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The 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities was launched in Hanoi on May 11, and this is also the first time this programme has been held at the national scale.

The first corporate social responsibility programme (CSR) based on a digital platform in Vietnam’s life insurance market, the Aviva Community Fund 2019, has been officially launched in HCM City.

The Aviva Community Fund, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme of the London-based Aviva insurance group, is set to finance 50 projects in Vietnam in 2019.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS)’s chapter in Hanoi will strive to provide support for 7,000-10,000 disadvantaged people under the 2019 Humanitarian Month which was launched in the capital city on May 5.

Blood donation and organ donation commitment is among activities to be held during the humanitarian month which lasts from May 1-31 under the theme of “Connecting, Sharing, and Spreading,” heard a press conference in Hanoi on April 25.

Numerous activities to support disadvantaged people across the nation will be launched in the 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) and the Red Cross Society of China (ECSC) have signed an agreement on a cooperation project worth 1.5 million CNY (223,400 USD) in support for activities to build safe communities in Vietnam.

Many activities have been held in the northernmost province of Ha Giang on February 17 and 18 to pay tribute to martyrs and veterans who joined the war defending the northern border four decades ago.

As many as 330 bicycles worth a total 550 million VND (23,705 USD) were presented to disadvantaged students with outstanding academic results in Vietnam’s northern region, to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

More than 2.3 million needy people have received aid totalling over 3.8 trillion VND (163.3 million USD) over the last 11 years under a campaign that promotes each organisation and individual’s committed support for one disadvantaged people.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong called on agencies, organisations, businesses and people from all social strata to join hands in supporting disadvantaged people, while addressing an event in Hanoi on January 13.

A ball and jersey bearing signatures of the entire team that helped Vietnam become the champion of the 2018 ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 will be put up for a fundraising auction on January 13.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) will launch a programme entitled “The Strength of Humanity” on January 13 to call for support to the underprivileged ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, according to VRCS Vice President Tran Thi Hong Anh.

President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu on January 5 presented 30 gift packages to poor children who are undergoing treatment at Hanoi-based Viet Duc Hospital ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

A conference in Hanoi on December 11 called on organisations and businesses to bring into play their social responsibility to increase humanitarian activities for the sake of the community.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) in collaboration with Decathlon Vietnam and UP BEAT techno-startup company on November 30 launched an event called “#500Pushups challenge – Unfold Energy, Unfold Love”.

A project to minimise the impact of heat waves on vulnerable groups in Hanoi by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) was launched at a conference in the capital city in November 28.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee has decided to offer urgent support in the shape of over 106 million VND (4,558 USD) in cash and goods to locals affected by severe rains and floods in the south central province of Khanh Hoa.

The central province of Thanh Hoa raised a fund of more than 5 billion VND (215,000 USD) from individuals and organisations at a ceremony held on September 7 to support flood-hit locals, helping them overcome difficulties and stabilise their lives.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society’s Central Committee has decided to offer urgent support to three flood-hit provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Son La with a total funding of 420 million VND (18,000 USD).