Vietnamese in Australia look towards to homeland’s sea, islands
Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Australia recently raised 18,000 AUD for the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the “For beloved Hoang Sa-Truong Sa” (Vi Hoang Sa-Truong Sa than yeu) Club.
Ethnic minority students at Ta Ba Primary School in Ta Ba commune, Muong Te district of Lai Chau province (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Australia recentlyraised 18,000 AUD for the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the “For beloved HoangSa-Truong Sa” (Vi Hoang Sa-Truong Sa than yeu) Club.
The fundraising took place in a meeting in Canberra between Vietnamese expats,representatives from Vietnamese agencies in Australia and a delegation led byformer Vice President Truong My Hoa, who is head of the fund and club.
At the event, Hoa briefed the OVs about challenges faced by ethnic minoritygroups, fishermen and soldiers in coastal areas.
She also highlighted the fund’s activities, which support the education ofethnic minority students and develop human resources in poor and remote areas, andthe club, which aims to help children of soldiers and residents in coastalareas and islands.
The meeting urged the OVs to join national efforts to protect the sea andisland sovereignty and to support the needy in their homeland.
Before the meeting in Canberra, Hoa met with the Vietnamese Consulate Generalin Sydney and Perth, and with Vietnamese expatriates and students in Brisbaneand Adelaide.
She also presented certificates of merit for organisations and individuals fortheir excellent contributions to the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the “Forbeloved Hoang Sa-Truong Sa” Club.-VNA
Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Australia on October 27 raised 20,000 AUD for the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the “For beloved Hoang Sa-Truong Sa” Club.
The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund has granted about 75,000 scholarships worth 75 billion VND (3.2 million USD) for thousands of ethnic groups and island students since its establishment in 1999.
Nearly 250 nautical miles away from the mainland, Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago consists of more than 100 islands, shoals, coral dunes, and underwater islets.
The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund will provide the Mo duong den tuong lai scholarships to at least 33 ethnic girls to enable them to complete high school and tertiary education in the next seven years.
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Ethnic minority students at Ta Ba Primary School in Ta Ba commune, Muong Te district of Lai Chau province (Photo: VNA) 
