Dantri presented 209 health insurance cards to students whose parents are members of the Bac Ninh Blind Association and are facing financial difficulties on August 14.
Journalist Nguyen Thu Hang, deputy editor-in-chief of Dantri, presents a symbolic board for 209 health insurance cards to children of members of the Bac Ninh Blind Association facing hardship (Photo: Dinh Tung).
Speaking at the ceremony, Nguyen Thu Hang, deputy editor-in-chief of Dantri, said the cards had been funded by the newspaper's readers to help protect children against health emergencies and ease some of the financial pressure on their families as the new school year begins.
Journalist Nguyen Thu Hang, deputy editor-in-chief of Dantri, speaks at the health insurance card presentation ceremony (Photo: Dinh Tung).
“Over the past four years, Dantri, on behalf of its readers, has donated 7,210 health insurance cards to disadvantaged students in localities across Vietnam,” Hang said.
“This year, we have also presented 115 cards to disadvantaged students in Daklak Province, 400 cards to children of members of the Hanoi Blind Association, and 209 cards to children of members of the Bac Ninh Blind Association today.”
On behalf of Dantri's editorial board, Hang thanked readers and Vietnamese and international donors for helping the newspaper maintain and expand its charitable programmes over the years.
Nguyen Xuan Hue, chairman of the Bac Ninh Blind Association, thanked Dantri's readers, its leaders and journalists, as well as donors, for their support.
Nguyen Xuan Hue, chairman of the Bac Ninh Blind Association, thanks the editorial board and readers of Dantri for donating health insurance cards to children of members facing hardship (Photo: Dinh Tung).
The association currently has 2,651 members and more than 100 visually impaired children living in the province, Hue said.
“The timely support from Dantri's readers and donors is deeply meaningful,” Hue said. “It is not only material assistance but also a shield protecting children's health, helping families of people with visual impairments reduce their worries when their children fall ill.”
Nguyen Dao Quang Minh, an 11th-grade English-language student at Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, said he was deeply moved to attend the ceremony.
Nguyen Dao Quang Minh thanks Dantri readers and the Bac Ninh Blind Association (Photo: Dinh Tung).
“Today's support not only helps our families reduce some of the costs of preparing for the new school year, but also makes us feel the care and affection of the community for families of members of the Bac Ninh Blind Association,” Minh said.
At the ceremony, Hang also presented donations from Dantri readers to two families facing particularly difficult circumstances, those of Nguyen Thi Nguyet and Le Van Hung.
Journalist Nguyen Thu Hang, deputy editor-in-chief of Dantri, presents readers' donations to the family of Nguyen Thi Nguyet and Le Van Hung (Photo: Dinh Tung).
Each family received VND 19,757,797.
Over four years, Dantri has provided 7,210 health insurance cards to disadvantaged students in provinces and cities including Lang Son, Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue City, Danang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Daklak, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Dong Thap and Vinh Long.
