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On October 1, at the Kim Do Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, the Saigon Tourism Corporation (Saigontourist Group) in collaboration with the Sponsoring Association of the Poor Patients of Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony to award 100 scholarships (each). 4 million VND) for students in Ho Chi Minh City who are unfortunately orphaned due to Covid-19 and have special difficult circumstances.

Attending were Ms. Phan Kieu Thanh Huong, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Tran Thanh Long, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients; Mr. Pham Huy Binh, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Board of Members of Saigontourist Group…

Previously, Saigontourist Group also cooperated with the Sponsoring Association of the Poor Patients of Ho Chi Minh City and local authorities to award 300 scholarships (each worth 1 million VND) in Thanh Phu Dong commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province on September 24 and 300 scholarships (each worth 1 million VND) in Thanh Phuoc commune, Go Dau district, Tay Ninh province on September 25.
This year's scholarship program is worth one billion VND, derived from the revenue from sponsoring, organizing the 16th Saigontourist Group Golf Tournament for the Community - 2022. The purpose of the scholarship program is to contribute to supporting the community. support children, students with special difficulties, studious students who are unfortunately orphaned, family lives greatly affected by the recent Covid-19 pandemic in Ben Tre provinces , Tay Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City.
“We want to harmonize the interests of the business with the social community. When we have the opportunity to bring more value to the community even if it is just a small contribution, we are always happy!”, Mr. Pham Huy Binh, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of Saigontourist Group shared the business philosophy. corporate culture of the group.
Mr. Tran Thanh Long on behalf of Ho Chi Minh City Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients thanked Saigontourist Group's program for supporting tens of billions of dong for thousands of difficult situations over the years.
“The 700 scholarships Saigontourist Group for the community this year hope to be a source of spiritual encouragement, a timely support and support to help poor studious students have the opportunity to firmly go to school without interruption. learning”, said Mr. Vo Anh Tai, Deputy General Director of Saigontourist Group, head of the organizing committee of the Saigontourist Group Golf Tournament for the community, speaking at the ceremony.

Many of the children who received this scholarship unfortunately lost their loved ones, suffered many losses and were greatly affected during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Organizing Committee of the program Saigontourist Group for the community has closely coordinated with the Sponsoring Association of the Poor Patients of Ho Chi Minh City and the local authorities to make a list and carefully select the composition of the students. receive scholarships to make the program meaningful and bring the best benefits to the community.

After 16 years of development, Saigontourist Group Golf Tournament for the community has become an ideal playground and an event for businesses and golfers to join hands to contribute thousands of valuable scholarships to support and energize. promptly give students in poor circumstances, affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, more motivation to continue their studies, nurture dreams for a good future.

Since 2006, the first year the tournament was organized, up to now, the Golf Saigontourist Group For the Community has attracted 2,400 golfers. The money raised from the tournament over the years has been used for many practical charity and social programs such as: awarding scholarships to poor and studious students in Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces, cities, blind children, and shelters in Ho Chi Minh City and other localities; support heart surgery, eye surgery, free medical examination and treatment for poor patients; to provide relief to poor ethnic minority people in mountainous areas; building houses of gratitude, building bridges in rural and remote areas; supporting people in difficult circumstances, severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

For students affected by the recent Covid-19 epidemic, the program Saigontourist Group for the community has had many practical support and assistance activities. Most recently, on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2022, Saigontourist Group cooperated with Thanh Nien Newspaper, Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and districts to organize the 16th Mid-Autumn Festival program in Ho Chi Minh City and in 3 remote areas, remote areas and highlands, including Bac Kan, Cao Bang and Dak Lak provinces. The program gives gifts of cakes, school supplies, scholarships, cash and brings the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere to children and students aged from 1st to 6th grade who have difficult circumstances and have lost loved ones. , life was affected by the recent Covid-19 pandemic.

Saigontourist Group is a leading travel group in Vietnam, established on August 1, 1975, currently managing more than 100 units of hotels, resorts, restaurants, tour operators, amusement parks, tourism training school, exhibition area, conference, seminar, golf course, cable TV... Besides focusing on implementing effective business strategies, developing a multi-service tourism business group. Saigontourist Group is also known for its friendly, compassionate brand, showing a noble spirit of social responsibility through the program "Saigontourist Group for the community" which is maintained continuously throughout the journey. 47 years of construction and development.