From September 12, donations for those affected by typhoon Yagi, the third storm to hit Vietnam this year, can be made at nearly 2,000 FPT Long Chau drugstores nationwide.

To make donations, FPT Long Chau customers scan QR codes at these stores to transfer funds to an account run by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper at the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) branch 3, Ho Chi Minh City under account number 113000006100.

Those who wish to donate should note “Cung Tuoi Tre va FPT Long Chau se chia voi nguoi dan bao so 3” (Joining hands with Tuoi Tre and FPT Long Chau to support people affected by storm No. 3).

Nguyen Do Quyen, COO of FPT Long Chau, told Tuoi Tre that the pharmacy chain is doing its best to help victims of the typhoon in northern Vietnam, particularly as flooding and downpours over the past several days continue to inflict damage across the region.

With nearly 2,000 drugstores in 63 localities across the country, FPT Long Chau is in a strong position to serve as a bridge between those in need and those who can help. This current campaign is the result of a partnership between Tuoi Tre and FPT Long Chau.

Banners are currently placed at the chain’s 2,000 drugstores informing customers of the fundraising campaign. The chain has also sent a message to customers via Zalo, a notification via the FPT Long Chau app, and announced the fundraising campaign on its Facebook page.

A QR code for customers to scan to make donations for victims of typhoon Yagi in northern Vietnam. Photo: FPT Long Chau

Contributions can also be made in person at the Tuoi Tre newspaper headquarters at 60A Hoang Van Thu Street, Ward 9, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City, or at Tuoi Tre representative offices nationwide.

For domestic money transfers: Please send donations in Vietnamese dong to the Tuoi Tre newspaper account at VietinBank branch 3, Ho Chi Minh City. Account number: 113000006100. Please specify: “Ung ho dong bao bi anh huong boi con bao so 3” (Support for people affected by storm No. 3)

For international donations: Please transfer funds to Tuoi Tre’s USD account: 007.137.0195.845 at the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) in Ho Chi Minh City, or EUR account: 007.114.0373.054 at the same bank. SWIFT code: BFTVVNVX007. Please specify: “Ung ho dong bao bi anh huong boi con bao so 3” (Support for people affected by storm No. 3)

Tuoi Tre will work with local authorities in affected areas to ensure that all contributions reach those who have suffered significant damage from the storm and subsequent floods.

Typhoon Yagi, the strongest to have struck the East Vietnam Sea in 30 years, made landfall in Vietnam on Saturday last week.

The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 233 as of 7:00 am on Friday, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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