COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OF VIETCOMBANK
With the throughout goal toward a green bank and sustainable development for the community, Vietcombank’s social activities are increasingly promoted with many practical and meaningful programs, contributing to the general development of the community and society.
The social activities have been performed by Vietcombank for many years and were participated by head office and all branches. The activities aim to alleviate difficulties and improve living conditions for the poor in disadvantaged regions in the country.
In 2019, Vietcombank spent more than VND 197 billion for social activities. During 2015 - 2019 period, the amount for this activity was over VND 959 billion.
Total amount of donation to social activities in 2019
197
VND billion
The amount for social activities during 2015 - 2019 period
959
VND billion
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR A GREEN VIETNAM
“For A Green Vietnam” was a program organized by the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in collaboration with the Executive Boards of provinces/cities in 63 provinces and cities nationwide with the goal to enhance awareness, responsibility and promote the role and creativity of union members and adolescents in planting, caring and protecting trees, contributing to environmental protection, climate change response and sustainable development of the country.
As a commercial bank with leading business efficiency in Vietnam’s banking system, with the goal of being a Green Bank for sustainable development that benefits the community, Vietcombank was honored to accompany the program “For A Green Vietnam” to contribute to the establishment of 63 youth roads/gardens in 63 provinces/cities nationwide.
JOIN HANDS FOR THE POOR, NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND
To implement the national program on sustainable poverty reduction and to respond to the movement “Join hands for the Poor - no one is left behind”, in the TET 2020, Vietcombank’s Labor Union encouraged its officers to join hands to support the poor and received 100% response from officers and employees in the whole system. They voluntarily contributed at least their one-day salary, and donated nearly VND 9 billion to share a warm New Year to the Poor in disadvantaged areas across the country.
VIETNAMESE NATIONAL TALENT
Vietnamese National Talent Award is annually co organized by Vietnam Association for Promoting Education and Dan Tri News, which initially aimed to encourage and honor talents in IT - Communication. Over the years, Vietnamese National Talent Award has been increasingly expanded with many other fields such as Science and Technology, Medicine, Environment and Talent encouragement. Vietcombank has accompanied this award for 7 years.
LIGHT UP VIETNAMESE CHILDREN’S DREAMS
“Light up Vietnamese children’s dreams” is an annual activity (which was initially organized in 2008), co-organized by Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization for poor and studious children, street children, and children in difficult circumstances, lighting up belief and determination for the children to overcome difficulties. Vietcombank has accompanied the program for 12 years as a co-organizer.
GREENNESS FOR LIFE
“Greenness for life” is a project aiming to enhance awareness of primary students in the importance of environmental protection, which was deployed by Vietcombank in some primary schools in Ha Noi in late 2016 and early 2017.
With familiar contents, the volunteers of “Greenness for life” program have skillfully inspired awareness of environmental protection for the children in Ha Noi via attractive and interesting interactive games. Participating in the program, the primary students not only engage in interesting activities but are also guided to identify organic and inorganic waste and put waste into light green and dark green bins provided by Vietcombank.
TOWARD THE HOMELAND’S SEA AND ISLANDS
Deeply understanding the importance of preserving national sea sovereignty, during more than half a century accompanying the national history to fight, build and protect homeland as well as develop economy and society, with the heart toward the homeland’s sea and islands, Vietcombank has had many meaningful activities such as: Launching the campaign “For beloved Truong Sa” to get donation up to VND 5 billion from the employees of Vietcombank among VND 50 billion of donation from banking sector, improving living conditions of people, officers and soldiers on Truong Sa Islands, giving more strength and willpower for their mission of preserving national sea sovereignty.
GIVING COWS TO PEOPLE LIVING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS BORDERING THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, SUSTAINABLY HELPING THEM OUT OF POVERTY
In 2015-2016, Vietcombank developed the project to sponsor thousands of cows to the poor households in some communes in Central Highlands and bordering Central Highlands. The program was highly appreciated by the Central Highlands Steering Committee by its practicality and effectiveness in improving economic and living conditions for the people in mountainous areas, helping them develop stable household economy and escape poverty sustainably.
Besides, many other practical and meaningful activities such as regional development programs in Northwest, Central highlands, and Southwest; educational and healthcare development; building gratitude houses; supporting disaster fund in central region; and other programs of caring for families under preferential treatment and helping the poor, the disabled, poor children, and the old under special circumstances are always paid attention and implemented by Vietcombank.
Education and healthcare are two important areas that Vietcombank always pays special attention. Social welfare activities in these areas have been carried out by Vietcombank in many localities across the countries during the last time.
EDUCATION
Not only building new schools, Vietcombank also takes lead in sponsoring learning and teaching equipment and upgrading facilities for schools nationwide. Furniture, library, computer rooms or fresh water tanks, garages, sports grounds, etc. are simple but very practical for those schools that are in difficult situations. These significantly contribute to improving and enhancing teaching and learning quality for both teachers and students. In addition, empowering the poor students to rest their mind for a safer way to school is also taken care of by Vietcombank through donation of over 10,000 life jacket briefcases for poor students in flooded lands and wetlands; and many bicycles to poor pupils and students in other hardship areas.
Every year, Vietcombank also rewards scholarships to pupils and students with outstanding academic achievements or having great learning efforts despite difficult situations through the Scholarship Funds, Study Encouragement Funds, etc. Through these activities, Vietcombank wishes to contribute to lighting up trust for children who are less fortunate and lighting up passion and traditional fondness of learning of the Vietnamese younger generation.
HEALTHCARE
Not only funding construction of hospitals, healthcare centers, and buying necessary equipment for diagnosis and treatment, Vietcombank is also interested in sharing difficulties with patients by supporting surgery costs, visiting patients, especially poor children in difficult circumstances. The activities to provide meals to hospital patients in many localities are also regularly undertaken by Vietcombank’s union group.
Besides the programs that Vietcombank coordinated with local authorities and agencies, each Vietcombank’s staff is fully aware of daily contribution to many practical and meaningful programs to share the responsibility of building a more civilized and beautiful society.