Event raises 1.5 billion VND for children with cancer

  • Photo: A performance by children cancer patients at the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
    Photo: A performance by children cancer patients at the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
  • Photo: A lots of children canter patients participating in the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
    Photo: A lots of children canter patients participating in the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
  • Photo: Giving 160 scholarships to children who returned to school after treatment at the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
    Photo: Giving 160 scholarships to children who returned to school after treatment at the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
  • Photo: Souvenir items made by children cancer patients on sale at the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
    Photo: Souvenir items made by children cancer patients on sale at the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
  • Photo: A lots of children cancer patients participating in the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
    Photo: A lots of children cancer patients participating in the event. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng
A fund raising event in Ho Chi Minh City on December 15 raised 1.5 billion VND (over 64,400 USD) for children with cancer in the country. The Sunflower Festival, the 12th of its kind, is among activities to mark the 12th year of the “Thuy’s Dream” programme held by the Vietnam Youth Union in coordination with the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. More than 3,000 people participated in the charity walk at the festival. For each participant, the Nutifood company donated 50,000 VND to help children cancer patients. The programme also presented 160 scholarships to children who returned to school after treatment, and 1,000 gifts to children who are receiving treatment at 10 hospitals in HCM City, Da Nang, Thua Thien-Hue and Hanoi. VNA Photo: Đinh Hằng

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