US telecom giant AT&T Inc has announced that it will grant US$20,000 to help improve living conditions for disadvantaged children in Vietnam through the Christina Noble Children's Foundation (CNCF).

Founded in 1991, CNCF is an international partnership of people dedicated to serving children in need of emergency and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, educational opportunities, vocational training and job placement. The foundation seeks to maximise the potential of each child.

As many as 400,000 children in Vietnam and Mongolia have benefited from CNCF's programmes so far.