"Southern Affection" donates over 5 billion to flood victims

The music night “Southern Love” organized by Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VTV9) aims to connect and spread the love of people across the country, especially the people of the South, to share the difficulties caused by the recent historic storm and flood.

Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen talks with Mr. Johnathan Hanh Nguyen

Attending the music night “Southern Love” were Politburo member, Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen; Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television Do Thanh Hai, along with philanthropists, businesses, organizations, individuals and people in Ho Chi Minh City, and the participation of many famous artists.

Previously, the Prime Minister entrusted Vietnam Television to coordinate with Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee to carry out the mission of building 37 houses for 37 households in Nu village, who have suffered many losses due to storms and floods. All donations from this meaningful music night will be transferred to Vietnam Television's "Tam Long Viet" Fund, contributing to building new homes, bringing hope and a better future to the people of Nu village.

Director of Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City Tu Luong received support from Mr. Johnathan Hanh Nguyen

During the music night, Mr. Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, Chairman of the Inter-Pacific Group (IPPG), brought 1 billion VND in cash, along with a special painting of himself on the occasion of his 70th birthday, with the message: "Hopefully, not only our compatriots in the country, but also our overseas Vietnamese will turn to their homeland. Not just one person with 1 billion, but thousands, millions of Vietnamese people around the world, let's join hands, a piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full".

This is not the first time Mr. Johnathan has contributed to support people during this flood. A few days earlier, he went to VTV9 alone to donate 1 billion to the Tam Long Viet Fund right after hearing about the storm and flood. Together with Mr. Johnathan, the members of the IPPG family contributed 6 billion during this storm and flood.

Mr. Johnathan Hanh Nguyen sent support to flood victims

“My family has a retirement fund of about 10 billion. Through visits to children in the hospital and disaster relief missions, I have a little left. My children said, ‘Dad, you’re grown up now, why do you keep the money? You should pay it all. We’ll take care of everything. Today, I would like to contribute another 1 billion in cash,” Mr. Hanh shared.

So, this 73-year-old CEO brought his familiar paper bag containing 1 billion in cash to give directly to the music night. Not stopping there, when the Organizing Committee brought the donation box under the stands, Mr. Hanh took the last coins in his pocket and put them in, then enthusiastically participated in the auction of 2 souvenirs in the program, indirectly supporting an additional 850 million right in this warm music night.

At the end of the program "Southern Love", the total amount of money that people across the country as well as the audience attending the music night donated was 5,266,000,000 VND, leaving many touching emotions for the attendees, spreading the spirit of "the whole leaves cover the torn leaves" of the Southern people to the beloved North. Previously, Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VTV9) also donated more than 4.3 billion VND along with many other relief items.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/nghia-tinh-phuong-nam-quyen-gop-hon-5-ty-gui-dong-bao-lu-lut-2024092311073409.htm