Programme raises over 4.58 million USD for pandemic-hit children
The 2022 “Mua xuan cho em” (Spring for Children) programme raised more than 104 billion VND (4.58 million USD) to support disadvantaged and pandemic-hit children.
Hanoi (VNA) – The 2022 “Mua xuan cho em” (Springfor Children) pro𒅌gramme raised more than 104 billion VND (4.58 million USD) tosupport disadvantaged and pandemic-hit children.
The 15th edition of the programme was held at the Hanoi OperaHouse on January 9 night. It is an annual programme launched by the National Fund forVietnamese Children (NFVC) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs (MoLISA). Beside raising funds, the programme also honours organisations and individuals with outstandingcontributions to supporting disadvantaged children over the years. Speaking at the event, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, alsoChairwoman of the NFVC, spoke highly of efforts made by businesses,organisations and individuals at home and abroad in joining hands with the Partyand State to help more than 3,400 orphans and millions of children affected bythe COVID-19 pandemic surmount difficulties and stabilise their lives.
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
She expressed a hope that support for children will bebolstered in the coming time. Last year, the fund mobilised more than 92 billion VND andassisted 115,000 children affected by the pandemic through different programmesand projects like building classrooms and playgrounds, financingsurgeries and presenting bikes and scholarships to the disadvantagedchildren./.
The National Fund for Vietnamese Children received nearly 96 billion VND (4.2 million USD) to support underprivileged children during the 11th Spring for Children programme in Hanoi on January 21.
The 14th “Spring for Children” programme, which aims to raise funds for needy children and honour outstanding donors, will be broadcast live on January 10, revealed the organising board during a press conference on January 4.
Nearly 149 billion VND (6.42 million USD) was raised for poor and disadvantaged children during the 14th edition of the “Mua xuan cho em” (Spring for children) exchange programme held in Hanoi on January 10.
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A musical performance at the event (Photo: VNA) 
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
