Vietnamese in Poland donate nearly 7,000 USD to support Central Vietnam

(Baonghean.vn)-The music night “Chung nhip yeu thuong” was held at Grójecka 80/102 street, Warsaw, Poland, on the evening of November 25, 2017, to raise funds to support the people of Central Vietnam to overcome difficulties caused by storms and floods. The total amount raised during the night was 24,000 zloty (equivalent to 6,700 USD).

Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, General Secretary of the Association of Vietnamese in Poland (from Dien Chau) and his wife (right) won the auction of the painting Yen Binh by Duong Minh Hai (second from left) to contribute to supporting their homeland. Photo: Nguyen Thuc Tuan

This charity show was organized by Miss Tran Le Na (Host), a native of Nghe An, and the Blue Wave band. Also participating were the Uwaga Forum - Vietnamese in Poland, the media group "Oh! Poland", a group of Vietnamese artists in Poland, Van Binh Restaurant, music lovers and many overseas Vietnamese working and living in Poland.

Beauty Queen Tran Le Na and MC Le Quang are organizing an auction for the painting Together by author Loi Hong Diep. Photo: Nguyen Thuc Tuan

The fundraising campaign in Warsaw will continue until December 15, 2017. All funds raised will go to the Flood-Proof Houses Fund to directly rebuild houses destroyed by floods in Central Vietnam during the recent storms and floods.

The event night was lively and exciting, from 7pm until after midnight, interspersed with performances and an auction of paintings by Vietnamese artists in Poland such as Dam Truyen Minh (Hanoi Night, Saigon in the Rain), Duong Minh Hai (Yen Binh, Ngo Dep), Loi Hong Diep (Golden Time, Together), and, the novel Village Shadow by businessman and writer Tran Quoc Quan.

Excited about the results of the show, MC Le Quang, the male lead singer of Blue Wave, shared emotionally: “The results tonight exceeded all initial expectations!”. Those who attended were also treated to delicious Vietnamese dishes prepared by the Organizing Committee by Van Binh Restaurant.

This is one of many practical and meaningful activities, imbued with humanity in the traditional culture of Vietnamese people, taking place quite often, especially with Vietnamese communities abroad, across five continents.

Nguyen Thuc Tuan

(Mail from Grójecka 80/102, Warsaw, Poland)