The Vietnam Children Sponsor Fund in collaboration with Hanoi People’s Committee granted 160 scholarships named “Coming together for school” worth VND3 million each and 10 long-term sponsorships worth VND5 million each to 170 children. The total money for these scholarship reached VND530 million. “Coming together for school” fund was launched in September 2012 by vice president Nguyen Thi Doan who is also Chairwoman of the Vietnam Children Sponsor Fund. The awarding scholarship program has organized in many cities, provinces nationwide and awarded about 7,000 scholarships to children in 50 provinces and cities nationwide worth over VND19 billion funded by 30 benefactors. Children who receive this scholarship are underprivileged, disable and ethnic minority students across over the country. (saigon-gpdaily.com.vn Jul 31)
