Spread love in 'Humanitarian Month'

Comrade Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Central organizations, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front spoke at the launching ceremony.

On May 8, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society coordinated with the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to organize the launching ceremony of the national "Humanitarian Month" in 2025 with the theme "Humanitarian Journey - Spreading Love" at the Youth Cultural House (District 1) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South, national reunification, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8 and the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.

"Humanitarian Month" in 2025 starts from May 1 - 31, peaking from May 8 - 19. The program aims to mobilize 400 billion VND to implement activities and be ready to meet humanitarian aid requests; support 100,000 humanitarian addresses (individuals and groups) with a variety of activities. These include offering incense and visiting 500 martyrs' cemeteries and revolutionary historical sites; visiting and giving gifts to families of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, families of martyrs, war invalids, veterans, and former youth volunteers in difficult circumstances; organizing 50 medical examination, health consultation, medicine provision, and gift giving programs with a scale of 300 - 500 people/program; supporting the construction of 500 Red Cross houses and livelihoods for 500 poor households in difficult circumstances...

Photo caption — Ceremony of presenting flowers and thank you letters to units participating in the Campaign "Million steps of kindness - Continuing the golden history"

At the ceremony, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien emphasized that over the past nearly 80 years, the Vietnam Red Cross Society has become a reliable bridge between the Party, the State, organizations and individuals inside and outside the political system with those in need of support. This is also a professional, core humanitarian organization, an active member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. "Humanitarian Month" has become a special highlight in humanitarian work, spreading the value of humanity throughout society.

Mr. Do Van Chien said that our country is entering a new era - the era of building a rich and prosperous nation, for the well-being and happiness of the people. In the context of many advantages but also facing many challenges such as climate change, natural disasters, epidemics, etc., the Vietnam Red Cross Society needs to continue to innovate its thinking and methods of operation, closely follow reality, closely connect with vulnerable groups; ensure the implementation of humanitarian principles (urgent, professional, transparent and compassionate).

At the same time, the association needs to strongly promote its core role, position and prestige in the new situation, clearly affirming its particularly important role in mobilizing, connecting and coordinating social resources, especially from the business community, to join the Party and the State in implementing social security policies; caring for people in difficult circumstances, the disadvantaged, victims of natural disasters, catastrophes, epidemics and emergency situations.

Since being allowed by the Central Party Secretariat to pilot in 2018 and officially implemented from 2021, "Humanitarian Month" has connected millions of hearts for a humane and sustainable Vietnam. Over the past 7 years, the total mobilization value of "Humanitarian Month" has reached over 3,700 billion VND, helping more than 7.3 million people, in 2024 alone it reached over 763 billion VND, helping over 1.6 million people.

On this occasion, the Ho Chi Minh City Voluntary Blood Donation Steering Committee mobilized citizens of countries working, studying and living in Ho Chi Minh City to participate in voluntary blood donation.

Mr. Chan Sorykan, Consul General of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Vietnam, stated that this program benefits society, community and the country by creating opportunities for the Cambodian community in Ho Chi Minh City to carry out good deeds. This also demonstrates the close relationship between Cambodia and Vietnam not only at the government level but also spreads widely to the people and businesses of the two countries.

TB (according to VNA)

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