Workers offered free bus to go home for Tet By Hung Le File photo of employees and their families in Doosan Vina getting on a bus to go home for Tet – PHOTO: COURTESY OF DOOSAN VINA HCMC - Doosan Vina in the central province of Quang Ngai on February arranged eight express buses to take 308 employees and their families back home for Tet 2019. The buses head to 14 provinces including Quang Nam, Danang, Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Haiphong, Hanoi, Binh Dinh, Gia Lai and Dak Lak. At Doosan Vina, the immigrant workers make up 12.8% of the total workforce. “I have had five years living in Vietnam so I really understand how hard it is to find transportation before and after Tet holiday. Tet is the major festival of the year for Vietnamese and Korean, too. Therefore, Doosan Vina has been providing vehicles to bring our employees to their hometowns so that no one has to spend the New Year away from home in sadness.” Doosan … [Read more...] about Workers offered free bus to go home for Tet
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Disadvantaged people assisted to return home for Tet
Coaches line up in early morning, ready to carry workers from Hanoi to their hometowns (Photo: congdoanhanoi.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Businesses, industrial zones and hospitals nationwide have been getting into the Tet (Lunar New Year) spirit and providing free transport to allow workers and patients travel home to spend the holiday with their families. The Labour Federation of southern Binh Duong province on January 31 arranged free-of-charge coaches to take 1,000 poor workers to their hometowns. They are among 5,000 workers to get free bus travel to their hometowns in the province. Tran Van Nam, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, said the province is populated by more than 2.3 million people, and more than a half of them were workers coming from other provinces. “Thus provincial leaders always try our best so that all workers have better physical and mental lives,” said Nam. Nguyen Thi My Thu, from the central province of Quang Binh, has … [Read more...] about Disadvantaged people assisted to return home for Tet
Home for the holidays
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Companies, industrial zones and hospitals nationwide have been getting into the Tết (Lunar New Year) spirit and providing free transport to allow workers and patients travel home to spend the holiday with their families. The Bình Dương Labour Federation yesterday arranged free-of-charge coaches to take 1,000 poor workers to their hometowns. They are among 5,000 workers to get free bus travel to their hometowns in the province. Trần Văn Nam, provincial Party’s Committee Secretary, said the southern province of Bình Dương was populated by more than 2.3 million people, and more than a half of them were workers coming from other provinces. “Thus provincial leaders always try our best so that all workers have better physical and mental lives,” said Nam. Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Thu, from the central province of Quảng Bình, has worked in Bình Dương … [Read more...] about Home for the holidays
Manulife Vietnam eagerly joins Hanoi Run for Children
Nearly 500 Manulife Vietnam staff and agents have taken part in the Hanoi Run for Children 2018 charity run, raising nearly VND200 million ($8,700) in donations to support disadvantaged children suffering from cancer and congenital heart diseases in Vietnam. Chief agency officer Robert Trieu, on behalf of Manulife Vietnam, donates VND200 million to the programme As a leading life insurer in Vietnam, the company was the Diamond sponsor of the programme. According to Manulife Vietnam CEO Kim Fleming, the company is very proud of bringing customers diversified financial solutions as well as excellent services in the past 19 years. Not only that, the company always encourages and accompanies the community to lead a dynamic and healthy lifestyle, supporting disease prevention and treatment activities through financing sports events at home and abroad. “That is why Manulife Vietnam has been supporting Hanoi Run for Children for the past 15 years, playing a part in bringing a … [Read more...] about Manulife Vietnam eagerly joins Hanoi Run for Children
Activities held to provide better care for children
Children and their parents at the event to launch the Action Month for Children in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A string of activities were held across Vietnam on June 1 on the occasion of International Children’s Day and the Action Month for Children. The steering board for public health care and protection target programme of northern Ha Nam province organised numerous delegations to visit and present gifts to local children, and supervise the implementation of Micronutrient Day. On this occasion, the province offers vitamin A supplements to 52,100 children aged from 6-36 months old. The provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Welfare launched the Action Plan for Children, with the aim to provide support for poor children and those who are victims of violence and abuse. The central province of Ninh Thuan also launched the Action Month for Children on the day. During the month, the locality will intensify communications to improve … [Read more...] about Activities held to provide better care for children
Temple of Literature to host first ever summer program for children
