Morinaga Milk Group has donated VND1 billion ($40,300) in cash and VND1 billion worth of gifts to support residents affected by the recent rain storms and floods caused by typhoon Yagi in northern Vietnam.

The leading Japanese producer and seller of dairy products made the donation through Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper during a visit to the newspaper head office in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.

Yusuke Oba, deputy general director at Morinaga Le May Vietnam Joint Stock Company under Morinaga Milk Group, elaborated that he and the company’s staff were deeply saddened by the devastation of Yagi and its aftermath.

This donation was contributed by the entire group, he added.

(L-R) Kazuki Arai, business development director at Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam Joint Stock Company under Japan’s Morinaga Milk Group, and Yusuke Oba, deputy general director at Morinaga Le May Vietnam Joint Stock Company under the Group, discuss their desire to aid typhoon-hit people at the headquarters of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City, October 10, 2024. Photo: An Vi / Tuoi Tre

Morinaga Milk, with over 100 years of dairy expertise, and its three subsidiaries in Vietnam hope to bring highly nutritious and unique dairy products for people of all ages in Vietnam.

The group, which tapped into the Vietnamese market in 2010, expressed its desire to contribute to the typhoon relief efforts through the donation, the deputy general director said.

Kazuki Arai, business development director at Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam Joint Stock Company under the group, emphasized the enterprise’s priority in swiftly delivering dairy products to typhoon-hit residents.

“We admire the resilience and determination of the Vietnamese people in overcoming the aftermath of these natural disasters. 

"We hope they can soon return to their normal life,” Kazuki Arai said.

Morinaga Milk Group hoped that the affected communities would soon overcome challenges brought by typhoon Yagi. Photo: An Vi / Tuoi Tre

Tran Xuan Toan, deputy editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre, expressed his gratitude for the group’s generous support, which he said would provide significant encouragement to those struggling in the aftermath of the storm.

Tuoi Tre is serving as a bridge, receiving support to help communities recover from the natural disasters and rebuild their lives.

With its focus on rebuilding schools and granting scholarships to students in affected areas, Tuoi Tre pledged to swiftly deliver the donations to where they are most needed.

Tuoi Tre plans to distribute Morinaga Milk Group’s dairy products to students in Lao Cai and Cao Bang, two mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam, hoping that the group will join in distributing these products.

The news agency looks forward to continuing its partnership with Morinaga Milk Group in the upcoming time.

Typhoon Yagi, the third storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall in the northern region in early September.

Yagi and subsequent heavy rains, floods, and landslides left 350 people dead or missing, wreaking havoc on many localities and causing damage estimated at over VND81 trillion ($3.2 billion).

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