Charity

Hanoi-based Vietnam-Cuba Hospital has coordinated with Operation Smile Vietnam to provide free cleft lip operations for over 120 disadvantaged people in the northern region. A child is given check-up for the cleft lip operation Doctor Nguyen Dinh Phuc, director of Vietnam-Cuba Hospital, said that many of the people came from families living in remote northern mountainous areas. "104 of them are children under 15 years old while the programme also gives chances to many adult patients," the doctor said. This is the first activity held after the two-year Covid-19 pandemic. The programme saw the participation of over 70 doctors, nurses, and volunteers from the Vietnam-Cuba Hospital and Operation Smile Vietnam. The programme will run until the end of June. Operation Smile has provided more than 62,000 free screenings and medical treatments to Vietnamese children and families since 1989. … [Read more...] about Charity provides free cleft lip operations for disadvantaged people

Representative of the Presidential Council of Box Hill Academy Laura Macpherson and KOTO instructors award certificates to trainees at a ceremony on June 21. — Photo KOTO Viet Nam's first social enterprise, KOTO, commemorated the graduation of 95 trainees at a ceremony in Ha Noi on June 21, celebrating years of training excellence. After being postponed for three years due to COVID-19, the 2022 graduation ceremony recognised 95 graduates from Class 34, 35, 36 and HER TURN Class 5. The event, themed “Resilience”, not only acknowledged the adaptability of KOTO and its people through the pandemic but also demonstrated its origins. “For the last 23 years, KOTO has always been resilient. We were a disruptor in our approaches to making a difference ahead of our time," said Jimmy Pham, KOTO Founder and Executive Chairman. "From combining business with charity, putting vocational education training to the forefront and making it relevant to instilling values in our trainees, so … [Read more...] about KOTO celebrates 2022 graduation

Dantri/DTiNews readers have donated VND190 million (USD8,189) to a poor student in the central province of Quang Binh who is taking care of his ailing mother. VND130 million was donated through the newspaper’s Compassionate Hearts Programme, VND20 million through the Vietnam Study Promotion Fund with the remainder sent directly to Le Quoc Long’s family in Son Thuy Commune, Le Thuy District. After an article about the family’s situation was published on Dantri, many people made donations. Long, a Grade-4 student, lives with his 42-year-old mother Le Thi Duyen who has faced Basedow Disease. Due to financial difficulties, Duyen has stayed at home for self-treatment. The inappropriate treatment has caused her complications such as heart problems and arthritis. Long and his mother Every day, after returning from school, Long collects scrap metal to earn money. Duyen said that she was really happy to receive the donation. She expressed her great thanks to the … [Read more...] about Dantri/DTiNews readers support poor student in Quang Binh

Nguyen Van Luan (centre) and his team prepare to give first aid to traffic accident victims. Photo provided by FAS Angel HÀ NỘI Just after going to bed after a day of work, Nguyễn Văn Luân received news about an accident 15km away. He immediately got dressed and 10 minutes later was on the scene to give first aid to a victim. Every day in Hà Nội there are fatal traffic accidents, in part because the victims do not receive first aid or are hospitalised in time. Luân, 23, is a member of the Free Aid Support team "FAS Angel", established three years ago, which provides first aid to traffic victims, day or night. Between 9pm to 2am every day, FAS Angel members were present at three strategic traffic points: Cầu Diễn, Ngã Tư Sở and Nguyễn Xiển. When receiving news of an accident, the team can be at the scene of the accident within four to eight minutes. At 2:30am on April 15, 2022, a message went out in the FAS Angel group chat: "There has just been an accident at … [Read more...] about Volunteer medics ready to respond to traffic accidents no matter the time

Vietnamese press striving to offer more variety-illustration photo, freepik.com Since the opening of a studio in March, Vietnam Investment Review has held at least one talk show on average each week with increasingly diverse and expanding topics. Going beyond the rigid thinking that economic newspapers should only cover the economy, a number of events conducted by VIR about blockchain, plastics, empowering women, and are not only reflecting hot topics of public interest but still demonstrating human values and integrated economic factors. VIR has already been known as one of the leading economic newspapers, producing a number of special articles and publications each year in order to remain at the top of the Vietnamese press industry. By capturing new trends as well as utilising the foresight of generations of leaders, VIR is also associated with the success of a series of major annual events. These include the M&A Forum, the largest merger and acquisition forum in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese press striving to offer more variety

