The “Returning to Truong Son” cycling race, the third of its kind launched by the Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper, will kick off in Hanoi on July 15, heard a press briefing on July 12.
A workshop discussing the role of Vietnamese Buddhists in social and charitable activities is taking place in Rach Gia city, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, on June 14-15.
Numerous activities to recreate marine resources and protect the environment were organised during the ongoing Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2017.
Exploring beautiful natural landscapes in the northeastern province of Bac Giang is a hobby of many people. During such trips, many visitors volunteer to join charitable activities, thus spreading good lifestyles among the community.
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai on May 14 visited and offered greetings to outstanding Buddhist organisations and dignitaries in Ho Chi Minh City.
Some 70-80 Vietnamese children with facial disfigurements are expected to receive checkups and treatment from “Facing the World”- a United Kingdom-based charity from April 6-16.
The 2016 ASEAN Cuisine Festival kicked off at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on April 1, with about 110 booths showcasing the cultures and traditional foods of all ten ASEAN member states
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception for Professor Alexander Hemprich, President of the Germany-Vietnam Medical Support Association.
US organisation Giving It Back to Kids and the VinaCapital Fund will sponsor a charity drive for 33 underprivileged children with heart disease in the central city of Da Nang.
A ceremony to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Lao PetroVietnam Oil (PV Oil Laos), a subsidiary of the PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), was held in Vientiane on November 30.
Scores of businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have carried out social and charitable activities while operating in Vietnam, as heard at a press conference in Hanoi on October 6.
Nearly 30 volunteers from the Republic of Korea and students of the Da Nang College of Foreign Languages participated in a charitable programme in Gio Linh district in Quang Tri province.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society chapter in the southern province of
Dong Thap has mobilised 62.5 billion VND (2.9 million USD) since the
outset of this year to help the impoverished, the disabled and Agent
Orange/dioxin victims in the locality.
A raft of charitable activities have been held in the southern
provinces of Binh Phuoc and Binh Duong in a bid to support the poor and
beneficiaries of welfare policies.
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