Concert raises fund for children with congenital heart defects

A charity concert with the new way to perform music by storytelling method in "The Music Storytelling Concert" was an overwhelming success in the night of December 8 at the International School Ho Chi Minh City - Secondary campus (ISHCMC) with more than USD 1,200 raised.

At the event.

This charity concert is a joint effort of Heartbeat Vietnam and Program Director - Korean Violinist Jmi Ko.

More than 40 members of The Vietnam International Youth Music (Orchestra, Choir, Piano) have continously practiced for more than 6 weeks to present a magnificent night of various joyful and melodious ensembles with lots of emotion.

The concert received great support from ISHCMC, Singer Thao Trang and Actress Truong Ngoc Anh. Principal Adrian Watts has consistently supported the organization of the concert from the first days. Moreover, the Parents Organization of ISHCMC and many other volunteer students also enthusiastically took part in the preparation and organization for the concert as it would serve a more noble cause of saving children with congenital heart defects.

It is the talented of the students that becomes the greatest motivation for Heartbeat Vietnam to co - organize the concert. Heartbeat Vietnam believes that this will be the foundation for the students to spread the meaningful activities for the community to their friends and relatives.

Founded in 2007 and underwritten by VinaCapital to realize the firm vision of “going forward and giving back”, The VinaCapital Foundation (VCF) aims to empower the children and youth of Vietnam by providing opportunities for growth and improvement through health and education programs. The work of VCF touches the lives of millions in Vietnam’s all 63 provinces every year.

VCF’s grassroots medical programs include Heartbeat Vietnam and Outreach Clinics - designed to locate disadvantaged children with congenital heart defects and other non-communicable diseases in even the remotest areas and provide access to quality healthcare.

Medical capacity building programs are partnerships with the Ministry of Health and include Critical Response emergency care – pediatric advanced life support training & emergency equipment, and Survive to Thrive – building capacity for neonatal care./.

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