Campaign raises over 5 billion VND to support people in need
To date, participants have conquered more than 5.6 million kilometres and raised 5 billion VND (nearly 200,000 USD) to carry out humanitarian activities, helping people in difficult circumstances nationwide.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society's members and volunteers attend the event. (Photo: VNRC)
Hanoi (VNA) – “Trieu buoc chan nhan ai - Tiep noi trang su vang” (Million steps of kindness - Continuing the golden history) campaign, organised by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), has attracted more than 184,000 people, the VRC said on March 27.
The campaign involves participants walking or running and recording results on the online platform vRace. It started on November 23, 2024 and will continue until April 28.
For every one kilometre completed, the campaign’s supporters will donate 1,000 VND to its humanitarian goal.
To date, participants have conquered more than 5.6 million kilometres and raised 5 billion VND (nearly 200,000 USD) to carry out humanitarian activities, helping people in difficult circumstances nationwide.
Vinasoy Soy Milk Education Promotion Fund has participated in this phase of the campaign with 4.5 million kilometres completed, raising 4.5 billion VND; Care For Vietnam has completed 320,000km, raising 320 million VND; and He Chun Logistics Limited Liability Company finished 800,000km, raising 800 million VND for the cause.
All of the donations will be used to organise nutritional support activities for poor and disabled children at schools and in disadvantaged areas, as well as to build boarding kitchens and provide sustainable livelihoods, along with other humanitarian assistance activities.
The campaign is currently entering its Finishing Phase (March 10 to April 28), aiming to wrap up just before the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30. During this phase, the organiser is expected to raise about 1.5 billion VND to support nutrition for 5,000 poor and disabled children.
Businesses and organisations can register to donate in cash (1,000 VND per kilometre) or give goods to support the campaign's humanitarian goals, such as free medical examinations, medicine, housing and livelihood support for the poor, along with nutritional support, clean water and physical and mental development support for poor and disabled children.
ℱ People can also donate directly to account number 2022 at Military Bank (MB). Account holder: Vietnam Red Cross Central Committee with transfer content: NHANDAO2025./.
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he 108 Military Central Hospital and Facing the World, a UK-based charity foundation, have formed a partnership to provide surgeries for children with facial deformities in Vietnam.
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Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
