Vietnamese Stature Foundation’s tenth anniversary focuses on health and youth
During ten-year journey, the For Vietnamese Stature Foundation (VSF) has mobilised hundreds of billions of VND to improve the health of and education for 11 million people, including five million children and two million youths.
VSF Chairwoman Tran Thi Nhu Trang receives a certificate of merit at the ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the foundation. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Hanoi (VNA) – During ten-year journey, the For Vietnamese Stature Foundation (VSF) has mobilised hundre꧟ds of billions of VND to improve the health of and education for 11 million people, including five million children and two million youths.
Founded on December 16, 2014, the VSF has distinguished itself as a non-profit social organisation dedicated to the sustainable development goals, with a laser-focused mission of protecting and improving public health, particularly for children in difficult circumstances, and nurturing intellectual and physical potential among Vietnamese citizens.
At the foundation’s 10th anniversary event in Hanoi on November 15, VSF Chairwoman Tran Thi Nhu Trang underscored the foundation’s strategy over the past decade. It’s goal is to understand and create change, emphasising how the foundation has consistently placed itself in the shoes of parents, vulnerable women and young generations to create rational action.
Students are enjoying nutritious lunch under a pilot model implemented by the VSF and the Ministry of Education and Training. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Over the past decade, the foundation has embarked on a transformative journey rooted in understanding and driving meaningful changes in the lives of Vietnamese people. Guided by a commitment to professional, pioneering, and innovative approaches, it has developed with numerous impactful initiatives. Besides, it has successfully connected and mobilised community power to create positive and sustainable changes in the society, supporting vulnerable individuals and nurturing humanity towards the stature of the Vietnamese nation.
From remote mountainous villages, through regions devastated by natural disasters, to bustling urban streets where hardship still persists, the foundation has delivered timely and practical assistance to individuals, families and communities.
The VSF is the largest sponsor of the project to build 1,000 school toilets in Vietnam. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The foundation’s decade-long journey has yielded impressive achievements, including more than 110 million glasses of fresh milk and eight million nutritious meals for underprivileged children, over 100 billion VND (3.94 million USD) in scholarships for outstanding kids, 138 billion VND for community infrastructure projects, 109 billion VND for COVID-19 relief efforts. It has committed to building 1,000 school toilets worth 61.58 billion VND by 2030 while supporting the humanitarian blood donation programme and empowering nearly 17,000 women through skill and health training.
On the left: An art performance at the ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the foundation (Photo: VietnamPlus) On the right: An exhibition highlighting the sustainable changes in the society that the fund has contributed to (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Trang said the foundation wants to become a premier social fund in Vietnam, focusing on school healthcare, child protection, and women’s development. It would promote targeted programmes as well as play a proactive role in advancing policies related to school health and nutrition for the Vietnamese people.
VSF Chairwoman Tran Thi Nhu Trang speaks at the ceremony (Photo: VietnamPlus)
At the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang praised the foundation’s strategic approach and noted its far-reaching impacts with sound implementation of strategies and programmes.
"A decade may not be a long journey, but the steps taken by the foundation have been remarkably steady and strategically deliberate." – Bui Thi Hoa, President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society
At the foundation’s 10th anniversary event in Hanoi on November 15 (Photo: VietnamPlus)
According to President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society Central Committee Bui Thi Hoa, the foundation has convincingly demonstrated its goal of sustainability and community development. She expressed her hope that it will continue to join hands with key stakeholders to develop the country, particularly taking care of the younger generations.
Labour Hero Thai Huong, Founder and Chairwoman of the Strategy Council of the VSF, speaks at the event. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Labour Hero Thai Huong, Founder and Chairwoman of the Strategy Council of the VSF, expressed her hope to promote legal corridors for school nutrition. She said as 86% of a person’s height develops between ages 2 and 12, school nutrition is the key to a nation’s health and stature.
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