Hanoi (VNA) – A conference in Hanoi on December11 called on organisations and businesses to bring into play their socialresponsibility to increase humanitarian activities for the sake of thecommunity.
Addressing around 300 Vietnamese and foreigndelegates, Truong Thi Mai – Politburo member, Secretary of the PartySecretariat, and head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass MobilisationCommission – highly valued the efforts of domestic and foreign organisations inraising funds for humanitarian activities in Vietnam, particularly those supportingvulnerable groups.
She said many people, especially low-incomeearners, are still faced with hardships as a result of natural disasters orepidemics. Aside from the work of local authorities, support for those lessprivileged also needs contribution by organisations, individuals, enterprises,as well as more efforts by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), the Vietnam Unionof Friendship Organisations (VUFO), and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce andIndustry (VCCI).
According to VRC President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu,the VRC has provided humanitarian aid worth 2 trillion VND (85.7 million USD)to assist 7 million disadvantaged people annually over the last five years.
VCCI Chairman Vu Tien Loc noted that Vietnameseentrepreneurs have always taken the lead in performing their socialresponsibilities for the benefit of the greater community. Each company hasjoined in the work under different forms, depending on their capacity andbusiness fields.
Meanwhile, VUFO Standing Vice President andSecretary General Don Tuan Phong noted that the union has raised about 300million USD each year, donated by nearly 1,100 foreign non-governmentalorganisations. Of the sum, 35 percent has been spent on promoting healthcare,19 percent on solving social issues, 17 percent on economic development, 11percent for environmental causes, and 9 percent for education and training.
At the conference, 12 agencies and organisationsinked coordination agreements with the VRC. Domestic and foreign organisationsand businesses also committed more than 185 billion VND (7.9 million USD) towardshumanitarian activities. –VNA
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