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Thai-funded scholarships aid pandemic-hit children in HCM City

Scholarships were presented to children orphaned by COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City on June 2 on the occasion of the International Children’s Day (June 1) and the birthday of the Queen of Thailand, Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana (June 3).
Thai-funded scholarships aid pandemic-hit children in HCM City ảnh 1The scholarship presentation ceremony in HCM City on June 2 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Scholarships were presented tochildren orphaned by COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City on June 2 on the occasion ofthe International Children’s Day (June 1) and the birthday of the Queen of Thailand, SuthidaBajrasudhabimalalakshana (June 3).

The Consulate General of Thailand in HCM City and the ThaiChamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ThaiCham) presented 140 scholarships worth 700million VND (nearly 30,200 USD) in total to the targeted students via the city’ssupport association for poor patients.

Thai Consul General Wiraka Moodhitaporon said the aid,donated by Thai businesses and people in Vietnam, was a practical activityshowing the spirit of working for the sake of the community, as well as theirwish to contribute to the two countries’ friendship.

Tran Thanh Long, Chairman of the support association for poorpatients, called the assistance a meaningful deed reflecting the attention to thelocal young generation, including those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, andhelping nurture the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Thailand.

He expressed his hope that the wholeheartedsupport from domestic and foreign philanthropists will be a great source ofspiritual encouragement for the children orphaned by COVID-19 to surmountdifficulties and move forwards.

Since2010, through the HCM City association, the Consulate General, businesses, andpeople of Thailand in Vietnam have provided annual funding worth over 4 billionVND for treatment and surgeries for poor cataract patients and children with birthdefects./.
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