Hong Kong fund supports VN healthcare projects

Hong Kong’s Sun Wah Fund (SWF) has pledged to donate one million USD for healthcare, education and art projects in Vietnam.

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. – Vietnam +

Tags: Sun Wah Fund, Vietnam healthcare sector

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