Walking for the victims
On May 18 over 5,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City joined a walk to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims and disabled people.
The City’s Red Cross, which initiated the walk presented 100 houses for solidarity, 300 scholarships were awarded to students, who are AO/dioxin victims, and 400 wheelchairs were given to disabled people. In addition, the association provided financial support for 50 families in suburban areas.
The money raised totalled VND 3.1 billion.
Vietnam Report – Issue 53 Third Quarter 2008
