Charity golf tournament sees record donations

The 12th Swing for the Kids 2018 charity golf tournament raised a 12-year record VND1.8bn (USD72,000) for disadvantaged children.

The 12th Swing for the Kids 2018 charity golf tournament raised a 12-year record VND1.8bn (USD72,000) for disadvantaged children.

   

(middle) Dantri editor-in-chief and head of the Vietnam Fund for Learning Promotion
Pham Huy Hoan received VND400m (USD16,000) donation

During the awards ceremony, Le Trong Minh, editor-in-chief of the Vietnam Investment Review-the tournament's co-organiser, announced that 260 golfers participated in the tournament and they were able to raise VND1.8bn. The figure was much higher than the expected VND1.4bn and proves the tournament's credibility for philanthropists who want to help promote local education.

Golfer Nguyen Hong Tuan scored a hole-in-one and Tuan said he would donate VND30m (USD1,200) to the scholarship fund for Vietnamese pupils. The organisers also gave scholarships to four students from difficult backgrounds and commemorative medals for the sponsors.

Dantri editor-in-chief and head of the Vietnam Fund for Learning Promotion Pham Huy Hoan received VND400m (USD16,000) donation for disadvantaged children at the ceremony.

   

Vo Hong Phuc, former Minister of Planning and Investment and
the honorary president of the tournaments, gives scholarships to the students

The Swing for the Kids Tournament was first held in 2007 and has become an annual event. For the past 11 years, about VND14bn (USD560,000) worth of scholarships have been transferred to 14,000 pupils across Vietnam.

Vo Hong Phuc, former Minister of Planning and Investment and the honorary president of the tournaments, said, "We feel very emotional to be able to directly hand over the scholarships to the pupils. It's an honour for the organisers to see the pupils' development."