(VOVworld) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong extended his sympathy to flood victims in central Vietnam at a fundraising ceremony in Hanoi on Tuesday. He and other senior party leaders donated their one-day salary and the Party Central Committee’s Office raised a total of 20,000 USD after the launch ceremony.

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has appealed to organizations and individuals to make donations to assist people affected by storms and floods in the central region. “On behalf of the government, I urge organizations and individuals nationwide to share the burden with people in flood areas. I invite donations to help our compatriots in need.”

(VOVworld) – Nearly 11.4 trillion VND has been raised by the Fund for the Poor over the past 15 years, as stated at the ceremony to launch 2016’s Month for the Poor in Hanoi on Monday.

(VOVworld) – International volunteers from Habitat for Humanity have joined the “Vietnam Big Build 2016” project to build houses for 20 poor families in Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province.

(VOVworld) – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and representatives from the National Fund for Vietnamese Children on Sunday presented gifts to unfortunate children in Quang Tri province on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival. 200 scholarships were given to children affected with Agent Orange/Dioxin and children living in coastal areas.

(VOVworld) – More than 5,000 students and pupils took part in a charity walk in district 7, Ho Chi Minh city, on Sunday, to raise fund to help poor children to go to school.

(VOVworld) - Ha Tinh provincial Red Cross Society has provided free healthcare checkup and medicines to 1000 poor fishermen and beneficiaries in Ky Anh district. Gifts were presented to poor fishermen and beneficiaries with difficulties. The program has mobilized support from all society in humanitarian health care and counseling to poor households and those affected by climate change and environmental pollution.

(VOVworld)- The HCM City Labor Federation on Saturday, presented 181 scholarships worth more than 300 million VND to poor and disadvantaged students with outstanding academic results.

(VOVworld) - The French Committee in Support of the Van Canh Friendship Village held a concert in Paris on Friday to seek sympathy and support for Vietnamese Agent Orange/Dioxin victims.

(VOVworld) – 5,000 volunteers joined a march in Ho Chi Minh city on Sunday to raise fund in support of poor students. The organizing board presented scholarships worth 12,000 USD to 5 outer districts and scholarships to nearly 80 poor students. Nguyen Quang Sang was one of those participating in the march:“I’m happy that the municipal Youth Union and the sponsors have organized such a meaningful event. I’ve made a small contribution to help the poor students to continue their studies.”