Spring is always the most interested season of the year that is an opportunity to spread love and share among people. Therefore, every spring, we often see many charity groups, many sponsors who are very actively spreading the spirit of kindness. Spring is also the season of beginnings, wishes and hopes for the whole year. However, not everyone can afford to have a warm and prosperous spring. From this thought, this year, SAIGONTEL will organize an online sale of Tet items to raise funds to support the Disadvantaged people.

Funds will be extracted to buy 1000 Tet gifts for the poor persons. A gift is about 530,000 VND, including: rice, cooking oil, instant noodles, ginger jam, soy sauce, confectionery, sausages. Accordingly, SAIGONTEL’s staffs will contribute 20,000 VND to this fund for each sold food item!

 The items are currently being sold online on the ordering link: https://forms.gle/dkVFk7xVeLA65a76A, Including: Tet gift combos (500k - 700k - 1 million - 1.5 million) Group of Northwest specialties, Group of Candies and jam group Pickled Foods; Group Tea – Herbs. To join hands to spread meaningful and humane activities, SAIGONTEL company launched this program to all employees to share and support this program.

Communication Department. 

Tet is not only an occasion for reunion, Tet is not only the time when sky and earth is in harmony but Tet is also an opportunity for people to get closer to others by spreading love.

In the atmosphere of Tet holidays, many employees of the company joined in the series of activities "Doing good things - Do not be afraid of hard work" launched by the Communication Department. It is the activity of giving 141 gifts to those who are struggling to make a living outside of life. The Tet gifts filled with love attaching the SAIGONTEL logo were delivered to the right people, in the right circumstances.

The Tet gifts with full of rice, cooking oil, instant noodles, ginger jam, soy sauce, confectionery, sausages have helped many poor persons have happy Tet.

During the charity trip, Ms. Thach Thi Bich Hanh (working at ICT Tower) shared her emotions when she came to give gifts to a lottery ticket seller who was blind and paralyzed in both legs. When lottery ticket saleswoman received the gift from SAIGONTEL, she hold and embraced it tightly. She said: "Oh my god, why are there so many..."

Some other staff members also shared emotional sentences: "I am very grateful to you" "The gifts are so many and so heavy, thank you very much..."

It can be said that only when people know how to love others, then, spring is really coming.

Below are the photos took by Communication Department. 

Communication Department. 

On October 16^th , 2018, at Ban Niu (Thuong Trach Commune, Bo Trach District - Quang Binh Province), Mr. Phan Van Giac - Chief Representative of SAIGONTEL’s Hochiminh Office and also a representative of SAIGONTEL sponsor was present to accompany with Miss Tran Tieu Vy and the organizers of Golden Lotus in the implementation of the charity project "Building Dream" for people in Ban Niu.

Ban Niu with 31 households, 211 peole is 100% poor households with no electricity to the national grid, no roads, no schools, especially no clean water for daily life. All daily activities such as bathing, washing and eating are done with water from Ca Roong stream which does not guarantee hygiene and water quality.

With this charity project, SAIGONTEL will be a companion with the Golden Lotus Organizing Board to dig wells, build clean water treatment systems, filter water, store water, bring clean water to ethnic minorities and wells. Clean water is also a lifelong dream of the people of Ban Niu, Quang Binh province.

In addition, SAIGONTEL also continued to build a dream for a Thanh Hoa family when there Ms.P - a victim of Agent Orange is currently being cared for at the invalids nursing center, despite a difficult life but she still nurtures dreams about the good life.

Besides, SAIGONTEL’s representative had a direct meeting with Miss Tran Tieu Vy at SAIGONTEL Office, 12 Pham Dinh Toai, Ho Chi Minh City.

At the meeting, SAIGONTEL side also gave some positive comments about the project implemented by Miss Tran Tieu Vy. The project is being accelerated to complete in time for the new Miss World to bring for competition at the big Miss World 2018.

Communication Department. 

In the morning of February 23^rd , 2020, in Phu Loi commune, Thanh Binh district, Dong Thap province, the program of Ceremony of Inauguration and Awarding of Stone Paving Works on Channel 2/9 (Section of Gao Road- An Phong Channel- My Hoa) was held. The ceremony had the presence of Ms. Nguyen Cam Phuong - General Director of SAIGONTEL, Mr. Phan Thach Tam - Deputy Head of Investment Cooperation Department, Mr. Nguyen Huy Duc – Deputy Head of Project Management Board and other members of SAIGONTEL Group.

