The management board of the Vu A Dinh scholarship fund is honoured with a Labour Order, First Class.(Photo: VNA) Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 15 to mark the 20th anniversary of a fund that provides scholarships to school children of ethnic minority groups, with the participation of Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh. On the occasion, the management board of the Vu A Dinh scholarship fund was honoured with a Labour Order, First Class. Speaking at the event, Binh commended the fund for its operation over the past 20 years. It has conducted many projects that support school children of ethnic minority groups all over the country who strive hard in their study. The official further said that in the time to come, the fund should join hands with individuals and organisations in further intensifying the work for the benefit of the children. For her part, chairwoman of the fund Truong My Hoa, who is also former Vice President … [Read more...] about Scholarship fund for ethnic minority children honoured
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Beauty queen to focus on preserving ethnic minority traditions
H’Hen Nie, 27, who belongs to the Ede community, is the first Miss Vietnam from an ethnic minority group. H’Hen Nie said she wants to preserve traditions and improve the living standards of local people during a visit to her village in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak early this week. She enthusiastically joined the villagers to participate in a cultural and sports festival. The local authorities had organized several fun events including football games, tug-of-war and sack races. H’Hen Nie joined thousands of spectators in cheering the contestant. Local villagers used tractors to welcome H’Hen Nie and take her to the place where the festivities were held. She was returning from Thailand after finishing as a top 5 contestant at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant, one of the grandest beauty contests in the world. She is the first Vietnamese woman to claim that spot in a Miss Universe contest. By joining folk dances and traditional games, H'Hen Nie said … [Read more...] about Beauty queen to focus on preserving ethnic minority traditions
H’hen Nie inspires ethnic minority students to pursuit of schooling
In the scholarship award ceremony, student Nguyen Thi Hoa shared her desire of the future. VND190 million ($8,177) scholarships were given to primary, junior and senior high schoolers and university and college students in the highlands province of Dak Lak. A primary student was given VND1million and a university student was granted VND1.5 million. On the same day, returning the school H'hen Nie studied when she was a child, she donated her cash prize after she received after the world beauty competition to scholarships for disadvantaged students in the province. VND165 million for sixty full scholarships were granted to students of Primary School Le Thi Hong Gam and Junior High School Le Hong Phong. By staff writers - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: H'hen Nie inspires ethnic minority students pursuit of schooling … [Read more...] about H’hen Nie inspires ethnic minority students to pursuit of schooling
Vietjet continues to support Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund
Vietjet continues to support Vu A Dinh Scholarship FundBy Le Anh Jay L Lingeswara (R), deputy director of the Commercial, Strategy and Planning Division of Vietjet and a representative of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund pose for a photo with a symbolic check for VND700 million - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – Continuing with its calendar of social and charitable activities, Vietnam’s budget carrier Vietjet has donated air tickets worth VND700 million to the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund to offer financial support for academically gifted ethnic minority students across the country. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Vietjet has engaged in the fund’s activities, contributing billions of Vietnam dong and meaningful gifts for the youth over the years. The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund was established in 1999 under the initiative of the Young Pioneers Newspaper. The Fund has granted more than 80,000 scholarships to outstanding ethnic minority students over the past 19 … [Read more...] about Vietjet continues to support Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund
Vu A Dinh scholarships presented to excellent ethnic students
Illustrative photo (Photo: quyvuadinh.vn) HCM City (VNA) – The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund presented scholarships to 15 outstanding ethnic students nationwide, who had excellent academic performance during 2017-2018 academic year, at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 16. The event was jointly organised by the management board of the scholarship fund and the Ho Chi Minh City Television. Lauding the fund’s activities, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Le Quoc Phong underlined that Vu A Dinh scholarships have helped impoverished ethnic students realise their dreams and become good citizens to the society. On the occasion, the Vu A Dinh awards were presented to nine organisations and 13 individuals, recognising their contributions to the development of the mountainous regions and ethnic minority groups. At the event, domestic and foreign businesses and benefactors donated nearly 55 billion VND (2.42 million USD) to … [Read more...] about Vu A Dinh scholarships presented to excellent ethnic students
Vừ A Dính Scholarship Fund raises $1.3 million
