Along with Vietnam, this year, the event was attended by many Asian countries such as Brunei, Cambodia, India, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand and China.

The Vietnamese booth introduced various traditional cultural and craft products, along with publications and dishes.

The Vietnamese booth introduced various traditional cultural and craft products, along with publications and dishes, leaving positive impression in foreign friends.

ADSA President Priscila Confiado highly valued Vietnam’s support of and participation in charity activities in Egypt.

She held that this is a good chance for Asian countries and Vietnam to introduce their culture and cuisine to Egyptian people.

Nguyen Thanh Nga, the wife of the Vietnamese Ambassador in Egypt, said that Vietnam’s participation at the event aims to contribute to joint efforts to ease difficulties of poor people in the host country, while promoting the image of Vietnam and fostering friendship with other diplomatic delegations in the country.

Charity programme raises US$40.8 million to support the poor

Roughly VND945 billion (US$40.8 million) was raised for the charity programme “Joining hands for the poor" in 2018 by 261 kind-hearted businesses, units and individuals nationwide.

Voluntary charity associations, groups spread love

(BGO) - Regardless of background, age and occupation; and operating voluntarily, in recent years, charity associations, groups and clubs in Bac Giang province have appeared more and more, thus spreading love in the community.

Boosting up charity work

(BGO) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society has launched the Humanitarian Month in 2019 themed “Connecting, sharing and spreading” across the nation. In response, all levels of the Red Cross Society (RCS) in the northern province of Bac Giang has implemented many activities to boost up the charity campaign and support the needy people.  

Martin Yan auctions books for Vietnamese charity

American celebrity chef Martin Yan of cooking show Yan Can Cook came to Vietnam this week to raise funds for a children’s charity project.

Vietnam participates in charity fair in Japan

The Women’s Association of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan attended the 43rd charity fair of the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) in Tokyo, Japan, on April 10. 

Source: VNA