Raised 1 billion VND to support children with heart surgery
On the morning of December 4, Ms. Deboris Chatsis, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam, announced the results of the 2011 Children's Run in Hanoi, which raised 1 billion VND and Vietnamese businesses will support 10 children to have heart surgery in Vietnam.
All proceeds will support the treatment of poor children with cancer and heart disease at the National Children's Hospital, Hanoi Heart Hospital and the heart surgery program of the Vietnam Heartbeat Fund.
Heart surgery for children. Illustration photo: vietbao.vn
The 2011 Run for Children took place on December 4 in the area around Thien Quang Lake and attracted more than 12,000 participants (double the number in 2010). Miss World Vietnam Ngo Phuong Lan participated as the Goodwill Ambassador of the run.
This event was co-organized by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations, the Embassy of Canada, the Canadian Business Association in Vietnam, the Vietnam-Canada Friendship Association, Manulife Vietnam and KAT Group.
This 3rd Run for Children in Hanoi followed the 9th Terry Fox Run in 2000 as a charity event to raise funds to help poor children with cancer and heart disease.
Mr. Dao Van Binh, Chairman of the City Fatherland Front Committee, Chairman of the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations, affirmed that the run has contributed to raising awareness of community responsibility in building a better society, full of love, and is a beautiful testament to the spirit of community sharing, solidarity and friendship between the Vietnamese people, the people of the capital Hanoi and international friends.
Over the 12 years of organization (2000-2011), more than 60,000 people supported the Terry Fox event with a total amount of over 5 billion VND for cancer research and to support poor children with cancer and heart disease.
According to VNA/Vietnam+
