Close to 1.5 billion VND, including objects, has been raised for social
and charitable activities during the Miss Vietnam 2010 finals, which
took place from August 1-15 in Ha Long City, the northern province
of Quang Ninh.
The Miss Vietnam 2010
Organising Committee said on August 18 that Miss Vietnam Dang Thi Ngoc
Han and two runners-up Vu Thi Hoang My and Dang Thuy Trang donated a
total of 110 million USD from their prize cash for the Tien Phong
(Vanguard) newspaper’s Study Encouragement Fund.
Huynh Bich Phuong, who won Miss Beautiful Face and Most Voted awards at
the national beauty contest, contributed 45 million VND to the fund.
Earlier, Miss Vietnam and two runners-up had
donated 20 percent of their prizes worth 160 million VND in total for
Quang Ninh province’s Social Fund and other social activities initiated
by the Organising Board, in line with the contest rules.
Miss Ngoc Han said she would present another 10 million VND to the Cam Pha town’s Social Fund.
The event’s sponsors also donated to disadvantaged people in Quang
Ninh. The Lien Viet Bank presented 200 televisions worth 400 billion VND
in total; the Military Bank, 50 billion VND; Eurowindow, 50 million VND
and Tien Phong newspaper’s Study Encouragement Fund, 15 million VND.
During the Gala Dinner, businesses in Quang Ninh
province and guests contributed nearly 600 million VND for the
provincial fund for studious pupils and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth
Union’s fund for former young volunteers./.
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