Mr. Phan Thach Tam - Deputy Head of Investment Cooperation Department, representative of SAIGONTEL spoke

Representative of Phu Loi commune presented certificates of merit and gifts to SAIGONTEL

It is known that Phu Loi commune is the most difficult commune in the remote area of ​​Thanh Binh district. Among the roads running through the commune, in the hamlet 1, the canal route 2/9 of Gao road - An Phong Channel- My Hoa is a soil road but this is the main way for 250 households with more than 500 people, including about 100 students who came to school every day. In the rainy season, the road is slippery, in the dry season it is dusty, causing difficulty and danger for people to travel.

Pictures of Canal 2/9 road work before and after stone paving

Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation (SAIGONTEL), besides focusing on business, expanding markets, actively contributing to the economic development of Vietnam, SAIGONTEL always focuses on social and community activitiessupport to improve people's living standards. SAIGONTEL is very pleased to be the sponsor for Kenh 2/9 Road Surface Improvement Project, located in Hamlet 1, Phu Loi Commune, Thanh Binh District, Dong Thap Province with a sponsorship value of 256,400,000 VND.

Representatives of Phu Loi communes and SAIGONTEL cut the project inauguration band

Representative of Phu Loi commune presented flowers to SAIGONTEL

SAIGONTEL hoped that people in the commune will have more favorable conditions in transportation, trading and living with this paved road. Especially, it makes the way for students to go to school more convenient.

Communication Department.

SAIGONTEL's year-end charity trip on February 4^th continued to come to Binh Hoa Nam commune, Duc Hue district, Long An province.

Here, the SAIGONTEL delegation presented 200 Tet gifts to disadvantaged people in the area. Each gift includes an in-kind value of 500,000 VND and a cash value of 500,000 VND. The total value of the gifts is up to 200 million VND.

Leaders’ representatives of Long An province and SAIGONTEL’s representatives gave gifts to disadvantaged people in Duc Hue district, Long An province

The awarding ceremony was attended by Mr. Nguyen Van Ut - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairman of the People's Committee of Long An province and representatives of Hoa Binh Nam commune, representatives of Duc Hue district. On SAIGONTEL's side, there were the attendance of Ms. Nguyen Cam Phuong - General Director of the company and some employees.

Image of Mrs. Nguyen Cam Phuong - General Director of SAIGONTEL helping the old man during the gift giving ceremony

In Binh Hoa Nam commune, many people in difficult circumstances here are very happy to receive full Tet gifts including: rice, jam, necessities from SAIGONTEL.

Gifts were presented to relatives

It is known that in the early years of the resistance war against the US, Binh Hoa Nam was the base of the Long An Provincial Party Committee and the armed forces of Military Zone 7. The enemy attacked very fiercely, spraying Agent Orange, turning this place into a "white area". After liberation, the lives of the people here are still difficult and they are gradually escaping poverty to build a "new countryside". SAIGONTEL hopes to contribute something to help the people here.

Communication Department.

In 3 days, from October 21^st,2020 to October 23^rd, 2020, the charity group organized by SAIGONTEL and the Sharing Charity Group of Mrs. Mai Thi Hanh - the wife of former President Truong Tan Sang and the Venerables representing the Vietnam Buddhist Association came to give charity gifts to people in Quang Nam, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue.

After the charity trip, thousands of gifts were given to the people (mainly rice, necessities and cash).

During this journey, the charity group sent a lot of kindness and love and they also received joy, smiles and sincere thanks from people in the following localities: Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri.

It is quite difficult for the delegation to access residential areas and households in areas where were flooded by storms and floods to kindly visit, encourage and give practical and meaningful gifts for people overcome damage, rebuild their lives.

According to the summary data, the charity group of SAIGONTEL was present in the provinces and gave more than 6,000 gifts worth more than 7 billion VND to people in flood areas; support the families of martyrs, the dead…

List of supporters in the Central region from the Board of Directors, employees of SAIGONTEL and member units

Within internal SAIGONTEL, within just a few days of calling, SAIGONTEL received an amount of up to 561,182,000 VND (five hundred and sixty-one million, one hundred and eighty-two thousand VND) from the money raised by employees. This is the number that proves the solidarity spirit of the great SAIGONTEL family.

The charity trip from October 21^st to October 23^rd , 2020

This meaningful charity trip has also been mentioned by the Ho Chi Minh City Police newspaper under the link:

http://congan.com.vn/tu-thien/an-tinh-cung-hon-7-ty-dong-ve-vung-ron-lu-mien-trung_101832.html?fbclid=IwAR1Hw02fwWe-NRVi8wTemb1vTgYMVazxAhvu-yOMy0_Szxe36_ViB- tcJcU

Communication Department.

