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| The first football tournament for disadvantaged children nationwide is set to take place in 2019. — Photo ffav.com.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — The first football tournament for disadvantaged children nationwide is set to take place in 2019.
Part of the annual charity programme Mua Xuan Cho Em (Spring for Children), the tournament will be run by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC), the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Vietnam Football Federation.
The tournament is expected to feature 60 teams, said MoLISA Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha.
The 12th edition of Mua Xuan Cho Em will be held on January 6, announced NFVC Director Hoang Van Tien.
Organisations and individuals who have provided support for disadvantaged children in 2018 will also be honoured at the event.
After 11 years, the programme has raised hundreds of billions of dong to support needy children across the country.
During its 26 years of operation, the NFVC has mobilised nearly VND6.5 trillion (US$279 million) to assist more than 30 million disadvantaged children nationwide. — VNS
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