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Attending the ceremony were Dang Minh Hung, Vice-Chairman of provincial People’s Committee; Jeong Woo Jin, Deputy Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in HCM city and Park Jin Ku, Vice-Chairman of province-based KOCHAM; leaders of sectors, departments; donors together with 220 pupils.

 

Dang Minh Hung, Vice-Chairman of provincial People’s Committee presenting bouquets to donors

Accordingly, 220 scholarships worth approximately VND600million were given for needy pupils in the province. Among them, 143 worth VND2million each were for secondary school pupils and 77 worth VND4million each for high school pupils. The scholarship program is also oriented as an annual activity to give strength to poor-but-excellent pupils in the province.

 

Dang Minh Hung, Vice-Chairman of provincial People’s Committee awarding scholarships to pupils

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr.Hung affirmed that over the past time, province-based Kocham and Korean businesses joined hands with the local government to well realize social welfare. He also wanted that the 220 recipients will strive further in learning to be worthy of the attention of the society and the Korean business community will further help needy cases rise up in life. 

Le Phu Hoa (seventh right), Director of provincial Department of Foreign Affairs and Park Jin Ku (middle), Chairman of province-based Kocham awarding scholarships to pupils

Nguyen Phuong Dung (tenth right), Deputy Director of provincial Department of Education-Training and representative of Korean businesses presenting scholarships to pupils

It is known that among 48 countries and territories investing in the province, Korea has ranked third with 569 projects capitalized at US$2.25million. Over the past 7 years, province-based Kocham spent more than VND2billion on such social charity activities as presenting 1,440 Tet gifts worth VND844million, 5 gratitude and charity houses worth VND360million…Especially, 345 “Kocham-Making dreams come true” scholarships worth more than VND988million were awarded to pupils with difficult circumstances over the past 2 years.

Reported by Phuong Chi-Translated by K.T