HCM City’s poor students receive bikes under “Life Journey” programme

The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) and AIA Vietnam Life Insurance Company Limited on December 7 handed over 100 bikes, gifts and 20 free life insurance contracts to 120 underprivileged students in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the “Life Journey” programme.

Friday, December 07, 2018 21:11

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Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presents the Labour Order, third class, to the AIA Vietnam in recognition of its outstanding social and charitable activities.(Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The National Fund forVietnamese Children (NFVC) and AIA Vietnam Life Insurance Company Limited onDecember 7 handed over 100 bikes, gifts and 20 free life insurance contracts to120 underprivileged students in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the “Life Journey”programme.

Addressing the ceremony, Vice State President DangThi Ngoc Thinh, who is also Chairwoman of the NFVC, applauded community activitiesof the AIA which has presented scholarships, bikes and insurance contractsworth 35 billion VND (1.5 million USD) to Vietnamese needy students since 2012.

In 2018 alone, the company has provided over 10billion VND (429,315 USD) for the fund, she said.

AIA Vietnam General Director Wayne Besant said the“Life Journey” programme, which has been jointly launched by the fund and thecompany since 2014, has given more than 8,000 bikes to poor Vietnamesechildren.

On this occasion, Thinh presented the Labour Order, thirdclass, to the AIA Vietnam in recognition of its outstanding social andcharitable activities.-VNA

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