Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union Delegation to Việt Nam and his wife Francesca Baronio, and VIFW chairwoman Lê Thị Quỳnh Trang (R) will participate in a special fashion auction event on August 28 to raise funds for frontline doctors and COVID-19 treatment hospitals in Southern provinces.  Photo courtesy of VIFW

HCM CITY — A special fashion auction event will be held virtually tomorrow to raise funds for frontline doctors and COVID-19 treatment hospitals in southern provinces.

The event called “Từ Trái Tim Tới Trái Tim – Từ Thời Trang Thành Hơi Thở” (From Heart to Heart - From Fashion to Breath) is organised by the Việt Nam International Fashion Week (VIFW).

Lê Thị Quỳnh Trang, chairwoman of VIFW, said: “While we are lucky to be safe, many patients are fighting for their lives at COVID-19 treatment hospitals in HCM City, the country's hotspot. We want to call on those who work in fashion industry to contribute to the fight against the pandemic through the auction of fashion designs and items.”

“All profits will be used to buy equipment and medical supplies for doctors and hospitals. We expect to receive support from donors at the event to send love to the south,” Trang said.

The auction will present fashion designs and items that have significant meanings for the donors.

Participants include Italian Ambassador to Việt Nam Antonio Alessandro, Romanian Ambassador to Việt Nam Cristina Romila, and Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union Delegation to Việt Nam and his wife Francesca Baronio.

The event will include famous Vietnamese designers like Nguyễn Công Trí, Thủy Nguyễn, and Adrian Tuấn Anh, along with celebrities such as film producer and actress Trương Ngọc Ánh, singer Tùng Dương, and Miss Universe Việt Nam 2017 H’Hen Niê.

The auction will be held at 7:30 pm via video teleconferencing application OnMeeting, and live streamed on VIFW fanpage at  https://www.facebook.com/VNIFW.

For contributions, money can be directly transferred to the “Từ Trái Tim Đến Trái Tim” Fund account 0200 9387 4898 (VNĐ), 0200 9387 5789 (USD) and 0200 9387 6068 (EUR) at Sacombank.

Donations will be collected before, during and after the event. — VNS