VND 3 billion raised for poor in charity walk

VND 3 billion raised for poor in charity walk


People join the Lawrence S.Ting Charity Walk at the Crescent in HCMC’s District 7 last Saturday. The event raised more than VND3 billion to help the poor have a cozy Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration next month.

The event was organized by Phu My Hung Corp, and the People’s Committees of district 7, 8, Binh Chanh and Nha Be. The orgainizers used part of the amount mobilized to donate to Chung mot tam long foundation of HCMC Television and a foundation to support local sport talent managed by the HCMC Culture, Sports and Tourism. Since its inception in 2006, the charity walk has raised over VND20 billion for the benefit of the poor. The money has been used to build homes of gratitude for poor people and grant scholarships for students.

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