Over 5,000 people to walk for AO victims, disabled people
More than 5,000 people are expected to join a charity walk at Dam Sen park in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of August 5.
Illustrative photo (Source: baogiaothong.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – More than 5,000 people are expected to join a charity walk at Dam Sen park in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of August 5.
The event is organised by the municipal Red Cross in support of agent orange (AO)/dioxin victims and disabled people.
Last year, a similar walk helped the organisation raise more than 1.3 billion VND (57,200 USD) to aid about 2,800 AO/dioxin victims and provide nearly 750 million VND (33,000 USD) worth of wheelchairs for the disabled.-VNA
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