The Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee reported that as of October 16, its fundraising programme “65 Years of Viet Nam–Cuba Solidarity” had collected more than 537.7 billion VND (over 20.41 million USD) in support of the Cuban people.

By 8:00 am on August 15, donations for Cuba via account No. 2022 at the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank had topped 117 billion VND (over 4.45 million USD) from nearly 590,000 people, far exceeding the 65-billion-VND target.