(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society has launched an SMS campaign to mobilize nationwide support to buy communication devices, breeding plants and animals, and equipment to produce fresh water from sea water, for soldiers, fishermen, and others living on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands. The money generated from the campaign, which was launched on Sunday and will continue until this July, will also be used to buy tools to help the coast guard and marine police perform their duties.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Le Nam Thang spoke at the launching ceremony. Photo: internet