An exchange programme was held at the Hanoi
Opera House on September 24 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam
Study Encouragement Association and raise funds for disadvantaged children. 
The programme honoured individuals that overcame difficulties to study well in school. It also called on donors nationwide to join hands in helping children, including those with disabilities, to go to school.
Dr Pham Tat Dong, Secretary General of the Vietnam Study Encouragement Association, said that over the past 15 years, the Association has provided many scholarships and awards for outstanding disadvantaged students. “I do believe that many handicapped children have talents and we are working closely with businesspeople to help them become useful citizens,” he added.
In late August, representatives of the Vietnam Study Encouragement Association visited and handed over scholarships, insurance cards, and cash to hundreds of students in Bac Ninh and Ha Nam provinces and Haiphong city.
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