Sun Life becomes life insurance partner of Saigon Heat

Since 2018, Sun Life has installed 442 basketball hoops and donated 2,210 basketballs to 255 schools in provinces and cities nationwide.

The tie-up with Saigon Heat is part of Sun Life Vietnam's commitment to developing sports talents in Vietnam in its journey of improving physical and mental health for the community.

With the companionship of Sun Life Vietnam, Saigon Heat's young talents will feel secure in contributing and achieving greater success in their careers, bringing positive energy to the young generation.

This is in line with Sun Life Vietnam's spirit of improving health, developing stature, teaching will, skills, discipline, and team spirit, and encouraging a healthy lifestyle for youth and the community.

Luc Nhon Ly, general director of Sun Life Vietnam said, "In Canada, Sun Life has signed a multi-year sponsorship with Canada Basketball to compete in the national tournament as well as the FIBA World Cup. In Vietnam, Saigon Heat is a strong-willed team with the aspiration to win and reach many achievements. By accompanying the VBA 2023 champions in the upcoming season, Sun Life hopes to inspire the community to live a healthy and active life."

Connor Nguyen, representative of Saigon Heat said, "We are a professional team rich in tradition with the view to inspiring the development of basketball in Vietnam. As part of the MSE Group's sports and entertainment ecosystem, Saigon Heat aims to accompany the community, especially young people, in building a lifestyle rich in willpower, healthy, and physically and mentally strong. The shared vision has brought Saigon Heat and Sun Life closer together. The two sides will come up with plans to promote community engagement in the near future."

With a focus on sustainable development, Sun Life hopes to contribute to improving the physical health of customers, employees, and the community through basketball and sports in general. With this tie-up, Sun Life and Saigon Heat will together bring basketball to more people, thereby contributing to elevating basketball to a higher level in Vietnam.

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Sun Life committed to the development of Vietnam In the decade since its arrival in Vietnam, Sun Life has been investing heavily in capital, human resources, technology, services, products, and the customer experience.

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