Golfers compete to support poor students in VN

January 23, 2018 - 09:30

Organisers collected VNĐ600 million (US$27,000) from a charity golf tournament organised at the Golf King’s Island in Đồng Mô, Sơn Tây Town, in Hà Nội last week.

Golfers take a photo at the charity tournament at the Golf King’s Island. — Photo of the organisers

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Organisers collected VNĐ600 million (US$27,000) from a charity golf tournament organised at the Golf King’s Island in Đồng Mô, Sơn Tây Town, in Hà Nội last week.

The money will be used to implement programmes to improve schools’ conditions in different localities. Class rooms, playing grounds and water systems will be repaired and upgraded while educational equipment will be delivered.

More than 60 golfers of different nationalities took part in the tournament, which was jointly organised by Oxley MK Holdings Vietnam and MK Development Management Company Limited.

Speaking at the event, Teou Chun Tong Jason, Oxley MK Holdings Việt Nam director, said he believed the money collected would partly support students in continuing their education for a better life while helping teachers improve the quality of their lectures. — VNS

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