Golf tournament in Belgium raises funds for AO victims in Hoi An
The annual golf tournament Vietnam Ambassador's Cup 2023 was held at Hulencourt golf course in Genappe town of Belgium on June 25 to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO) victims in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao and Chris Geykens present Cup to golfer (Photo: VNA)
Brussels (VNA) - The annual golf tournament VietnamAmbassador's Cup 2023 was held at Hulencourt golf course in Genappe town of Belgium on June 25 to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO) vict🅺ims in Hoi An city in the centralprovince of Quang Nam.
Co-organisedby the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and Chris Geykens, a representative ofthe Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA Hoi An) inBelgium, this year's event also aimed to celebrate the 50th anniversary ofVietnam-Belgium diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of the tournament. Thisyear's event raised a total of 12,240 EUR which will be donated to the VAVA chapter in Hoi Anto assist the families of AO victims in developing their household economy,such as poultry and fish farming, mushroom and vegetable cultivation, andtourism business. Heldfor the first time in 2013, the event has so far raised more than 1.2 billionVND (52,100 USD) in support of AO victims in Hoi An./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao and Chris Geykens present Cup to golfer (Photo: VNA) 