A representative of the Vừ A Dính Scholarship Fund signs agreements with donors in HCM City on June 12. — VNS Photo Ngọc DiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — The HCM Communist Youth Union’s Vừ A Dính Scholarship Fund said it has attracted donations of nearly VNĐ29 billions (US$1.3 million) from 37 local and foreign organisations and individuals this year. Since its inception in 1999 the fund has provided scholarships to 80,000 disadvantaged students in mountainous regions and islands, Trương Mỹ Hoa, former vice president of Việt Nam and the chairwoman of the fund, told a press conference in HCM City yesterday. She thanked the donors and praised the efforts of the students who have benefited. “The projects [carried out by the fund] reflect great humanitarian and social values and responsibility towards the community.” The projects include Ươm mầm tương lai (Nurturing The … [Read more...] about Vừ A Dính Scholarship Fund raises $1.3 million
Culture Festival of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups held in HCM City
At the festival Ho Tan Dat, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Federation - the festival’s organizer - said that the event looked to inspire local youths’ national pride and responsibility for maintaining and promoting the cultural identity and strengthening the national great unity. This was also a chance for young people of the ethnic groups to join in exchanges, he added. The event attracted the participation of nearly 1,000 young people of different ethnic groups who are living and learning in the city in art performances and an online contest on history and cultures of Vietnam’s ethnic groups. An exhibition showcasing traditional music instruments was held within the framework of the festival, together with folk games and a cuisine festival. On this occasion, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Federation complimented 40 outstanding ethnic minority youths, and presented scholarships worth 2 million VND (88 USD) each to 33 poor ethnic minority students … [Read more...] about Culture Festival of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups held in HCM City
Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund strives to give bigger aid to needy students
She made the remarks at the award ceremony of Vu A Dinh scholarships for impoverished ethnic minority students in Ho Chi Minh City on April 3. Scene at the event The fund provides about 5,000 scholarships to needy students every year, according to the fund President. Since the start of the 2017-2018 academic year, Vu A Dinh scholarships, worth VND 1 – 1.5 million each, were presented to poor students in 39 cities and provinces throughout the country as a gesture to recognize their hard work and motivate them to continue education, she noted. In this school year, the Vu A Dinh scholarships have been award to over 161 excellent students from difficult backgrounds who are studying at schools in HCM City. This year, Be Phuong Thao, a third-year student of the University of Science, Vietnam National University HCM City, received a scholarship for the second time. “The scholarship has helped me cover parts of my living expenses and gave me motivation to … [Read more...] about Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund strives to give bigger aid to needy students
Vu A Dinh scholarship fund mobilizes support in RoK
At the meeting. Photo: Vietnam+ At a meeting with representatives from the Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on March 10 to mobilize support for the fund, Hoa noted that academic investment for children is crucial, particularly those from ethnic minority groups. Some 5,000 scholarships are presented to the needy every year, helping them overcome difficulties and contribute to society, she added. At the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tu underlined the sound relations between Vietnam and the RoK in the past 25 years, particularly cooperation in education and people-to-people exchange. He said that there are 50,000 Vietnamese students studying in the East Asian nation and the figure is expected to rise. Meanwhile, representatives from the Vietnamese organizations in the RoK introduced their activities to support the needy in the homeland and vowed to support the impoverished students. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vu A Dinh scholarship fund mobilizes support in RoK
Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund inspires poor students’ dreams
Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund actively supported disadvantaged students and people in disaster-hit areas in 2017 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A meeting was held in Hanoi on February 27 to review Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund’s activities in 2017 and embark on its working programme for this year. The fund, established in 1999 by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, is designated to support ethnic minority students who are from poor families and achieve outstanding academic performances. At the meeting, former President Truong My Hoa, Chairwoman of the Vu Anh Dinh Scholarship Fund, said the fund attained the set targets and actively supported disadvantaged students and people in disaster-hit areas last year. She also thanked the Thieu nien Tien phong, a newspaper for teenagers, for assisting the fund and wanted more coordination in the time ahead. In 2017, the fund presented 5,120 scholarships to ethnic minority students. Its “Vi Hoang … [Read more...] about Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund inspires poor students’ dreams