,394 billion VND in support of the second phase for the victims of the fire in Thanh Xuan district, picture 1 — Disbursement of 123.94 billion VND in the second phase of support for victims of the fire in Thanh Xuan district

Implementing the Resolution of the City People's Council, the district has supported the victims from the district budget of 3,585 billion VND; along with additional support from the city budget of 2,237 billion VND. Of which, 56 deceased victims were supported with 50 million VND/person; 42 people who needed emergency care and treatment received 30 million VND/person.

Support 26 temporary households with 36 million VND/household; support 8 temporary individuals with 9 million VND/individual; support tuition and study costs for 25 students with 15 million VND/child; support 1 child orphaned by both parents with 100 million VND, 4 children orphaned by either parent with 70 million VND/child.

In addition, the District Children's Support Fund has supported 69 million VND for the deceased and injured children; the District Red Cross has supported 228.2 million VND for the victims.

Phase 2 support will be implemented from November 5, 2023, including additional support for 1 case after the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Khuong Dinh ward supported phase 1 with 40 million VND.

In addition, support for people living in the building: 89.6 billion VND. Of which, support for living expenses to ensure stable life for the living, 88 people with the amount of 700 million VND/person, total 61.6 billion VND; support for worship for the deceased (support for relatives of the deceased to stand up to worship) for 56 people with the amount of 500 million VND/person, total 28 billion VND.

Support 37 injured victims with 15.1 billion VND. Of which, support for 3 injured people who must be treated in hospital for 3 to 7 days with 300 million VND/person, totaling 900 million VND; support for 33 injured people who must be treated in hospital for 7 days or more with 400 million VND/person, totaling 13.2 billion VND; support for 1 seriously injured person with 1 billion VND.

Support for children is 19.2 billion VND. Of which, support for a savings book for 1 orphaned child is 2 billion VND; support for a savings book for a child who has lost either parent: 4 children with 1 billion VND/child, total amount of 4 billion VND.

Support savings books for children under 16 years old (parents still alive) is 22 children, amount of 600 million VND/child, total amount of 13.2 billion VND.

Total support for phase 2 is 123.94 billion VND; total support for phase 1 and phase 2 is 130.12 billion VND.

The remaining amount is 2,221 billion VND based on Clause 7, Article 10 of Decree 93/2021. The Steering Committee agrees to handle arising issues, carry out environmental sanitation, and prevent and control infectious diseases in the area where the fire occurred according to regulations.

Pay 12,394 billion VND in support of the second round for the victims of the fire in Thanh Xuan district, picture 2 — Khuong Dinh Ward Police (Thanh Xuan District) supports cases that come to receive support.

At 11:50 p.m. on September 12, 2023, a particularly serious fire broke out at house number 37, alley 29/70, Khuong Ha street, Khuong Dinh ward, where there are 45 apartments with 144 residents living there regularly.

To support the victims of the fire, on September 14, 2023, the Steering Committee for receiving and distributing voluntary donations and contributions to overcome the consequences of the fire in Khuong Dinh ward issued a letter calling on organizations, agencies, units, armed forces, businesses, and philanthropists to support the victims of the fire.

The Mobilization Committee presides over and coordinates with the government to receive, manage, and distribute voluntary contributions in a timely manner, for the right purpose, to the right recipients, publicly and transparently, in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 93/2021/ND-CP dated October 27, 2021 of the Government on mobilizing, receiving, distributing, and using voluntary contributions to support overcoming difficulties caused by natural disasters, epidemics, and incidents; and supporting patients with serious illnesses.

At 5:00 p.m. on October 16, 2023, the Campaign Committee issued Notice No. 08/TB on stopping receiving donations and contributions. On October 30, 2023, the Campaign Committee issued Notice No. 09/TB publicly announcing the amount of donations and compensation for the fire that was received: VND 132,287,384,182 (In words: One hundred thirty-two billion two hundred eighty-seven million three hundred eighty-four thousand one hundred eighty-two dong), including interest. The donation amount was deposited at the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade.

With the motto of directing the work of financial support for the victims of the fire to ensure fairness, publicity and transparency, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee has directed the District Fatherland Front Committee to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to review each specific case.

The results of the review showed that the victims had very different family circumstances, the level of damage to people and property of each family and the level of injury of each victim were also different, so the task set for the Steering Committee for receiving and distributing voluntary support and contributions to overcome the consequences of the fire in Khuong Dinh ward was to balance the support plan for specific victims, to carefully review each case to provide an appropriate level of support but still ensure fairness, not to let any victim suffer.

After reviewing, balancing and making a specific plan, the District Mobilization Committee reported to the City Fatherland Front Committee, the Standing Committee, the District Party Committee Standing Committee, then held a meeting with the ward's political system and representatives of the victims' families.

Based on Document No. 20/TTr-BVĐ dated November 1, 2023 of the Fatherland Front of Thanh Xuan district reporting to the Standing Committee of the City Fatherland Front on the approval of the Plan to support from voluntary donations and contributions to overcome the consequences of the fire in Khuong Dinh ward and the approval document No. 2726/MTTQ-BTT dated November 3, 2023 of the City Fatherland Front on the plan to distribute and use voluntary donations and contributions to overcome the consequences of the fire in Khuong Dinh ward, Thanh Xuan district, the Mobilization Committee has made a specific decision on support for 144 victims of the fire who were permanently living at house number 37, alley 29/70, Khuong Ha street at the time of the fire and were directly affected by the fire.

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