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Programme to bring Tet to disadvantaged children

The 11th “Spring for children” programme will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on January 21 and broadcast live on VTV2 of the Vietnam Television.
Programme to bring Tet to disadvantaged children ảnh 1The 11th “Spring for children” programme aims to present gifts to children on the occasion of Tet holiday (Photo VNA)

Hano​i (VNA) – The 11th “Spring forchildren” programme will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on January 21 andbroadcast live on VTV2 of the Vietnam Television.

Jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the National Fund for VietnameseChildren (NFVC), the programme aims to present gifts to underprivilegedchildren on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet holiday).

Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi onJanuary 16, Director of the NFVC Hoang Van Tien said the MoLISA will grantcertificates of merit to nine units and individuals with notable achievementsin child care and protection in 2017.

The NFVC will also honour children who overcamedifficulties to reap outstanding academic outcomes.

The programme will highlight activities to buildboarding schools for children in the mountainous area of Ngan Son district inthe northern Bac Kan province.

It is expected to receive funding worth about70-80 billion VND (over 3 million USD) from 50 units.

In 2017, the NFVC spent over 79 billion VND (3.5million USD) supporting 106,400 children via health care, nutrition, andeducation programmes. 

In 2018, the fund aims to mobilise about 10.5billion VND (463,000 USD) to support nearly 120,000 children.

Since it was held in 2008, the “Spring forchildren” programme has raised hundreds of billions of VND to assist poorchildren nationwide.-VNA

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