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CapitaLand helps underprivileged studentsThe Saigon Times Daily CapitaLand volunteers deliver gifts to school children - PHOTO: COURTESY OF CAPITALAND VIETNAM HCMC - In celebration of Vietnam Teacher’s Day and CapitaLand Volunteer Day, CapitaLand volunteers visited CapitaLand Thanh Phuoc Primary Hope School in Long An Province last week and gave school supplies. The volunteers, including board members, senior management from CapitaLand Vietnam and CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), will also visit CapitaLand Nang Yen Primary Hope School in Phu Tho Province and CapitaLand Le Xa Kindergarten in Hung Yen Province. With support from the CapitaLand Hope Foundation, around 1,000 students are expected to benefit from the initiative. Focusing on supporting the education needs of the students, volunteers presented the teachers and students with teaching tools, schoolbags, stationery, books, goodies, sports uniforms and toys. The … [Read more...] about CapitaLand helps underprivileged students

Novaland Group presents scholarships to Dong Thap students By My Dung Students in Hong Ngu District receive scholarships from Novaland Group - PHOTO: MY DUNG HCMC - Novaland Group, through the STF-Pham Phu Thu Scholarship program of the Saigon Times Foundation, granted 200 Teacher Nhe scholarships worth VND2 million each to poor students in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on November 16. The group also donated VND500 million (more than US$21,500) to the scholarship funds of nine schools in Long Khanh A, Long Khanh B and Hong Ngu districts of the province. Nhe is a retired teacher who used to teach at Long Khanh A3 Primary School. With the love of local students, she has worked with Novaland Group to support needy students over the past 13 years. Addressing the scholarship presentation ceremony, Nguyen Huu Tien, head of the Education and Training Department of Hong Ngu District, said: “The district has frequently received donations from Novaland Group to improve … [Read more...] about Novaland Group presents scholarships to Dong Thap students

Scar of Life continues to help kids with heart problemBy Minh Tuan Rad Kivette from Heartbeat Vietnam speaks at the press conference on Scar of Life 8 - PHOTO: MINH TUAN HCMC - The eighth Scar of Life program will be held at the residence and garden of the French Consul General in HCMC on November 29 to raise awareness and funds for operations for disadvantaged children with congenital heart defects (CHD). “The Lucky Clover” was chosen as the main theme of this year’s program, in hope that more children with CHD will receive the “lucky fourth leaf”, the life-saving surgery they need to have a healthy and bright future. Introduced in 2010, Scar of Life is the idea of Heartbeat Vietnam ambassador Ngo Thanh Van and the joint effort between her Vietnam Artist Agency and the VinaCapital Foundation. The campaign’s spirit is when children receive the heart surgeries, the scars on their chests mean transformations. A sick, suffering child … [Read more...] about Scar of Life continues to help kids with heart problem

PNJ, STF present scholarships to university students in Quy NhonBy Tuyet Lan Lam Trang Thuy Tien, retail director of PNJ’s Central Vietnam Branch, gives scholarships to students of Quy Nhon University - PHOTO: TUYET LAN HCMC - Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ) and the Saigon Times Foundation (STF) under the Saigon Times Group presented 10 scholarships worth VND2 million each to students of Quy Nhon University last week. This was part of the 2018 STF-PNJ Scholarship Program during which PNJ and STF aim to donate 100 scholarships worth VND2 million each to students at universities nationwide, including the HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Quy Nhon University, Binh Duong University, and Can Tho University. Scholarship recipients should perform well in school but have poor family backgrounds. In addition to the scholarships, PNJ cooperated with Quy Nhon University to host the “Spread the golden trust” program to provide students with … [Read more...] about PNJ, STF present scholarships to university students in Quy Nhon

Swedish Embassy joins Traffic Safety Day at two primary schoolsThe Saigon Times Daily Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Högberg (C) helps students wear helmets properly - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - The Swedish Embassy in Vietnam joined AIP Foundation and corporate partners including Sweden’s Astra Zeneca and Volvo at the Traffic Safety Day at two primary schools in Hanoi and HCMC last week. At the events, the organizers called for stronger public awareness and urged adults to put helmets on children whenever they ride motorcycles. Additionally, there was a flash mob dance encouraging students to always wear their helmets and games were held to check their helmet safety knowledge. In support of AIP Foundation’s Helmet for Kids program, the Swedish Embassy gave nearly 1,000 high-quality helmets to students of Ba Dinh Primary School in Hanoi and nearly 1,000 others to Luong The Vinh Primary School in HCMC. Speaking at the helmet presentation … [Read more...] about Swedish Embassy joins Traffic Safety Day at two primary schools