Dormitory staff repair bicycles to donate to underprivileged children.

Cán bộ nhân viên Trung tâm quản lý ký túc xá Đại học Quốc gia TP.HCM rửa lại những chiếc xe đạp cũ để gửi trao đến trẻ em khó khăn - Ảnh: NGỌC PHƯỢNG — Staff members of the Dormitory Management Center of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City wash old bicycles to donate to underprivileged children - Photo: NGOC PHUONG

The "Bicycle Donation - Connecting the Border" program, launched on February 25th by the Dormitory Management Center of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, has received 140 bicycles donated by staff and students.

These include unused bicycles stored in bike sheds and parking areas at the dormitory, which are being repurposed for repairs.

In addition, dormitory management staff also spend time after work scrubbing and replacing parts for broken bicycles together.

Mr. Tran Huu Lam (AF housing complex management board) shared: "I have two bicycles, and I have one spare so I'm giving it to the students. When I saw the initiative, I supported it, and I also helped repair old, broken bikes with my colleagues."

Mr. Doan Van Hoan (maintenance staff) shared: "The repair tools have been prepared by the management. Although I'm not a professional repair technician, I can still help. We inspect the vehicles to see what's broken, repair which parts can be repaired, and replace the rest. I hope to contribute to sending our best wishes to those in remote areas."

Ms. Nguyen Thi Trong, chair of the trade union of the Dormitory Management Center of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, said that the cost of purchasing spare parts for repairs was covered by the dormitory center.

"The repair team consists entirely of officials who work in specialized fields, and near the end of the workday, they dedicate time to repairing and washing the bikes. Afterwards, they have the bicycle experts inspect them before we send them out as donations."

"We hope to instill in students a sense of responsibility towards the community and enhance their spirit of mutual support. Things that we can't use ourselves, others can use, and what we give away brings value to others," Ms. Trong said.

The program is expected to last until March 5th, and the donated bicycles will be handed over to the children by the dormitory management on March 8th in Kon Tum province.

Các cán bộ nhân viên dành thời gian sau buổi làm việc để sửa chữa lại xe đạp hư - Ảnh: NGỌC PHƯỢNG — Staff members spend their time after work repairing broken bicycles - Photo: NGOC PHUONG

Hundreds of billions of dong worth of dormitories left abandoned.

Completed at the end of 2020 after a long period of sluggish construction, the centralized student dormitory project in western Da Nang , located in Hoa Hiep Nam ward (Lien Chieu district), remains abandoned and awaits a change in function.

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