To mark the Action Month for Children, the Vietnam Association for Protection of Children's Rights organised a scholarship and gift giving programme for disadvantaged children in Tra My Commune, Danang.
Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, attends the programme in Tra My Commune on June 5.
The event was attended by Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and honorary chairwoman of the Vietnam Association for Protection of Children's Rights, along with Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, chairwoman of the association, representatives of Danang authorities, medical staff and benefactors supporting child welfare activities.
Tra My Commune is home to more than 5,200 children, many of whom are living in difficult circumstances.
Ngo Phuong Ly, together with the Vietnam Association for Protection of Child Rights and Danang City leaders, presents scholarships to pupils in Tra My Commune on the afternoon of June 5 (Photo: Anh Huy).
At Kim Dong Primary School on June 5, 404 disadvantaged students each received a scholarship worth VND 4 million (approximately USD 154), along with backpacks and practical gifts for study and daily life.
Ngo Phuong Ly presents Kim Dong Primary School with a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh.
In addition to supporting education, the programme aimed to improve children's overall wellbeing through free medical examinations, health consultations and medicine distribution for 5,224 children.
Ngo Phuong Ly presents gifts to children in Tra My Commune.
Medical teams from the Danang Department of Health and Hospital 199 under the Ministry of Public Security participated in the initiative, contributing to its humanitarian impact.
At the medical examination area, Ngo Phuong Ly and Danang officials spent time meeting children and their parents.
Ngo Phuong Ly visits pupils at the library and community internet access point in Tra My Commune.
Ly praised the model of providing free medical examinations and health consultations for all children in the commune. She expressed hope that the programme would continue and be expanded to other disadvantaged localities, enabling more children to access quality healthcare services close to home.
