Poor students in Phú Nhuận District receive scholarships from a representative of PNJ Charity Fund. — VNS PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY — Phú Nhuận Jewelry Joint Stock Company’s Charity Fund and the Office of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of HCM City’s Phú Nhuận District have granted scholarships to 100 poor students in the district. Each consists of VNĐ900,000 to VNĐ1.2 million, depending on the student’s grade, in cash and 20 notebooks. Huỳnh Văn Tẩn, PNJ’s communications director, said this is the 18th year his company has given these scholarships, and nearly 2,000 students have received nearly VNĐ2 billion (US$85,954) so far. Established in 2005, the PNJ Charity Fund has contributed nearly VNĐ40 billion to social programmes such as the Vừ A Dính Scholarship, scholarships for disadvantaged students in Côn Đảo District in Bà … [Read more...] about PNJ Charity Fund gives scholarships
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HCM City honors exemplary Catholics in charity work
guyen Huu Hiep, head of the Mass Mobilization Commission of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, presents certificates of merit to outstanding Catholics Priest Joseph Phan Khac Tu, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics, reported that local Catholics are running more than 170 educational establishments, 20 medical facilities and 63 charity institutions for underprivileged people in the city. Nguyen Huu Hiep, head of the Mass Mobilization Commission of the municipal Party Committee, said the Catholic community in the city have always been an integral part of the national unity bloc. Over the past years, they have upheld the tradition of patriotism and solidarity, sharing responsibilities with society through caring for the poor and participating in patriotic movements launched by the government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and other organizations. He stressed that their activities are in line with the spirit of the joint letter of … [Read more...] about HCM City honors exemplary Catholics in charity work
HCM City honours exemplary Catholics in charity work
Nguyen Huu Hiep, head of the Mass Mobilisation Commission of the HCM City Party Committee, presents certificates of merit to outstanding Catholics (Photo: VNA) The Vietnam Fatherland Front of Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the city’s Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics, held a ceremony on August 28 to honour 85 Catholics in the city who have made great contributions to social welfare, education and health care. Priest Joseph Phan Khac Tu, Chairman of HCM City’s Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics, reported that local Catholics are running more than 170 educational establishments, 20 medical facilities and 63 charity institutions for underprivileged people in the city. Nguyen Huu Hiep, head of the Mass Mobilisation Commission of the municipal Party Committee, said the Catholic community in the city have always been an integral part of the national unity bloc. Over the past years, they have upheld the tradition of patriotism and solidarity, … [Read more...] about HCM City honours exemplary Catholics in charity work
Hai Phong businesswoman active in charity work
General director of the Golden Top Group, Nguyen Kim Thuy, is not only well-known as a successful businesswoman but also an active charity donor. Thuy was born to a talented businessman, Nguyen Gia Thao, former general director of Hai Phong Leather and Footwear Company which is one of the biggest footwear firms in the north during the 1980s. Her father also took part in many social programmes to support the poor and disadvantaged people. General director of Golden Top Group, Nguyen Kim Thuy (left), and her father, former general director of Hai Phong Leather and Footwear Company, Nguyen Gia Thao (right), visit General Vo Nguyen Giap in 1997 Thuy followed her father to continue the footwear business. She and her Thai husband, Mitrchaiyanant Chatchawat, set up the Golden Top Group and successfully run the business with factories in Hai Phong and several southern provinces and tens of thousands of workers. Thuy said she was impressed by the business philosophy of GM Roach in … [Read more...] about Hai Phong businesswoman active in charity work
Dancing for charity
The Dance Collaboration Fest – a Charity Event will be held from 3pm to 10pm on August 25 at Diviners Center in 2 Hồ Xuân Hương Street, HCM City’s District 3. — Photo citynetevents.comViet Nam News HCM CITY — The Dance Collabration Fest – a Charity Event will be held from 3pm to 10pm on August 25 at Diviners Center, 2 Hồ Xuân Hương Street, in HCM City’s District 3. CNA Dance group, Jocker Locking, Xmas, SaiGon Flavour, Hiphop group, Inertic group and Diviners teams will be performing at the event. Ticket prices are VNĐ150,000 (US$7), group tickets for four VNĐ360,000 (US$ 15.5) and combo ticket with T-shirt VNĐ180,000 (US$9). Half of the profits will be sent to a school for the blind. — VNS … [Read more...] about Dancing for charity