Embassy, associations coordinate to support earthquake-affected Vietnamese in Japan
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 6 held an online meeting with Vietnamese associations to discuss coordination to support Vietnamese people affected by the earthquake that hit central Japan recently.
Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and associations join the online meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) –The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 6 held an online meeting with Vietnameseassociations to discuss coordination to support Vietnamese people affected bythe earthquake that hit central Japan recently.
The meeting saw the participation of the Consuls General of Vietnam in Osaka and Fukuoka, Vietnamese associations in localities such as Gunma,Chiba, Niigata, Hokkaido, Fukushima, Nagasaki, and the Vietnamese BusinessAssociation in Japan, Vietnamese Intellectual Association in Japan, VietnameseBuddhist Association in Japan, and representatives of volunteer groups in Fukuiand Toyama.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu said that the earthquake onJanuary 1 caused severe consequences in Ishikawa prefecture, central Japan, leaving residents there in a difficult situation.
He said after theearthquake, some Vietnamese volunteers were active in supporting and providingessential supplies to the Vietnamese affected by the earthquake.
According to him, the support work must be implemented quickly and transparently and in the long term. In thenext two to three days, activities should focus on providing food, water, andshelter.
Nguyen Hong Son, Chairmanof the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan, said that more than 5,000Vietnamese people are living in Ishikawa province, of which about 600 are working in companies in the Notopeninsula area that was hard hit by the earthquake in Ishikawaprefecture.
A report from the Ishikawa authority said there has been no casualties among the Vietnamese community there recorded due to the earthquake.
Son called for support forthe Vietnamese community there as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, arepresentative from the Vietnamese association in Saitama prefecture proposedestablishing an formation board to swiftly provide information on those who need support.
✱ The association is readyto implement a support package of about 2 million JPY (more than 13,800 USD)for the reconstruction and purchase of new microwave ovens and refrigerators to replace those damaged by the earthquake./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 2 sent a message of sympathy to his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio over huge losses in human lives and property caused by a massive earthquake that hit Ishikawa prefecture and adjacent areas in central Japan on January 1.
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Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and associations join the online meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
