As part of its programmes entitled ‘Helping Poor Children’s Education’ and ‘Adopted children of the Border Guard Station’, the Da Nang Border Guard High Command on Tuesday presented 62 gifts worth over VND 50 million in total to school pupils in  difficult circumstances who are residing in the city's coastal border area to mark the start of the new academic year.

Colonel Do Van Dong, the Secretary of the Party Committee Organisation and Political Commissar of the Da Nang Border Guard Command presenting gifts to disadvantaged children.

Launched in 2016, the ‘Helping Poor Children’s Education’ program has till date provided financial assistance totalling more than VND 400 million for 38 poor children, and the funding has been donated by the city’s border guard officers and men. In addition, more than VND 50 million have been raised from domestic organizations and individuals in order to donate bicycles along with school books and textbooks for disadvantaged children.

Furthermore, 24 poor children have been adopted from the Border Guard staff under the ‘Adopted children of the Border Guard Station’ program. Each adopted child now receives financial support valued at VND 500,000  per month.

In his remarks at the gift-giving ceremony, Colonel Do Van Dong highlighted the significance of the two programmes in showing the attachment and closer union among Border Guard officers and soldiers, the municipal government and local people. He also said that these programmes aimed to give disadvantaged children more strength to strive for excellence in studying.

Reporting by BA VINH – Translating by H.L