VIR hands out first eight Swing for the Kids scholarships of 2018

First eight Swing for the Kids scholarships donated poor kids with excellent academy result this morning

Notably, the Organisation Board granted three scholarships worth VND10 million ($438,73) each for Nguyen Le Huong (Hanoi National University of Education), Do Thi Tham (Academy of Journalism and Communication), and Nguyen Thi Khuyen (University of Social Sciences and Humanities).

Besides, five scholarships worth VND6 million ($263.24) each were donated to two pupils from Foreign Language Specialising School (FLSS) and three students from Hanoi National University of Education.

VIR's editor-in-chief Le Trong Minh stated, “At present, there are numerous charity programmes organised in numerous forms nationwide, however, during the past 11 years, the charity golf tournament Swing for the Kids is one of the few charities for poor kids. We are proud that Swing for the Kids has become a reputable event for golfers and investors who want to help poor kids with excellent academic results.”

Vo Hong Phuc

“During the past 11 years, Swing for the Kids achieved three successes. The first is that the tournament has given opportunities to poor pupils and students to stay on the path of education. The second is that it lured skilled and professional golfers to join an amateur tournament. The third is that Swing for the Kids has connected investors of a compassionate heart and brought a platform for corporate social responsibility,” said Vo Hong Phuc, former Minister of Planning and Investment and the honorary president of the golf charity tournaments.

So far, Swing for the Kids donated 14,000 scholarships worth VND14 billion to pupils and students having difficult circumstances, especially children of ethnic minorities living in remote, mountainous, and island areas.

Besides, a part of the charity fund was used to build 13 classrooms with computer equipment for schools, while simultaneously prepare and upgrade classrooms for schools in 40 cities and provinces nationwide.

Do Thi Tham, a student of the Academy of Journalism and Communication who was granted VND10 million ($438.73) scholarships this morning, stated, “Despite being born in a poor family and my mother having to work hard to earn money to raise me and my sister, I have no intention to give up studying and pass the exam to the Academy of Journalism and Communication. I will use part of this scholarship to pay for my tuition fees and send the rest to my mother.”

All children receiving the scholarships used the funds to pay for their studies and help their families. A remarkable number of students who received the scholarships have successfully graduated and found good jobs.

A number of outstanding cases are Le Van Tu, who is now a teacher at famous Phan Boi Chau High School, and Dinh Van Hoc, who works for BIDV, as well as Thao Seo Si, who is now employed by a geodetic company.

Nguyen Huong Lan, manager of corporate academic development at KinderWorld Education Group, noted that, “We (KinderWorld Group) find it crucial to support the young yet unprivileged kids who come from struggling families but desire to pursue their ambitions after graduation, thanks to the Swing for the Kids golf tournament.”

Lan further added that, “Throughout our sponsorship duration, we have met numerous students who nearly had to skip education altogether to assist their families but were admitted to high-ranking universities and colleges, reassuring the stability of their postgraduate career path as well as allowing them to better enhance their personal development. Some students excelled at college work and later earned well-paying jobs thanks to the scholarship raised from the charity golf tournament.”

Nguyen Le Huong, a student majoring in social work at Hanoi National University of Education, said that, “On behalf of all students winning the Swing for the Kids scholarships, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the organising committee, sponsors, and VIR for making our dreams come true.”

Huong also added that, “Each of us came from different walks of life, coping with all kinds of struggles in daily life, yet we all share the same burning ambition to gain proper education, enabling us to pursue our desired career path. Thanks to the scholarship, our family’s financial burdens were alleviated and our education path was not interrupted.”

Le Khac Hiep, vice president of Vietnam Investment Group JSC (Vingroup), asserted: “The Swing for the Kids charity golf tournament provided students with materialistic values such as new clothes or new learning materials allowances."

Furthermore, Hiep added that "the philanthropy golf tournament also offered spiritual gifts such as emotional support from the sponsors and motivation to rise above poverty and reach for their aspiration.”

Kim Yong Seok, planning director of Samsung Electronics Vietnam, noted, “The Swing for the Kids charity golf tournament was our (Samsung Vietnam’s) way of showing our appreciation and support to the young generation as well as providing them with helpful tools which would enable the poor yet potential young talents to thrive in their careers. Being able to commute to rural areas and handing over gifts to disadvantaged children and youngsters in remote areas was truly one of the most rewarding experiences, urging me to keep returning to the programme and maintain our sponsorship status at the Swing for the Kids charity golf tournament.”

Evans Mahoney, director of golf operations, northern region at BRG Group, highlighted that the charity golf tournament acted as the bridge between businesses and the community, allowing firms to express compassion and contribute to the community, especially the young and potential students who would later be the leaders of new businesses and well-educated citizens of the society.”

The students receiving VND5 million scholarships

The students receiving VND10 million scholarship

Nguyen Le Huong

Nguyen Thi Khuyen