At the meeting, head of the delegation - Elder Homer P. David of the LDS Church’s Asia Area Presidency, informed his host that the church’s President is scheduled to pay his first-ever visit to Vietnam in November.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (right) and Elder Homer P. David of the LDS Church’s Asia Area Presidency.

He used the occasion to thank the municipal authorities for their attention to activities of the LDS Church in Hanoi and Vietnam.

The Hanoi official affirmed Hanoi always welcomes delegations of the LDS Church. He thanked the church for the warm reception for the Hanoi delegation during their visit to Utah state, the US, in 2017.

Chung informed his guest about humanitarian activities and family annals in Vietnam, highlighting similarities in family relations in Vietnam and the US’s Utah state in general and the LDS Church in particular.

Therefore, Hanoi wishes to soon access the LDS Church’s software solution for family records management, he said.

Chung suggested Hanoi and Utah state cooperate in the transfer of technology in urban development and clean water supply ,which are of the US state’s strength.

Hanoi and Utah are joining hands in smart health care and education, he said, adding that the Vietnamese capital city will step up experience exchange with Utah in socio-economic development and ensuring social welfare.

The municipal People’s Committee has assigned the local Department of Construction to study the LDS Church’s experience in building a humanitarian laundry centre, aiming to build a similar facility in Hanoi, contributing to improving living standards of the poor in the city, according to Chung.

Boosting up charity work

(BGO) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society has launched the Humanitarian Month in 2019 themed “Connecting, sharing and spreading” across the nation. In response, all levels of the Red Cross Society (RCS) in the northern province of Bac Giang has implemented many activities to boost up the charity campaign and support the needy people.  

Martin Yan auctions books for Vietnamese charity

American celebrity chef Martin Yan of cooking show Yan Can Cook came to Vietnam this week to raise funds for a children’s charity project.

Vietnam participates in charity fair in Japan

The Women’s Association of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan attended the 43rd charity fair of the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) in Tokyo, Japan, on April 10. 

Charity provides free IVF treatment for poor infertile couples

For four years, Le Thi Binh and her husband tried to have a baby. But it was not until the couple received free in vitro fertilization (IVF) from a charity programme based in HCM City that their dream became a reality. 

Humane Phuong Hoang Charity Club

(BGO) – Founded in October 2017, Phuong Hoang Charity Club (Club) in Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province has helped many disadvantaged cases to overcome the challenges in life via the practical deeds. 

Source: VNA