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Enterprises, scholarship fund jointly support ethnic minority students

More than 38 billion VND (1.63 million USD) has been raised to support 60 students of ethnic minority groups, sea and island areas.
Enterprises, scholarship fund jointly support ethnic minority students ảnh 1Enterprises and the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund sign an agreement to support students from ethnic minority groups, sea and island areas on June 11 (Photo: VNA) 

HCM City (VNA) – More than 38 billionVND (1.63 million USD) has been raised to support 60 students of ethnicminority groups, sea and island areas as a result of an agreement signedbetween enterprises and the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund in Ho Chi Minh City onJune 11.

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa, Chairwomanof the fund, said with the engagement of the whole society, especiallysponsors, the fund and its expanded projects will come to far-flung areas aswell ethnic minority groups to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Director of the fund Nguyen Duc Quang said thefund has received a total of 373 billion VND from 5,000 sponsors over the pasttime. 

Each year, it presents 8,000 scholarships tounderprivileged students belonging to the ethnic minority, and sea and islandareas.

Since 2009, the fund has honoured 127outstanding individuals and 71 collectives from 36 out of the 54 ethnic groupsnationwide.

It has also expanded projects to build 146 houses,29 bridges, 16 schools, and six roads for needy people across the country.-VNA
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