The students receive free milk from October 2022 until the end of the school year in May next year.

Nutrition programme at one of CapitaLand Hope Primary Schools and Kindergartens in Vietnam. Photo: CapitaLand Development

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A total of 223,000 packs of milk will be distributed to the students. 

They will also undergo a health check to monitor their physical development at the end of the programme.

CLD is partnering with International Dairy Products JSC (IDP), one of Việt Nam's fastest growing home-grown dairy products firms, to obtain the milk.

Last month over 50 employees who are volunteering for the programme visited the four schools and kindergartens to distribute the milk in addition to healthy snacks to the students.

CLD also marked the installation of new sanitation facilities at five primary and secondary schools in Bắc Giang Province. 

It contributed more than VND1.5 billion ($96,000) to build proper toilets, urinals and handwashing stations to provide a healthy learning environment for 1,600 students.

CLD partnered with TOTO Ltd., one of the largest sanitary companies in Asia, to install the improved sanitation facilities at the Vân Sơn Primary School, Thanh Luận Primary and Secondary School, Đại Sơn Primary and Secondary School in Sơn Động District and Cẩm Lý Secondary School, Lục Sơn Primary and Secondary School in Lục Nam District.

CapitaLand Development has donated more than VNĐ1.5 billion (US$96,000) to build proper toilets, urinals and handwashing stations at schools to benefit for 1,600 students in Bắc Giang Province. Photo: CapitaLand Development

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Nguyễn Đức Dụng, deputy chief of the Sơn Động District Department of Education and Training, said: “On behalf of the department board and teachers, I would like to thank the corporate sponsors for building school toilets that will provide children in rural areas with access to better sanitation. 

“The group understood the needs of the community and the wonderfully constructed school latrines come with good design, natural ventilation and quality sanitaryware.  I am grateful to the various organisations for their contributions.”

These initiatives are part of CapitaLand’s annual #GivingAsOne campaign that brings its staff, business partners and customers together to help uplift the lives of vulnerable groups in communities where it operates and support the environment.

Ronald Tay, CEO of CLD Việt Nam, said: “As a responsible company, CLD remains committed to uplifting the community as we expand our presence in Việt Nam, one of our core markets. Through the nutrition programme at the CapitaLand Hope Schools in Việt Nam and the improved sanitation in the schools in Bắc Giang Province, we hope to improve the students’ quality of life and learning environment, enabling them to better focus on their studies.

“Since 2007 CLD, through CapitaLand Hope Foundation support, has contributed to the construction and refurbishment of four CapitaLand Hope Schools and other school facilities to support the educational needs of children in rural communities in Việt Nam. 

“We have also rallied more than 750 staff to volunteer over 6,000 hours collectively across a number of philanthropic activities in Việt Nam. 

“We believe education is an important foundation for building a resilient society and we look forward to working with more like-minded partners to amplify our efforts to support the educational and developmental needs of vulnerable children in Việt Nam.”

Trương Thị Hoa of the Thạnh Hóa District Department of Education and Training in Long An Province, said: “We deeply appreciate CLD’s contributions to improving the educational environment for children in Long An Province. 

“CLD supports CapitaLand Hope Schools – Thạnh Phước Primary School and Tan Tay Kindergarten. We look forward to further cooperation with the company in the years to come.”