Hanoi’s Temple of Literature will host a first-ever summer programme for children from June 1 to August 20, which is designed to educate children on Vietnamese traditional cultural values while improving their life skills. Artisans making traditional handicraft products - Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn The program will feature activities allowing children to explore traditional crafts, including ‘do’ paper painting, kite making, and pottery, as well as letting the kids try their hands at making complete handicraft products. Under the program, painting classes will be held from 9 am to 11 am every Sunday morning, in which veteran painters will teach children about watercolour paintings and instruct them on how to paint in watercolour. The children’s artworks will then be auctioned to raise funds for poor children across the country. In addition, kids will have the chance to learn about the studies and examinations of students in the past, and take part in a … [Read more...] about Temple of Literature to host first ever summer program for children
Educational music programme for children launched
Kindermusik Vietnam, an educational music programme for children, being launched in HCM City on Friday. – VNS Photo Kindermusik Vietnam, an educational music programme for children, was launched on Friday at the SOUL Music & Performing Arts Academy in HCM City. The programme has been brought to Việt Nam by the Asia Music & Performing Arts Education (AMPA Education). "We are thrilled to be able to grow the programme in Viet Nam," Scott Kinsey, president and CEO of Kindermusik International, said. "The brand’s 40-year history and industry leadership provide a solid foundation for Kindermusik’s expansion." AMPA Education is the exclusive representative of Kindermusik in Viet Nam, and seeks to offer creative education for children, especially in the early stages of their life. The programme offers developmentally specific music classes for children from the time they are born to age seven. The programme is based on research by experts who have demonstrated … [Read more...] about Educational music programme for children launched
Elderly Vietnamese turn to nursing homes for companionship and healthcare
Every morning at 6:30 a.m., Le Thi Thinh, 81, gets up at a knock at her door. “Get up Mom, it’s time for school,” her son says. Thinh's children have been teasing her like this to make her trip to the nursing home more exciting. After breakfast, she gets dressed, grabs her hat and mobile phone, and is helped to walk to a waiting car. After a 10 minute journey she arrives at “school,” which is two kilometers (1.4 miles) away. Thinh and her friends often refer to the nursing home as “school” or “hotel.” Le Thi Thinh, 81, stays at a nursing home in Hanoi's Ha Dong District when her children are at work. Photo by VnExpress/Dien Hong The home was built five years ago in an urban area in Hanoi’s Ha Dong District. Thinh spends the day there with eight others. She has her lunch and takes a bath at the home before her children collect her at 4 p.m. Given her daily routine, it is no surprise that her three-year-old grandchild … [Read more...] about Elderly Vietnamese turn to nursing homes for companionship and healthcare
Australian coaches offer free swimming lessons for children in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
More than 20 Australian swimming coaches are teaching young children in a southern Vietnamese province how to swim and how to avoid drowning. More than 550 young students, disabled children and elderly people in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang are taking swimming lessons from 21 instructors from the Australian Water Safety on the Mekong (AWSOM) Project. According to Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, director of the My Tho sports center, the kids come from kindergartens and elementary schools across all wards and communes of My Tho City, Go Cong District, and Cho Gao District in Tien Giang. Local children learn how to swim during a lesson. Photo: Tuoi Tre The courses aim at providing local children with swimming and water safety skills. Meanwhile, senior citizens are instructed with water exercises to improve their health. The program is scheduled to take place from January 7 to January 12. “The foreign coaches have been very dedicated in teaching our children,” … [Read more...] about Australian coaches offer free swimming lessons for children in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Poor students gifted bus tickets to return home for Tet
The Ho Chi Minh City Student Assistance Centre (SAC) will present 3,000 bus tickets to disadvantaged students to help them return home for Tet. (Source: VNA) HCMCity (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Student Assistance Centre (SAC) willpresent 3,000 bus tickets to disadvantaged students to help them return homefor Tet (Lunar New Year). The buses will depart from HCM City to central provinces, especially those hithard by the recent floods and storms, said SAC Deputy Director Le Xuan Dung onJanuary 5. On this occasion, the centre will provide 5,000 jobs for needy university studentsduring the holiday, mostly cashier, packaging worker, supermarket staff,security guard, shipper and switchboard operator. Besides, it will present gifts to underprivileged children in orphanages andthe city’s outlying areas. Last year, the centre presented up to 5,000 coach tickets to less privilegedstudents and workers to help them reunite with their families in central,Central Highlands and … [Read more...] about Poor students gifted bus tickets to return home for Tet