Happiness is giving and giving is forever. This morning, October 23^rd , the charity group of SAIGONTEL, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the Sharing Charity Group came to Quang Tri province to share and delivery gifts to the people here.

Even constantly moving and distributing gifts in difficult conditions, all SAIGONTEL employees are very happy. They are happy because the gifts have been delivered to the right recipients, happy to see the smiles of people in the stormy areas. Everyone is looking forward to charity trips like this.

According to the schedule, at 8 am, the charity group went to Phu Kinh village, Hai Hoa commune (now Hai Phong commune), Hai Lang district to distribute 250 charity gifts.

At 9 am on the same day: the group came to distribute 500 gifts at Hai Thien commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province

At 10 am on the same day: the group distributed 250 gifts at Thi Ong village, Lam Thuy - Hai Vinh commune, Hai Lang district.

It is known that each gift includes 1 million cash, 20kg of rice and 1 set of blankets. The total value of gifts given in Quang Tri province is more than 1.3 billion VND.

Communication Department. 

After the gift giving ceremony at the Hall of the People's Committee of Phu Thuong Commune, Phu Vang District, Thua Thien Hue Province, SAIGONTEL joined the Vietnamese Buddhist Church's charity delegation in conjunction with the Sharing Charity Group to visit the families of 03 Martyrs - three children of Hue died out of 13 people who went to rescue at Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant

Those are martyrs: Martyr Ton That Bao Phuc, Martyr Truong Anh Quoc and Martyr Nguyen Van Binh

At the martyrs' families, the charity also visited and burned incense to the martyrs' relics. The sacrifice of Martyr Ton That Bao Phuc, Martyr Truong Anh Quoc, and Martyr Nguyen Van Binh is a huge loss to the Army, General Staff, Military Region 4, Thua Thien Hue province and family of martyrs. Their sacrifices show their brave spirit, determination, not afraid of danger, putting the task of saving the lives of people in distress above all.

Charity delegation visited and gave gifts to the families of martyrs

During the visit, in addition to the gift of the charity delegation, SAIGONTEL also gave an amount of 10 million VND to each family of martyrs, to share the loss with the family, and at the same time to pay tribute to the noble sacrifice.

Communication Department.

Recently, during the year-end charity trip on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, Tan Suu 2021, SAIGONTEL brought loving gifts to Vinh Hung district, Long An province.

The Tet gift giving ceremony was attended by Mr. Nguyen Van Ut - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairman of Long An People's Committee and a representative of Vinh Hung district. On the SAIGONTEL side, there were attendance of Ms. Nguyen Cam Phuong - General Director and good-will staffs.

Mr. Nguyen Van Ut - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairman of Long An People's Committee of Province and Ms. Nguyen Cam Phuong - General Director of SAIGONTEL give gifts to poor people at the border area.

At the awarding ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Ut - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairman of the Long An People's Committee highly appreciated SAIGONTEL's interest and assistance in social work in the locality; At the same time, he also, on behalf of the people of Vinh Hung border district, sent sincerely thanks to SAIGONTEL.

The gift giving ceremony in Vinh Hung district, Long An province

To share with the poor people in the border area and to show SAIGONTEL's concern and support to Long An province, the company gave 100 Tet gifts. Each gift set includes 550 thousand dong in kind and 500,000 dong in cash. The total value of gifts is more than 100 million VND.

It is known that Vinh Hung is a district bordering Cambodia and plays an extremely important role in economic construction combined with defense consolidation. However, the lives of the people here are still more difficult.

Communication Department. 

To continue activities for the poor people in Ha Nam province, SAIGONTEL cooperated with Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the Sharing Charity Group to bring 600 gifts to people in Ha Nam province.

This charity activity is within the framework of the program "Tet of Love - Tan Suu 2021" in which SAIGONTEL is a strong sponsor. At the present, SAIGONTEL delegation has been presented in 4 provinces and cities, supported to distribute 1900 gifts in this program!

SAIGONTEL’s employees gave gifts to people in Binh Luc district

SAIGONTEL’s employees gave gifts to people in Thanh Liem district

Specifically, the SAIGONTEL delegation came to two districts: Binh Luc District and Thanh Liem District, Ha Nam Province to bring practical and meaningful Tet gifts to the people here.

It is known that each gift of the SAIGONTEL delegation is worth about 500,000 VND. In the near future, SAIGONTEL will continue with charity activities in Can Giuoc, Ham Tan, districts in Long An province.

Communication Department.