Vietnam Red Cross Society celebrates 70th anniversary
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on November 19 to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary (November 23).
 |
During the renovation period, the organisation has been active with many large-scale humanitarian initiatives. Since 2008, it has raised nearly US$115 million for the needy. The campaign “New Year for the poor and Agent Orange victims” presents gifts worth VND500 billion (US$22.7 million) to 1.8 million people each year.
The “cow bank” project, launched in 2010, has handed over around 20,000 cows to 20,000 households in 61 cities and provinces at a total cost of approximately US$10 million.
Over the past decade, VRCS’s chapters have raised nearly US$225 million, given support to 22.2 million disaster-hit victims, and collected 1 million units of blood each year in the voluntary blood donation campaign.
On the occasion, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presented Labour Order, second class, to the VRCS in recognition of its dedication to humanitarian cause.
It was the second time the VRCS has been honoured with the distinction.
