The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Korean Association of Veterans and Agent Orange (KAVAO) presented US$40,000 scholarships to poor pupils and students across the country on October 27.
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VUFO chairman Vu Xuan Hong thanked donors, KAVAO partners, Jeong Soo Fund and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for presenting scholarships to Vietnamese pupils and students. He praised their contributions to Vietnam’s development, poverty reduction and charitable work, which helps strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.
KAVAO is a Korean non-governmental organization which raises funds for disabled people and grants scholarships for children, especially Agent Orange victims.
Since 2008, KAVAO has coordinated with VUFO to present Jeong Soo Fund’s scholarships for poor and disabled Vietnamese children, especially AO victims.
KAVAO has also helped build a vocational training school for AO victims in Dong Anh, Hanoi worth $5.6 million and a rehabilitation centre for disabled people in Thai Binh province worth $120,000.
