Announcing the program 'Connecting Warm Arms', 3.7 billion VND to help children after the storm

On the afternoon of September 17, at the Thanh Nien Newspaper office in Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Nien Newspaper, the Central Youth Union and the Golden Faith Fund held a ceremony to announce and sign the "Connecting Warm Hands" Program to support textbooks and learning tools for children in flooded areas, and at the same time mobilize volunteers to repair and overcome the effects of storm No. 3 at affected schools.

Journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper and Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Dung, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Golden Trust Fund, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of PNJ signed a memorandum of understanding to implement the program in the presence of Mr. Nguyen Tuong Lam, Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Permanent Deputy Chairman of the National Committee on Vietnamese Youth and delegates.

The project is accompanied and sponsored by many units such as Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ), Ho Chi Minh City Association of Women Entrepreneurs (HAWEE), Duy Tan Recycling Plastic Joint Stock Company (DUYTAN Recycling), Talentnet Joint Stock Company...

At the program, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Central Youth Union and the Golden Trust Fund; between the Central Youth Union and its accompanying units PNJ, HAWEE, Talentnet.

Next is the signing of the memorandum of understanding on program implementation between Thanh Nien Newspaper and Golden Trust Fund; between Thanh Nien Newspaper and accompanying units: PNJ, HAWEE, Talentnet.

As of September 17, the total funding for the "Connecting Warm Hands" program was 3.7 billion VND (including cash and in-kind). Of which, PNJ contributed 3 billion VND, HAWEE 300 million VND, DUYTAN Recycling 200 million VND, Talentnet 200 million VND, etc.

Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Permanent Deputy Chairman of the National Committee on Vietnamese Youth, Nguyen Tuong Lam speaks

The storm passes, but national love and compatriotism remain.

Present at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Tuong Lam, Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Permanent Deputy Head of the National Committee on Vietnamese Youth, expressed his emotion. Mr. Lam said that Typhoon Yagi had caused huge losses in terms of human lives and property, and it would take a long time to overcome it. Besides the drastic direction of the Party and Government, it also needed the support and cooperation of the whole society. After the storm passed, we saw the sharing, national love, and compatriotism clearly demonstrated.

On behalf of the Central Youth Union Secretariat, Mr. Nguyen Tuong Lam thanked the Golden Trust Fund; Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ); Ho Chi Minh City Women Entrepreneurs Association; Talentnet; Duy Tan Recycling Plastic Joint Stock Company (DUYTAN Recycling)... and many other units that have joined the Central Youth Union and Thanh Nien Newspaper to join hands in the program "Connecting Warm Hands". Mr. Lam believes that this support list will be longer while the program is taking place.

Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony between Central Youth Union and Golden Trust Fund

Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony between Central Youth Union and accompanying units: PNJ, HAWEE, Talentnet

Signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding on program implementation between Thanh Nien Newspaper and accompanying units: PNJ, HAWEE, Talentnet

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Mr. Lam said that currently, many agencies have different forms of cooperation, each organization and individual has sincere and enthusiastic support. With this spirit, along with the strong direction of the Party and the State, we hope that in the near future, we will overcome some of the damage from the storm. Because the material damage can be compensated, but the loss and mental pain will last a long time. Among those severely affected after the storm, there are children. Many of them have lost their loved ones, lost their families. Some are luckier and still have their loved ones, but their living conditions and the way to school after the storm are extremely difficult.

Mr. Lam said that recently, the working groups of the Central Youth Union quickly and promptly came to support and help people in localities affected by storm No. 3. The grassroots Youth Union organizations quickly joined in supporting and helping the people. With such a force from the Central Youth Union, along with the support and companionship of units and agencies such as the "Connecting Warm Hands" program, Mr. Lam believes that helping people in general and students in particular will be effective, so that people and children can soon stabilize their lives.

Helping students return to school soon, taking care of orphans after the storm

Journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper, speaks

At the ceremony, journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper, emphasized that the project does not stop at phase 1, which is to give gifts to support students returning to school, including school bags, pens, and textbooks - in addition to the efforts to distribute textbooks by the Ministry of Education and Training that have been directed and implemented in localities damaged by storms and floods - showing that caring for the education cause is the responsibility of the whole society. In phase 2, with the joint efforts of the Central Youth Union and the Golden Faith Fund, there will be more specific and diverse works and tasks to support, help, and accompany students and the local education sector, such as: organizing a force of union members, youth, and volunteers to clean up, renovate, and repair schools; support for repairing school facilities damaged by storms and floods... In addition, support for orphans after the storm, continuing the love from the program "Continuing Life with Children" that Thanh Nien Newspaper has implemented since 2021 - after the Covid-19 pandemic until now.

PNJ representative presented a plaque symbolizing the amount of 3 billion VND contributed to the program "Connecting Warm Hands"

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DUYTAN Recycling representative presented a plaque symbolizing the contribution of 200 million VND to the program.

PHOTO: DAO NGOC THACH

HAWEE representative presented a plaque symbolizing the contribution of 300 million VND to the program.

PHOTO: DAO NGOC THACH

Talentnet representative presented a plaque symbolizing the contribution of 200 million VND to the program "Connecting Warm Hands"

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Mr. Nguyen Tuong Lam (right cover), journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan and Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Dung presented gifts and thanked the units that accompanied the program "Connecting Warm Hands"

Helping children return to school and regain balance after many losses

The Optimism Development Foundation (ODF), established in October 2023, is a non-profit social fund. Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Dung, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Optimism Development Foundation and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of PNJ, said: "Since its inception, the fund has always focused on practical projects to improve living conditions and environments for women and children in difficult circumstances, with the aim of building a positive, long-term development foundation for the community. In the context that many organizations have focused on supporting necessities, the Optimism Development Foundation decided to join hands to step into the post-disaster reconstruction in the educational aspect, through supporting books, learning tools, and contributing to repairing classrooms to help children return to school and regain balance after many losses."

Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Dung, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Gold Trust Fund, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of PNJ

Secretary of the Central Youth Union Nguyen Tuong Lam (5th from left, top row), next to journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper and Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Dung, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Golden Faith Fund, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of PNJ, along with accompanying units and delegates

Many reporters attended and reported on the program.

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In addition, Ms. Dung added that in the coming days, the Golden Faith Fund will work with Thanh Nien Newspaper to join hands in raising and educating orphans in the program "Together with Children to Continue Life" that Thanh Nien Newspaper is implementing within the fund's capacity.

Right after the signing ceremony this afternoon, September 17, the "Warm Hands" program was officially launched with the first activity being giving textbooks to students in flood-affected schools.

The announcement ceremony of the program "Connecting Warm Arms" on the afternoon of September 17 also had the presence of distinguished guests:

Mr. Nguyen Hai Nam, Member of the Executive Committee, Deputy Chief of Office of the Central Youth Union, Head of the Southern Youth Union Office.

Mr. Le Thang Loi, Deputy Director, Head of Southern Education and Training Development Center (Office of the Ministry of Education and Training); Mr. Nguyen Thanh Anh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Education Publishing House, Deputy Director of Vietnam Education Publishing House in Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Branch, Hai Ha International Investment Joint Stock Company.

Mr. Nguyen Khoa Hong Thanh, Senior Marketing Director, PNJ Company; Mr. Le Anh, Director of Sustainable Development, DUYTAN Recycling Company; Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice President and General Secretary of HAWEE; Ms. Ly Ngoc Tran, Director of Talentnet outsourcing human resource services.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cong-bo-chuong-trinh-noi-vong-tay-am-37-ti-dong-giup-tre-em-sau-bao-185240917193454494.htm