Over 660,000 USD collected for islanders, soldiers
Organisations and individuals at the third Xuan noi đao xa (Spring in the Far Island) programme held in HCM City on December 17 donated more than 15 billion VND (660,000 USD) to support island residents and soldiers who are protecting the country’s sovereignty in the East Sea.
An art performance at the third Spring in the Far Island (Photo VNA)
HCM City (VNA) — Organisations and individuals at the third Xuan noiđao xa (Spring in the Far Island) programme held in HCM City on December 17 donatedmore than 15 billion VND (660,000 USD) to support island residents andsoldiers who are protecting the country’s sovereignty in the East Sea.
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The programme was organised by Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund,the Club for Beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, the HCM City Television and theHCM Communist Youth Union. Former Vice President Truong My Hoa is thechairwoman of the fund and the club.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President Dang ThiNgoc Thinh praised the programme, saying that over the past three years theClub for Beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa had attracted more than 80organisations and more than 3,000 individuals, collecting tens of billionsof dong.
Together with the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, the club hascarried out many meaningful activities to support fishermen and soldiers on HoangSa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, including donation ofcharity houses and scholarships and health care support for children of soldiers.-VNA
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An art performance at the third Spring in the Far Island (Photo VNA) 
