The Front publicly disclosed the statement of flood relief funds, many people were embarrassed and apologized for showing off.

“Inflate” the amount of donations

The information that is of particular interest to the online community right now is the more than 12,000 pages of statements of donations to people affected by natural disasters in the Northern provinces published by the Vietnam Fatherland Front on the afternoon of September 12.

This move was enthusiastically supported by the community, demonstrating the openness and transparency of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. However, thanks to this, many people discovered a series of individuals “inflating” the amount of charity money to polish their names.

Previously, when transferring money to support flood victims to the account number of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, many people took screenshots of the transfer and shared them on their personal pages. This action was praised by netizens.

However, when the statements were made public, it was discovered that the actual amount of donations was many times lower than the previously "shown" figure. This act of deception and deception was heavily criticized by the public.

On September 10, PVA - owner of the TikTok channel with 1.2 million followers - posted a screenshot of the 20 million VND donation to flood victims with the message: "Hope everyone will soon overcome and stabilize their lives."

After receiving the statement from the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the online community quickly tracked down this person's transactions with matching information. However, the actual donation amount was only 1 million VND.

The incident made VA fans and social media users extremely angry. This guy was accused of “pretending”, “showing off”, and taking advantage of supporting people in flood-hit areas to promote his personal name.

When discovered, VA sent a message to the Vietnam Fatherland Front's fanpage expressing remorse and regret for his wrongdoing.

“On September 10, 2024, I transferred 1 million VND to the Vietnam Fatherland Front's relief account. However, due to my own thoughtlessness and incompetence, I edited it to share on social media with an incorrect balance.

This action of mine is condemnable and wrong. I would like to send an apology to the Vietnam Fatherland Front for affecting those who are devoted to the country,” VA wrote.

The male TikToker affirmed that he is willing to accept the punishment for his mistake. In addition, the male TikToker sent a small amount of support to people in difficulty after the storm to make up for his mistake.

A few hours ago, on the fanpage with more than 250,000 followers, VA continued to post an apology video. In the video of more than 3 minutes, VA affirmed that the incident of itself "covering" the amount of money to support people in flood areas was real.

The male TikToker shared the incident: “On the morning of September 10, my team planned to transfer 20 million VND in donations. I asked another person in the group, someone I trust very much, to transfer the money.

Then he showed it to me and asked if he covered it. I wanted to show off so I said 'covered it loosely' and then calmly posted it online.

I don’t have the habit of checking my account. When I read the comments, I calmly replied that I had transferred the correct amount. But when I called my friend to confirm, I was embarrassed and deleted the comment.”

After all, the male TikToker still affirmed that the mistake was his and he will try to make up for it in the future.

Another case that was also accused of "inflating" the amount of money donated to people affected by natural disasters is TDA - a famous person in the field of electronic investment.

DA posted on Facebook calling on friends to join hands to support people in flood and landslide areas, attaching a screenshot of a transfer of 100 million VND to the Vietnam Fatherland Front. He said: "Giving is forever."

However, the online community quickly found DA's transfer information in more than 12,000 statement pages and discovered that the actual donation amount was only 10,000 VND.

Criticized by the online community for his deceitful and pretentious actions, this person locked his personal page.

"If it's support, even 1,000 VND is valuable"

That is the opinion of Ms. Thanh Luong (Hanoi) about the story of "banner" of money to support people affected by natural disasters that has recently caused a stir.

According to her, charity comes from the heart, it doesn't matter how little or how much, but it should be sincere. Acts of showing off, especially embezzling charity money should be condemned.

Sympathizing with her fellow countrymen struggling to fight against storms and floods, Thuy Tien (an English teacher in Ho Chi Minh City) also donated a sum of money to the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

She said: “A little bit of my heart sent to the North. Doing charity is never enough, my small strength only hopes to sow good karma and send my feelings to the right people in distress.

We hope that the Vietnam Fatherland Front will, on behalf of people far away, promptly provide relief to our compatriots trapped in the flood after the storm."

For Thuy Tien, the scandals surrounding the "showing off" of donations are very negative. She believes that when it comes to charity, there is no amount that is too little or too much. As long as it comes from the heart, charity will spread positive values.

“I love my fellow countrymen so I can only contribute a little personal money, not mobilize any money from anyone. I just hope that people will soon overcome the natural disaster and have a stable life,” Thuy Tien said.

According to Thuy Huyen (Ho Chi Minh City), people sharing on social networks images of money transfers to support people in flood-hit areas is a good thing, contributing to spreading good deeds and calling for more support from the community.

However, some people take advantage of supporting people to show off and polish their own names, which is not advisable.

“That shows that they value their own image too much without understanding the value of support. After the public disclosure of the statements of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s donations, I believe many people will receive a great lesson in sincerity, understand what they are doing and live more honestly.”

Thuy Huyen has transferred a sum of money to the Vietnam Fatherland Front, hoping to contribute part of her efforts to the people in the flood-affected areas.