The camaraderie among journalists

In addition to leading the way in professional work and serving readers with quality journalistic works, the Provincial Journalists Association, Khanh Hoa Newspaper, and other media agencies in the province have recently carried out many meaningful social and charitable activities to contribute to the province's efforts in implementing social welfare policies.

Khanh Hoa Newspaper supports people's development.

These days, the family of Mr. Mang Dong (38 years old, residing in Suoi Lau 1 village, Suoi Cat commune, Cam Lam district) is overjoyed as their long-awaited dream house, built with financial support from Khanh Hoa Newspaper, is nearing completion. Looking at the spacious new house, Mr. Dong recalled how not long ago his family lived in a dilapidated, leaky shack, with leaks everywhere during the rain and scorching heat during the day. He couldn't hide his tears of happiness. “In our impoverished circumstances, where even basic necessities like food and clothing were a constant worry, I never dared to dream of living in such a spacious and sturdy house. My family's happiness is thanks to the Khanh Hoa Newspaper's support in providing the funds for this house,” Mr. Dong expressed.

Ms. Thai Thi Le Hang - Editor-in-Chief of Khanh Hoa Newspaper and leaders of various units presented gifts to poor households in Suoi Cat commune to celebrate their new homes.

Along with the Mang Dong family, Khanh Hoa Newspaper also provided financial assistance to the Nguyen Thi Thanh family (Tan Xuong 1 hamlet, Suoi Cat commune) to build a house on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025), contributing to the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses for disadvantaged households in Suoi Cat commune. Each family received 70 million VND in assistance, with the family contributing 50 million VND for construction. The funding came from the Khanh Hoa Newspaper's Charitable Fund, contributed by staff, reporters, editors, and employees through a portion of their royalties. In addition to the two cases mentioned above, over the past five years, Khanh Hoa Newspaper has connected with benefactors to provide financial assistance to eliminate temporary housing for 28 families in localities such as Cam Lam, Khanh Vinh, Khanh Son, Cam Ranh, Ninh Hoa town, and the city of Cam Ranh. Nha Trang.

Leaders of Khanh Hoa Newspaper presented financial support to the three siblings Vo Thi Tra My, Vo Trung Thai, and Vo Trung Hieu (Dai Cat 2 village, Ninh Phung commune, Ninh Hoa town) - the subjects of the article "Father passed away, mother abandoned, 3 orphaned siblings" published in Khanh Hoa Newspaper.

In addition, over the past five years, many meaningful social and charitable activities and support programs have been carried out by Khanh Hoa Newspaper and Khanh Hoa Radio and Television Station (formerly Khanh Hoa Newspaper, now merged as Khanh Hoa Newspaper) . Notable activities include: mobilizing support for those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with a total amount of nearly 3 billion VND; supporting people in northern provinces affected by Typhoon Yagi (in 2024) with 1.5 billion VND; the Charity Mailbox and Humanitarian Television Mailbox of Khanh Hoa Newspaper received nearly 5.84 billion VND from benefactors, which was then used to help 308 people with serious illnesses and difficult circumstances; and distributing 3,423 gifts to the poor… Besides that, programs such as: awarding scholarships under the "Accompanying Fishermen" program for students who are children of fishermen in difficult circumstances; The bookshelf project in our classroom, which supports teaching and learning equipment and provides scholarships for disadvantaged schools in remote areas, has left a very positive impression on readers and the public.

Ms. Thai Thi Le Hang, Editor-in-Chief of Khanh Hoa Newspaper, stated: “Implementing social welfare policies and supporting vulnerable groups, especially ethnic minority households and poor households, is a major policy of the Party, the State, and the province. Besides fulfilling its assigned political tasks and serving readers with high-quality journalistic works, Khanh Hoa Newspaper has concretized this major policy by proactively implementing and connecting with philanthropists to promote activities supporting people's well-being, contributing to the province's efforts in implementing social welfare policies and caring for the poor and vulnerable groups both within and outside the province. “People's well-being” is one of the pillars we aim for in building the development strategy and brand positioning of Khanh Hoa Newspaper.”

