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A program titled co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Advisory Board for the poor and HCMC Television will be held at the HCMC Television (HTV) Theater and broadcast live on channel HTV9 at 8pm on October 13.
Addressing the press conference on October 9, Mr. Huynh Dang Linh, representative of the Advisory Board said: This is the 11th "Love melody for the poor" program and last year, we raised funds of about VND 107 billion for the poor. The organizers hope that this year will reach over VND 100 billion. We are calling for supporting text messages, with each message worth VND 20,000 for the poor, so people can join hands to support the effort."
The program will have exchanges with poor people who have overcame difficulties and strived to reach success, pupils who received Nguyen Huu Tho Scholarships from “Fund for the poor” who now have stable work and have come back to help the next poor pupils, and honouring businesses and individuals who have contributed positively to the fund over the years.
Outstanding artists Van Khanh and Que Tran, and Anh Bang, Ho Trung Dung, Quoc Dai, Trang Nhung and Ha Tram will perform at the event./.
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