ANZ supports to open three more schools in Vietnam

A mix of kindergartens and primary schools, in the names of Tra Long and Luong Tam, and Tan Phu 1 have come into operation in the province’s Long My district, together with the grant of 300 scholarships to underprivileged high-school students with outstanding study results.

Project 3E, for which the Es stand for educate, enrich and employ, is a jointed project by ANZ and the UK-registered non-government organisation Saigon Children’s Charity (SCC), aimed at providing access to quality schooling in a sustainable way. Since its launch in late 2013, 3E has had a positive impact on over 1,100 young people’s lives in Vietnam and so far opened seven schools.

“This project is driven by more than a financial commitment from the bank, it’s funded by our staff’s enthusiasm, energy and passion to make a difference,” said ANZ CEO Vietnam Dennis Hussey during the opening ceremony of the schools. “I’m incredibly proud that our staff in Vietnam and other countries in the ANZ network have volunteered thousands of hours helping with construction, household visits, as well as delivering our financial literacy programme MoneyMinded to local teachers and parents.”

“This year, we hope to build more schools, continue to provide scholarships for students in hardship and upgrade IT equipment for secondary schools. We’re confident that together with our partners and the local government’s support, we will be able to achieve plans,” added Hussey.

“We applaud the support and long-term commitment ANZ has made to the community, demonstrated through the real results from Project 3E,” said SCC executive director Tim Mullett, adding that the new classrooms would not only provide safe and well-equipped working environment for teachers and children in Long My, but also help create a better, fairer start for the children and their families’ future.

Working in conjunction with the Hau Giang Education and Training Department, Project 3E aims at providing quality education to fight poverty, enrich people’s lives and support the employment prospects of 4,000 disadvantaged children and young people in Long My district.

ANZ was one of the first foreign banks in Vietnam when it opened in 1993. Over 1,300 people have participated in the bank’s flagship financial literacy programme, MoneyMinded, in Vietnam since its launch in 2012. In 2015, ANZ and Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation launched the ANZ Career Preparation programme following the success of ANZ Kickstart programme in the previous year, benefiting over 120 disadvantaged youths and families to date.

SCC, meanwhile, has been operating in Vietnam for nearly 25 years. SCC believes that education is the best path for children and their families to follow to help them out of poverty. SCC builds schools, provides scholarships, provides access to vocational training and supports organisations working with children with a disability.