COMMUNITY

More New Year gifts for the needy

Secretary of the Party Central Committee To Huy Rua presented gifts to beneficiary and poor households in Bac Ninh province on February 5 in the lead up to the Lunar New Year.

11,000 students participate in spring volunteer campaign

Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union launched the 2013 Spring Volunteer Campaign on January 27, attracting 11,000 students from 8 local districts.

Government provides relief aid to the poor

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to offer disadvantaged people relief aid during the coming lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and lean months.

Nun dedicates life to saving children

About 20 years ago, during a charity trip to Nam Dong District of the province, Soeur Vu Thi Tho witnessed a crowd of people surrounding a month-old infant tied with a dead mother.

Blood Donation Festival due on Sunday

Hanoi will host the fifth blood donation day on January 20 in an effort to support hospitals in saving patients during the upcoming lunar New Year festival.

Over 2 billion VND raised for AO victims in Da Nang

More than 2 billion VND and 900 gift packages were raised for the Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims in Da Nang in a music programme held in the central coastal city on January 13.

Warm blankets for cold spell-hit provinces

As many as 3,800 woollen blankets will soon be handed over to poor residents in 17 northern provinces which are being hit by the first strong cold spell in 2013, according to the Vietnam Red Cross.

Government allocates USD115 million for poor areas

The Government has decided to spend USD115.2 million to support 23 poor districts nationwide to reduce poverty quickly and sustainably in the next five years.

HCM City launches Tet programme for the poor

HCM City’s Farmers Association is in the process of implementing a programme helping the poor enjoy the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

Making a difference in remote Vietnam

A Frenchman is providing clean water, health care in poor rural areas

Due attention paid to the poor

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has emphasised reducing poverty rates and protecting social welfare are top priorities.

Running to raise fund for safe water

Australian ultra marathon runner and former MP Pat Farmer has started a 3,000-kilometre run through Vietnam for charity purposes.

Project to assist people with disabilities discussed

A conference to discuss the implementation of a project to assist people with disabilities in the 2012-2020 phase was held in Hanoi on December 11.

Money raised for eye treatment in Vietnam

Japan’s Personal Closet M&V has held a charity party in Tokyo to raise funds for Doctor Tadashi Hattori’s charitable activities in Vietnam.

Charity ultra-marathon raises funds for the poor

A charity ultra-marathon dubbed “Tole to Pole: Vietnam” will commence in Quang Ninh on December 9 to raise funds to improve access to clean water for poor communities.