Annual charity walk to raise fund for AO/dioxin victims
SGGP
A charity walk to raise fund for people affected by Agent Orange and to mark the Day for Vietnamese AO Victims (August 10) will be organized in Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCM City’s District 11 on August 5.
The event’s organizer presents gifts to AO/dioxin victims.
The 11th event held by the municipal Red Cross Association is expected to attract 5,000 participants.
In 2016, the program raised more than VND1.3 billion (US$57,200) to support 2,843 people affected by Agent Orange, including providing 341 wheelchairs for the disabled worth 750 million VND (33,000 USD).
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