Scholarships under the “Together with you to school” programme were presented to 120 disadvantaged children in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen on December 25 to support their study.
Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan, Chairwoman of the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC), granted the scholarships, worth 3 million VND each, to the children.
More than 4 million out of 26.7 million children in Vietnam, including orphans, the disabled, the homeless, and dropouts, need help.
The NFVC’s programme, launched in 2012, granted nearly 7,700 scholarships totaling over 23 billion VND (1.09 million USD) to the target group in all 63 provinces and cities nationwide. The NFVC has raised over 4 trillion VND (190.47 million USD) from organisations and individuals to support 28 million needy children over the last 22 years.-VNA
Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan, Chairwoman of the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC), granted the scholarships, worth 3 million VND each, to the children.
More than 4 million out of 26.7 million children in Vietnam, including orphans, the disabled, the homeless, and dropouts, need help.
The NFVC’s programme, launched in 2012, granted nearly 7,700 scholarships totaling over 23 billion VND (1.09 million USD) to the target group in all 63 provinces and cities nationwide. The NFVC has raised over 4 trillion VND (190.47 million USD) from organisations and individuals to support 28 million needy children over the last 22 years.-VNA