A poor man in the northern province of Lao Cai has undergone successful heart surgery thanks to donations from Dantri/DTiNews readers. The donations came after an article about the condition of Hoang Van Chung, 32, from Van Ban District’s Khanh Yen Trung Commune was published in the newspaper. Chung and his wife Tran Minh Hang from Bach Mai Hospital’s Social Work Department said that Chung’s heart surgery was conducted successfully on June 19. His condition has much improved. Many people have sent donations to the hospital to assist Chung, Hang added. Chung’s wife Hoang Thi Thu said that she is very happy to see his husband’s improvement following the surgery. She expressed her great thanks to doctors and the public for help. According to Doctor Bui Van Thuong from Bach Mai Hospital, Chung has no longer suffered from breathing difficulty. However, he will have to stay at the hospital for around one week for the treatment. If his condition gets better, … [Read more...] about Dantri/DTiNews readers support Lao Cai man’s heart surgery

Tôn Nữ Ánh Tuyết, 72, sits at her small shop in Thủy Xuân Ward, Huế City. Photo plo.vn HUẾ - Tôn Nữ Ánh Tuyết, 72, spends what little profit she makes from selling incense, hats and souvenirs to help cancer patients in Huế City. She is a member of the city’s volunteer group that regularly distributes gifts at Huế Central Hospital. "For a long time, I have not directly delivered gifts to patients at hospital because of leg pain, and I've been busy selling goods,” she said. Tuyến has her own shop selling incense and souvenirs in Thụỵ Xuân Ward. Every day, she wakes up very early to clear goods and arranges bunches of colourful incense in front of the shop. "What I think about every day is how to sell more goods, so that each month there is enough money to help cancer patients in need." She came to this volunteer work after a family member died from cancer. The pain of losing a loved one and the difficulties she had to overcome helped her understand the difficult time the … [Read more...] about Incense seller in Huế helps poor cancer patients with small profit

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau, a 28-year-old beauty from southern Tay Ninh Province, was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 during the pageant’s finale held in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening. Chau surpassed 40 other candidates from across the country to win the title in the final round of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, which took place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7. With the height of 1.74 meters and body measurements of 81-63-92.5 centimeters, the Tay Ninh contestant is a professional fashion model who once made a splash when she was crowned the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2016. Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre Chau won the title of Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 and made her mark in the international arena after being crowned Miss Supranational Asia 2019. Aside from winning the grand title of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, the beauty also received the Best Body award and the … [Read more...] about Tay Ninh beauty crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022

The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, unveiled with fanfare by U.S. President Joe Biden and G7 allies from Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the European Union, aims to fill a huge gap left as communist China uses its economic clout to stretch diplomatic tentacles into the furthest reaches of the world. Biden said the target was for the United States to bring $200 billion to the table, with the rest of the G7 another $400 billion by 2027. Funding the kinds of projects that China currently dominates -- everything from roads to harbours in far-flung corners of the world -- is not "aid or charity," Biden said. Highlighting the geostrategic thinking behind the plan, Biden said such projects "deliver returns for everyone, including the American people and the people of all our nations." Around the world, the role of China's democratic rivals is "a chance for us to share our positive vision for the future" and for other countries to "see for themselves the … [Read more...] about G7 touts $600 bn global infrastructure plan to rival China

Families take part in the ‘999 Vietnamese Families together with Saigon Co.op Cook Three Regional Dishes’ cooking contest at Co.opmart Thang Loi in HCM City on June 25. — Photo courtesy of Saigon Co.op Thousands of families took part in a cooking contest called ‘999 Vietnamese Families together with Saigon Co.op Cook Three Regional Dishes” held at Saigon Co.op’s supermarkets and shopping malls across the country last weekend. It was one of a series of activities to celebrate Vietnamese Family Day on June 28 and the 33rd anniversary of Saigon Co.op. The foods that were cooked were donated to shelters, open houses and charity facilities. The entire programme was live-streamed on the Co.opmart fanpage from Ha Noi, Da Nang, Buon Ma Thuot, Tay Ninh, Long An, Ca Mau, and the co-operative’s headquarters in HCM City. Saigon Co. op’s retail systems, Co.opmart, Co.opXtra, Co.opFood, Co.opSmile, Cheers, Finelife, HTVCo.op, Scvivo City, and Sense City are also running promotions until … [Read more...] about Saigon Co.op cooking contest attracts thousands of contestants