A signing ceremony for the projects was held in Hanoi on August 23.
Signatories were the SWF, the Ministry of Health and Hanoi University.
Of the sum, 700,000 USD will be allocated for
healthcare projects, especially community healthcare, and the remaining
300,000 USD will be used for education and art projects which aim to
improve foreign language skills for teachers in remote areas, grant
scholarships to Vietnamese students in China, build primary schools in
mountainous areas and hold training courses for disabled children.
Dr Jonathan Choi, General Director of the SWF said this was the second
time that the fund has supported social projects in Vietnam, expressing
his pleasure that the funding brings effective outcomes for society.
Established in 1957, SWF has over 100 member companies
in Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia, Canada, Europe, the US and
Australia, focusing on food, real estate, financial services,
infrastructure, technology and media./.
