Hanoi has saved VND5 billion (US$257,000) from canceling 29 fireworks displays on its 1,000th birthday party, and part of the sum has been spent as relief aid for flood-affected residents in the central Quang Binh province.
Hoang Manh Hien, deputy chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, told VnExpress newswire Tuesday he gave a total VND2.5 billion, of which VND1.5 billion was saved from canceled fireworks spending, during his visit to Quang Binh the same day.
He said more relief aid will be given to other four provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue, which were hit by floods last week.
On October 5, Hanoi authorities gave VND5 billion as disaster relief to the five central provinces, and they announced to cancel the planned fireworks displays at 29 sites three days later.
The 29 sites were previously chosen for fireworks displays on the symbolic date of October 10, or 10/10/10.
Rain-triggered floods have left 66 people dead, with 17 still missing in the central provinces as of Monday. Quang Binh has reported the worst toll with 45 dead people and 16 missing.
The floods caused an estimated damage worth over VND2.75 trillion (US$141 million), of which some VND1.58 trillion are from Quang Binh.
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