At the meeting, Vietnamese AmbassadorNguyen Vu Tu briefed his guests on the sound relations between Vietnam and theRoK since the two nations first set up diplomatic ties in 1992.
For her part, Hoa, also Chairwoman of the“For Beloved Hoang Sa, Truong Sa” club, said the Vu A Dinh scholarship fund wasset up to support disadvantaged students in island areas and ethnic groups, consideringthe importance of facilitating children’s studies, especially for those whoreside in remote and mountainous regions.
Since the fund’s establishment in March1999, it has presented 5,000 scholarships each year to children living inmountainous and island areas, she noted.
She took the occasion to hand over membershipcards to three new members of the “For Beloved Hoang Sa, Truong Sa” club,raising the club’s membership in the RoK to 17 out of the total 90 overseasmembers.
New member Kim Won-mi said she joined theclub with the wish to support underprivileged students in Vietnamese islandsand gain more information about the country’s sea and islands to introduce toRoK friends. –VNA
