HCM City, Nov. 25 -- Ho Chi Minh City's Relief Mobilisation Board has received close to 245 billion VND (9.3 million USD) in cash donations and more than 136 billion VND worth of goods from agencies, organisations, enterprises and local residents to aid those affected by natural disasters, the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee said on November 24.

To date, the city has allocated 190.6 billion VND and over 136.2 billion VND in goods for relief efforts. This includes 430 million VND for disaster-hit households within the city; 3.17 billion VND transferred to provinces as requested by donors; and 187 billion VND together with more than 136.2 billion VND in goods for localities suffering severe losses.

Since November 21, 18 colle...