Nghe An Provincial Red Cross Society launches Humanitarian Month 2025

Before the launching ceremony, delegates laid flowers and offered incense at the Vietnam-Laos International Martyrs' Cemetery.

The launching ceremony for the 2025 Humanitarian Month, "Humanitarian Journey - Spreading Love," was held simultaneously in Anh Son district by the Nghe An Provincial Red Cross Society. During the program, the organizing committee presented plaques of recognition to sponsors, organizations, and benevolent individuals who have supported and shared with disadvantaged families and families with revolutionary merit in Anh Son district.

The program awarded plaques supporting the construction of 4 Red Cross houses for disadvantaged families. Two houses, funded by the Anh Son District Red Cross Society, were given to Mr. Nguyen Van Ha in Hamlet 1, Kim Nhan town, and Ms. Le Thi Hoang in Village 3, Lang Son commune; the other two houses, funded by various provincial-level emulation units, were given to Ms. Dang Thi Vinh in Village 2, Duc Son commune, and Ms. Le Thi Hoa in Village 9, Cao Son commune.

On this occasion, the Red Cross Society of Do Luong district donated a Border Medicine Cabinet model worth 11 million VND to the Phuc Son Border Guard Post. This is a program that the Red Cross Society and the Women's Union of Anh Son district have been jointly implementing for the past 4 years. The model has humanitarian significance, contributing to healthcare for the people of 4 border villages in Phuc Son commune. Tan Dieu Zen Buddhist Pagoda donated 100 gift packages and 7 wheelchairs to families who have contributed to the revolution; the Humanitarian Club of Group 19, Phuc Loi ward, Long Bien district, Hanoi City donated 30 gift packages to women in the Cao Veu border area.

Following the launching ceremony, delegates participated in meaningful activities within the program series, including: commencing the construction of a Red Cross house for Ms. Dang Thi Vinh's family in Hamlet 2, Duc Son commune; donating nearly 100 nutritious meals to children at Phuc Son Primary School; donating sweets, clothes, and other items to Tra Lan Kindergarten; and organizing free medical examinations and dispensing free medicine for 200 people in Cao Veu village. The total value of the program was nearly 500 million VND.

The launching ceremony for the 2025 Humanitarian Month is a series of meaningful activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025); the 135th anniversary of the birth of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025); and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8. "Humanitarian Journey – Spreading Love" is the message for this year's Humanitarian Month and serves as a bridge connecting the Nghe An Provincial Red Cross Society and benefactors, clearly demonstrating the Vietnamese tradition of "mutual support" and showcasing the role of the Red Cross Society as an active and responsible member in helping the poor and those in difficult circumstances to improve their lives.