Social Affairs

The project is part of the Government of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) aid package to assist families affected by the typhoon in the three Central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, and Quang Nam. At the hand-over ceremony of one of the houses in Phu Yen province The three provinces’ Red Cross Society and Women’s Union chapters had carefully selected household recipients from poor families, particularly families headed by women and elderly people. Addressing the event, Country Director, UNDP Vietnam Akiko Fujii stressed that a house is the biggest asset of a family, so it is very important to build a safe house and the UNDP and the RoK Government have been supporting communities affected by the typhoon. Up to now, over 5,500 houses have been built and repaired for households badly-hit by the typhoon in 2017 with the support of the RoK Government, the United Nations Emergency Assistance Fund (CERF), and the UNDP and partners. The typhoon hit Vietnam on … [Read more...] about Phu Yen province: Over 100 houses handed over to storm-hit families

This is the fifth consecutive year that the consulate has held the program, named “Nha sach don Tet” (Clean house to welcome Tet) with the participation of over 4,000 voluntary students from universities across the city. Accordingly, they will provide families in need with cleaning services. For every working hour, the volunteers receive VND 75,000 from the house owners. At the launching ceremony All money proceeded from the work will be used to buy materials and ingredients to make Chung cakes for local needy people. The organization panel targets to make about 2,500 cakes. At the launching ceremony, the South African Consulate handed over VND 200 million in cash to support three SOS Children's Villages and a program to be organized for child patients at the city’s Oncology Hospital. Notably, the consulate has committed to taking care of five lonely old people in the city. On this occasion, the program’s organizers worked with the Ho Chi … [Read more...] about South African Consulate in HCM City launches charity program

At the event. Source: laodongthudo.vn The presentation was part of the "Sharing the love and lighting up the future" program of SHB. Accordingly, the program presented 330 bicycles, worth more than VND 500 million, to poor students with high academic records in Hanoi and the provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh and Tuyen Quang. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Meaningful gifts to needy students

This is the fifth consecutive year that the consulate has held the program, named “Nha sach don Tet” (Clean house to welcome Tet) with the participation of over 4,000 voluntary students from universities across the city. Accordingly, they will provide families in need with cleaning services. For every working hour, the volunteers receive VND 75,000 from the house owners. At the launching ceremony All money proceeded from the work will be used to buy materials and ingredients to make Chung cakes for local needy people. The organization panel targets to make about 2,500 cakes. At the launching ceremony, the South African Consulate handed over VND 200 million in cash to support three SOS Children's Villages and a program to be organized for child patients at the city’s Oncology Hospital. Notably, the consulate has committed to taking care of five lonely old people in the city. On this occasion, the program’s organizers worked with the Ho Chi … [Read more...] about South African Consulate in HCM City launched charity program

Of the beneficiaries, 98 percent are of minority ethnic groups in 45 villages in seven communes of the districts of Muong Khuong, Bao Thang, Bao Ha, Si Ma Cai, Sa Pa, Bat Xat, Van Ban and Bao Yen. This was reported by Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development To Manh Tien during a conference reviewing the outcomes of the program in Lao Cai on January 11. Photo for illustration Over the past five years, product value of Bao Yen forestry company in Bao Yen district has increased by 10-15 percent thanks to the UN-REDD’s support in Forest Stewardship Council certification. Bao Ha persimmon output in Bao Yen district also rose by 10-15 percent each year thanks to technical support in orchard upgrade and food safety and hygiene certification. Together with Bac Can, Ha Tinh, Binh Thuan, Lam Dong and Ca Mau, Lao Cai has created jobs and raised income of hundreds of local households, as well as reduced the risk of forest loss and … [Read more...] about UN program benefits over 6,000 locals in Lao Cai