Kindness During Covid Times: Provincial Friendship Unions Support International Students

Hometown heroes from across the country join hands to help international students amid the Covid-19 resurgence.
August 14, 2021 | 08:09
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Kindness During Covid Times: Provincial Friendship Unions aid International Students
HUFOHUFO and Consulate General of Cambodia support international students during the time when Ho Chi Minh City implements social distancing.

Recently, several friendship unions under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) have carried out many meaningful activities to support local people with difficult circumstances and international students during the time when many localities implement social distancing against Covid-19. VUFO has carried out many meaningful activities to support local people with difficult circumstances and international students during the time when many localities implemented social distancing against Covid-19.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) on Aug. 12 coordinated with the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City to present gifts to Cambodian students who are being isolated and received HUFO) on Aug. 12 coordinated with the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City to present gifts to Cambodian students who are being isolated and received Covid-19 treatment.

Previously, on the afternoon of Aug. 11, HUFO and the city's Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association in HCM City provided 150 barrels of mineral water for Lao students' dormitories in the city.HUFO and the city's Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association in HCM City provided 150 barrels of mineral water for Lao students' dormitories in the city.

As of Aug. 12, HUFO has donated a total of 24 tons of vegetables, fruits, necessities, and rice to Covid-19-hit residents in HCM City, the current largest Covid-19 hotspot in Vietnam.HUFO has donated a total of 24 tons of vegetables, fruits, necessities, and rice to Covid-19-hit residents in HCM City, the current largest Covid-19 hotspot in Vietnam.

Kindness During Covid Times: Provincial Friendship Unions aid International Students
The gifts were given in the hope of helping disadvantaged people in Ho Chi Minh City to alleviate some of their hardships and deprivations.

When the fourth wave of Covid broke out, many Laotian and Cambodian students studying in Vietnam could not return home countries during summer vacation. To support them in this trying time, the Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai province coordinated with the provincial Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association to give 31 gift packages including necessities and cash, each rate worth VND 500,000.

All the above gifts were mobilized by the Dong Nai Friendship Union and contributed by members of the local Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association to support and encourage Lao and Cambodian international students strictly follow the regulations on social distancing, contribute together with the province to soon repel the pandemic. Laos Friendship Association to support and encourage Lao and Cambodian international students strictly follow the regulations on social distancing, contributing together with the province to soon repel the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Union of Friendship Organizations of Binh Dinh province on Aug. 10 in collaboration with the provincial Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee visited and presented gifts, each worth VND 500,000, for 115 Lao students studying at Quy Nhon University. In the Binh Dinh Province, the local chapter of VUFO collaborated with the provincial Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee. The helpful organizations visited and presented gifts, each worth VND 500,000, for 115 Lao students studying at Quy Nhon University.

The Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Thap province on Aug. 11 also visited and encouraging 54 Lao and Cambodian students studying at universities and colleges in the province.Thap province on Aug. 11 also visited and encouraged 54 Lao and Cambodian students studying at universities and colleges in the province.

The campaign aims to connect activities to help people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, improve the effectiveness of support and make positive contributions to the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic in local.

Kindness During Covid Times: Provincial Friendship Unions aid International Students
Nguyen Xuan Tan, vice president of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of Dong Nai province presents gifts to students at Lac Hong University. Photo: Xuan TuyenXuan Tan, vice president of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of Dong Nai province presents gifts to students at Lac Hong University. Photo: Xuan Tuyen
Kindness During Covid Times: Provincial Friendship Unions aid International Students
Bui Thi Lieu, vice president of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai gives gifts to Lao students at the dormitory of Dong Nai University.
Kindness During Covid Times: Provincial Friendship Unions aid International Students
The Union of Friendship Organizations of Binh Dinh province gives gifts and encourages Lao students to study at Quy Nhon University who could not return home due to the Covid-19.Binh Dinh province gives gifts and encourages Lao students studying at Quy Nhon University who could not return home due to the Covid-19.
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