HCM City: Over 5,000 walk for AO victims, disabled
Sunday, 18:11, 05/08/2018
A charity walk was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 5 with the participation of more than 5,000 people to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims and the disabled.
A charity walk was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 5 to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims and the disabled. |
Over the past years, the association has supported 4.9 million AO victims and their families through various activities with total funding of more than VND1.27 trillion (US$54.61 million), he said.
Hung stressed that the VRC calls on organisations and individuals nationwide to join hands to help AO victims and people with disabilities.
In 2017, the programme collected over VND1 trillion (US$43 million), providing support for more than 3,000 AO victims.