Ho Chi Minh City: Bringing a warm Mid-Autumn Festival to 500 children orphaned due to COVID-19

On the evening of October 4, 500 orphans and children in difficult circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a very special Mid-Autumn Festival night at Dam Sen Cultural Park (Ho Chi Minh City). In a space with bright lights, the children had fun, watched art performances, received gifts and together enjoyed the full joy of the "19th Mid-Autumn Festival".

Children orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic had a meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival on the evening of October 4.

This is an annual program organized by Saigon Tourist Corporation ( Saigontourist Group) in coordination with Thanh Nien Newspaper and accompanying units, as part of a series of activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saigontourist Group.

Youth Union members support children participating in games at the program.

Each child attending received a gift worth more than 1 million VND, including a full entertainment package ticket, a meal voucher, moon cakes, lanterns and a 300,000 VND scholarship. For many children, this was the first time since the pandemic that they were able to immerse themselves in such a warm and joyful Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, presented gifts to children.

Mr. Truong Duc Hung, General Director of Saigontourist Group shared: “The Mid-Autumn Festival is not only an occasion for fun but also a commitment to share and accompany the community. Each gift, each word of encouragement is a way to kindle hope, helping children gain more confidence after loss.”

This year's program has also been expanded to the old Binh Duong and old Ba Ria - Vung Tau areas, with many early Mid-Autumn Festival activities for orphans who cannot return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Each child will receive a Mid-Autumn Festival gift and cash.

Mr. Truong Duc Hung, General Director of Saigontourist Group, said: "This year's program has a particularly profound meaning as it is aimed at children who have unfortunately lost their loved ones after the COVID-19 pandemic. It is our effort to share part of the burden and give them strength on the challenging journey ahead."

The joy of children when they get to play on their special Tet holiday.

Journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper, added: “We accompany the program as a continuation of the project "Continuing Life with Children", which has supported nearly 2,000 orphans due to COVID-19 from 2021 to present.”

With profound humanitarian meaning, the "19th Mid-Autumn Festival" is contributing to building a humane and sustainable society.

Along with Ho Chi Minh City, Saigontourist Group also gave thousands of Mid-Autumn gifts to disadvantaged children in Dak Lak, Quang Tri, Nghe An... The total value of the activity was more than 1.6 billion VND.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/tp-ho-chi-minh/tp-ho-chi-minh-mang-tettrung-thu-am-ap-den-500-thieu-nhi-mo-coi-do-covid19-20251004191146098.htm