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Hanoi (VNA) – The National Fund
for Vietnamese Children presented 50 bicycles, each worth over 1.7 million VND
(75 USD), and 50 school bags to needy children in the central province of Quang
Ngai at a ceremony on August 31 ahead of the new school year.
This is part of a charity programme jointly
funded by fund and the Quang Nam province Department of Labour, Invalids and
Social Affairs, and the Bao Viet Life Insurance Company.
In 2017, the programme will present 1,700
bicycles and 1,700 school bags for students nationwide, worth over 3.6 billion
VND (158,000 USD).
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s
Committee for Social Affairs Dang Thuan Phong said at the ceremony that more
than 200,000 children across the country drop out of school each year due to
the long distance from their houses to school. The donation of bicycles to
needy children is hoped to help them continue to go to school.
In a similar move, 300 gifts, including 150
scholarships, each worth one million VND, and 150 bicycles, each worth 1.7
million VND were presented to outstanding students from disadvantaged
backgrounds in seven districts and cities in the Mekong Delta province of Bac
Lieu.
According to Tran Hong Chien, Director of
the Bac Lieu province Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, so
far, over 3,500 needy students in the province have received assistance, to
help them overcome difficulties in their lives.
The same day, the Quang Tri Study
Encouragement Association and Hue Charity’s Education Centre presented 100 scholarships,
each worth one million VND (44 USD) for primary pupils, and 1.1 million (48
USD) for higher-level students in Quang Tri.-VNA