The event was attended by former State Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh, the VAVA President Nguyen Van Rinh and representatives of many international organizations.

Addressing the ceremony, Mr Rinh pledged that the fund will conform strictly to the VAVA’s regulations, make transparent all financial sources and use the charitable money for proper purposes.

Tran Xuan Thu, Secretary General of the VAVA and Director of the Fund, said that from now until 2013, the fund will build 55 care centres and 550 houses, provide the victims with 1,100 scholarships and give their children 1,100 jobs.

In 2010, the fund will step up efforts to promote its campaign ‘Day for AO Victims’ (August 10).

At the event, businesses and organizations donated VND5 billion to the fund, which is located at Block B17 on Luong Dinh Cua street, Kim Lien ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi.