VinGroup presents 4,000 gift packages to the poor and AO victims

Updated: 13:39, 11/12/2018

(BGO) – Responding to the movement of “Tet for the poor and Agent Orange (AO) Victims”, the Kind-Heart Fund (under VinGroup) mobilized 2 billion VND (over 85,800 USD) to present 4,000 gift packages (each worth 500,000 VND or 21.46 USD) to the needy cases in the upcoming Lunar New Year 2019 via the Red Cross Society (RCS) in the northern province of Bac Giang.

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At the moment, the provincial RCS is reviewing and making a list of disadvantaged families in the province to receive the gifts.

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This movement that takes place from November 7, 2018, to January 30 2019 strives to call for various sources' donation for at least 29,000 gift sets (worth above 400,000 VND or 17 USD) to the poor and AO Victims as well as clothes and food to support their families to welcome a cosy Tet holiday.

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