City of hope cancer treatment center

Budget eateries offering each meal at a mere VND1,000 (US$0.04), VND5,000 ($21), or for free in Ho Chi Minh City are warming the hearts of low-income workers and disadvantaged people amid surging goods prices. Situated at 317 Trung My Tay 13 Street in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, the eatery run by Tran Thi Dung and her husband serves offal porridge for disabled and elderly people and lottery ticket vendors. Tran Thi Dung recounted that three years ago, her husband was severely injured in a traffic accident so she took him to their hometown for care and treatment. When he was in good health again, they returned to the city to do business. The couple decided to open a low-cost eatery as a way to lend a helping hand to the underprivileged. “We charge no money to customers who are disabled and sell lottery tickets, but some still pay VND5,000 for their meal as they don’t want to be indebted to anyone. “Receiving their thanks for our acts makes me happy and indefatigable.” … [Read more...] about Low-cost meals for the underprivileged in Ho Chi Minh City

Shinhan Life Vietnam provided this support for 10 pediatric patients being treated at the Clinical Hematology Department, Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital in Binh Chanh District. The financial contribution follows the company’s first donation of VND100 million granted this April to the hospital, to join hands with families to light up hope for a bright future for unfortunate children suffering from blood cancer. Shinhan Life Vietnam hands out VND200 million for 10 pediatric patients At the event, Shinhan Life Vietnam also handed out more than 100 gifts to the medical staff and pediatric patients at the Department of Clinical Hematology in celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Mr. Lee Euichul, General Director of Shinhan Life Vietnam, stated, "With the slogan "Bring wonders to life", activities to enhance social responsibility and community sharing is always one of Shinhan Life's top priorities. We will always strive for a peaceful Vietnam, with the … [Read more...] about Shinhan Life Vietnam continues to support children with blood cancer

Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai and delegates plant barringtonia asiatica trees at Ben Duoc Memorial Temple. (Photo: SGGP) Attending the ceremony were Major General Dang Van Lam, Deputy Commander of Military Region 7; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nam, Member of the Standing Committee of the HCMC Party Committee, Commander of the HCMC Command; Colonel Le Ba Quan, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Naval Region 2; Ms. To Thi Bich Chau, Member of the Standing Committee of the HCMC Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee of District 1; Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Hien, Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Cu Chi District. Deputy Secretary of HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai and delegates planted barringtonia asiatica trees at Cu Chi District Cultural Center, Ben Duoc Memorial Temple, and Memorial Temple of Saigon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh Revolutionary Traditional Area in Cu Chi Tunnels Relic Site. According to Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai, over the past time, the Party, State, and Ministry of … [Read more...] about More barringtonia asiatica trees given by Truong Sa Island planted in HCMC

During a meeting with the German official on August 11, Ambassador Minh highlighted the fruitful development of the friendship between Vietnam and Saxony state in recent years, expressing the gratitude to the government of Saxony state for promoting the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Germany in general and Saxony in particular. The diplomat suggested the state government considers promoting the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the state’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, thus creating a favorable framework for recruiting more Vietnamese skilled workers for German enterprises. For his part, Kretschmer said the collaboration between Saxony and Vietnam has been developing positively in recent years, adding that the Vietnamese community here has made important contribution to the cultural diversity of the state. As President of the association of public universities in Saxony, … [Read more...] about Vietnam beefs up ties with Germany’s Saxony state

Wild orchid plants are transplanted on a tree in the courtyard of Dak Lak Provincial Museum. (Photo: SGGP) The Vietnam Association for the Conservation of Wild Orchids, the Institute of Biotechnology and Environment under Tay Nguyen University, Orchid Lovers 47, Dak Lak Urban and Environment Joint Stock Company, and Dak Lak Orchid Association, in collaboration with Dak Lak Provincial Museum, organized the program ‘Bringing wild orchids back to nature’ on August 14. Accordingly, tens of thousands of wild orchids have been sent there by orchid lovers across the country to be grafted onto the trees in the courtyard of Dak Lak Provincial Museum and Bao Dai Summer Palace. Thousands of wild orchid plants are sent to Dak Lak Province by wild orchid lovers across the country. (Photo: SGGP) The courtyard of Dak Lak Provincial Museum and Bao Dai Summer Palace has an area of more than 6 hectares, considered a biodiversity area in the center of Buon Ma Thuot City with many rare … [Read more...] about Thousands of wild orchid plants brought back to nature