Over the past ten years, the heart operation program has benefited thousands of needy children suffering from heart diseases. Particularly, 4,500 needy children were provided with free surgeries and 100,000 others in 50 provinces across the country were screened for congenital heart diseases for free. It also provided equipment to help hospitals raise their operational capacity. Since its launch, benefactors have donated VND 136.2 billion for activities of the program. The “Hearts for Children” is a charity program launched by Viettel and the “Vietnamese Hearts” fund of the Vietnam Television to provide free surgeries for needy children with congenital heart diseases, organize congenital heart disease detection drives in different localities across the country and raise healthcare capacity of medical stations in Vietnam. At the program, the delegates pressed the button to start the 11th edition of the program in order to help needy child-patients under 16 have opportunity for heart operations. Here are some photos of the gala. Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presenting the third class Labor Order to the “Vietnamese Hearts” fund of the Vietnam Television Organizers handing over Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s gift to groups and individuals with great contributions to the “Hearts for Children” program Individuals with great contributions to the program over the past ten years receiving certificates of merit of the Health Ministry Major General Le Dang Dung, Viettel’s Chairman and General Director having exchange with audience An art performance at the program Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and… [Read full story]
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