The campaign was launched at an online press meeting held on February 5.

Speaking at the meeting, UNDP Vietnam representative, Caitlin Wiesen, stressed the need to support flood victims in the central region. She believed that flood-resilient houses would help reduce damage for local people and so they can more quickly resume their normal lives after natural disasters.

UNDP Vietnam representative, Caitlin Wiesen speaks at the meeting

The UNDP official called for support and co-operation from partners to build the houses for poor people in the central region, so that "no-one will be left behind."

At the meeting, director of the Vietnam Study Promotion Fund, Pham Huy Hoan said, "I believed that this co-operation would bring positive results when donors from Vietnam and overseas can join together to help Vietnamese people overcome the damages caused by natural disasters."

Director of the Vietnam Study Promotion Fund, Pham Huy Hoan speaks at the event

Editor-in-Chief of Dan Tri Online Newspaper, Pham Tuan Anh announced that he would send VND1 billion which was donated by readers to help flood victims in the central region in 2020 to the campaign.

Editor-in-Chief of Dan Tri Online Newspaper, Pham Tuan Anh speaks at the ceremony

He expressed his deep thanks to UNDP for choosing the Vietnam Study Promotion Fund and Dantri Online Newspaper to participate in the campaign.

Also at the meeting, South Korea's World Share organisation pledged to send funds to build 39 houses in Quang Binh Province.