Vietnam News Agency organises run for Mother Earth Day

The event drew the participation of nearly 3,000 Hanoians, the Vietnam New Agency’s officials and staff as well as representatives from ministries, branches and organisations. They ran around Hoan Kiem Lake in an ebullient atmosphere.

Addressing at the event, VNews Director Nguyen Thien Thuat said that in addition to encouraging people to exercise regularly for better health, the run is a practical activity to help disadvantaged people nationwide with the support from Bodykey by Nutrilite Shake under Amway Vietnam Co., Ltd.

The company handed over about VND500 million (US$22,450) collected from selling T-shirts for the run to the Vietnam News Agency’s Fund for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) and a fund for needy people in the central region.

It also presented VND1.3 billion (US$58,370) in support for the National Institute of Nutrition.