Many meaningful activities take place beyond the newspaper headlines.

Along with Khanh Hoa Newspaper, many meaningful charitable and social activities have been carried out by media agencies operating in the province in the past period.

Journalist Nguyen Ngoc Phuc - Head of the Thanh Nien Newspaper's representative office in the South Central and Southern Central Highlands regions - presents donations from readers to support Le Thanh Sang (Xuan Son commune, Van Ninh district). Photo: HL

Since its establishment in 2003, the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's representative office in the South Central and Central Highlands regions has organized numerous social and charitable programs, raising tens of billions of VND in total. Notably, Tuoi Tre Newspaper annually organizes the "Supporting Students to School" scholarship program for disadvantaged new university students. Initially worth 5 million VND, each scholarship has now increased to 15 million VND, with some special scholarships worth tens of millions of VND supporting students throughout their studies. This contributes to nurturing the dreams of pursuing knowledge for students from extremely difficult family circumstances. The "Admissions and Career Counseling" program, organized by Tuoi Tre Newspaper at the beginning of each academic year, attracts 4,000-5,000 students. To ensure that students in remote areas could access the information, the newspaper allocated funds to hire vehicles to transport students from Dien Khanh, Khanh Vinh, Cam Ranh, Cam Lam, etc., to participate in the program.

Journalist Duy Thanh, Head of the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's representative office in the South Central and Central Highlands regions, stated: "We are always aware that carrying out social work and activities beyond the newspaper's pages is the responsibility of the press to the community, especially in Khanh Hoa - where the Tuoi Tre Newspaper representative office is located. In the future, Tuoi Tre Newspaper will not only maintain the activities already carried out in the area, but will also continue to contribute more to social welfare work in Khanh Hoa."

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuc, Head of the Thanh Nien Newspaper's representative office in the South Central and Southern Central Highlands regions, shared that over the past time, the office has become a humanitarian bridge between readers and unfortunate lives through a series of profound charitable activities. From articles reflecting heartbreaking circumstances, hundreds of poor families and people with serious illnesses in the area have received practical support. For example, Nguyen Hoang Bach (6 years old, Suoi Hiep commune, Dien Khanh district), suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, received a donation of 37 million VND from Thanh Nien Newspaper readers to continue his treatment. In addition, the office has also coordinated with benefactors to implement programs to build charitable houses (in 2024 alone, they supported the construction of 5 houses, with a total value of 435 million VND); provided livelihood support; and offered free medical examinations and treatment for the people. The Exam Season Counseling Program, organized annually by the Thanh Nien Newspaper's representative office in the South Central and Southern Central Highlands regions, has helped thousands of 12th-grade students in Khanh Hoa and neighboring localities identify suitable career paths and prepare well for the high school graduation exam…

Mr. Doan Minh Long, Chairman of the Provincial Journalists Association, stated: “In recent times, Khanh Hoa Newspaper, other media agencies, and journalists and reporters operating in the province have considered the humanistic element as an important criterion in their columns and articles about kindness and beautiful living; and have organized many meaningful social and charitable activities. This has had a positive effect on society, spreading widely and creating changes in many people's lives, arousing compassion and a beautiful lifestyle in the community. The Provincial Journalists Association has also focused on implementing charitable and social activities aimed at the community. Through this, we have connected and supported 70 million VND to repair a house for a poor person; the program "Lighting up the sea with fishermen" has given 200 gifts to fishermen in difficult circumstances with a total value of 1 billion VND. The Provincial Journalists Association has also implemented many other activities to respond to the emulation movement "For the poor - leaving no one behind"; "We provide support for press publications and propaganda materials for Truong Sa district, and libraries in communes throughout the province..."

HAI LANG - THUY DUONG

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202506/nghia-tinh-nguoi-lam-bao-15a1a55/