Spread love, give scholarships to orphans due to COVID-19

Awarding scholarships to 15 students orphaned by COVID-19 in Kien Giang - Photo: VAN SI

Afternoon of September 20, At the program connecting women and indigenous products in the Nine Dragons region - Mekong Connecting, Ms. Ho Kim Lien - President of the Kien Giang Province Women Entrepreneurs Association - said The program is a bridge for businesses to connect trade, expand exchanges, promote and consume products of the Nine Dragons land (Mekong Delta - PV) to tourists and investors inside and outside the province.

"The program is a bridge for typical products to expand their consumption market. We also contribute to spreading charity and social security activities such as building charity houses, border shelters and especially giving scholarships to 15 students orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic (about 90 million VND) so that they can go to school," said Ms. Lien.

Phu Quoc traditional fish sauce products are displayed and introduced to provinces in the West - Photo: CHI CONG

The program attracted more than 150 businesses from Ho Chi Minh City, Kien Giang, An Giang , Can Tho, Dong Thap and provinces in the Mekong Delta to participate, displaying hundreds of typical products, OCOP products such as Phu Quoc traditional fish sauce, mackerel sausage, coconut, bird's nest and handicraft products woven from sedge.

On this occasion, Kien Giang Women Entrepreneurs Association also presented 1 "Warm House of Love" in Phu Quoc City (worth 70 million VND); 1 "Warm House of Love" in Kien Hai District (worth 70 million VND) and 1 "Border Warm House" in An Bien District (worth 50 million VND).

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lan-toa-yeu-thuong-trao-hoc-bong-cho-hoc-sinh-mo-coi-do-dich-covid-19-20240920173204903.htm