Vietnam Foundation in Sydney, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Vietnam Foundation

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: 137 Lancelot St, Blacktown, NSW 2148 Australia 2148 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.vietnamfoundation.org.au

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22.01.2022 VNF VIETNAM FLOOD RELIEF NEWS UPDATE Here is a selection of photos provided last week by one of our in-country VNF partners, Dr Tran Duc Anh Son and his associate Nguyen Phong, who are delivering relief to flood affected areas. Dr Son and his team visited severely impacted villages and communes in Quang Tri and Quang Binh provinces from 15/10/2020 to 20/10/2020. This included Hai Thuong commune, Hai Le commune, Dong Le ward, Xuan Thuy commune, and Phong Thuy commune. Rice, instant noodles and other foods, medicine, and life jackets were distributed to flood victims. Additional cash was gifted to the elderly, women and children who were deemed to be the most vulnerable and with the greatest need. The relief effort is now focussing on the work of repairing and rebuilding homes and schools damaged by floods in these communities.

17.01.2022 Another new bridge for the people in Hu Giang! We are helping build another new bridge in Xà Phiên village, Long M district, Hu Giang province. This bridge is called 'Kênh Cùng' bridge, in hamlet 2, and is approximately 5 km from the 'ê Ngn Mn' bridge that we helped built recently (please see previous posts). The original old concrete bridge collapsed many years ago. The locals used bits of wood and bamboo trunks to construct a makeshift monkey bridge so that the child...ren can go to the nearby schools. The new bridge, to replace the existing bridge, will be of concrete, 30 m long, 3 m wide and with 5 Ton capacity. It is also designed by NEMO Construction Consultant in Vietnam, who has been providing us with pro bono bridge design services. To allow easy passage of rice barges, the new bridge will also be a bit higher than the existing bridge. The total cost of the bridge is VND 158 million, of which Vietnam Foundation is contributing VND 110 million (approximately AUD 6,600), the local authorities and people the remainder. To allow proper alignment of the new bridge with the existing road, a local peasant donates some land for use in the approach to the bridge. Construction work started straight after the ground-breaking ceremony on 17 November 2018. Present at the ceremony were many joyful locals, who are enthusiastically looking forward to their new bridge, our representative, Prof Hunh Công Hoài as well as Ms Nguyn Ngc Mai representing the ng Tâm Charity Group, which is managing the bridge construction. The new bridge is scheduled to be completed and opened on 6 January 2019, as a lunar New Year gift to the locals.

17.01.2022 New bridge for the people in Xà Phiên, Hu Giang We are helping build a new bridge to replace an old, rickety timber bridge in Hu Giang province. Known by the locals as ‘Cu ê ngn mn’, it is located at Hamlet 7, Xà Phiên village, Long M district, 227 km from Saigon and 65 km from Cn Th (see map). As shown in the many photos below, the bridge is in an appalling condition, presenting a huge danger to all users. In fact, it has caused many serious accidents for the locals..., especially children going to the two nearby primary schools and a secondary school. A high proportion of the local people are ethnic Khmer. The new bridge will be of concrete construction, 28m long, 3m wide and 5 Ton capacity. Total cost amounts to VND 261 Million (about AUD 16,000), of which Vietnam Foundation contributes VND 140 Million, local people and authorities VN 80 Million and the ng Tâm Charity group, which manages the construction, VND 41 Million. Ground breaking ceremony for the construction was held on 18 August 2018. Bridge construction is currently in full swing.

15.01.2022 Donate now and / or share this Fundraiser to make a huge difference in the daily life of women and children in rural Vietnam. Faites un don maintenant et / ou partagez ce poste pour faire une énorme différence dans la vie quotidienne des femmes et des enfants dans les régions rurales du Vietnam. https://www.facebook.com/donate/912311819277474/10159015030018487/?fundraiser_source=feed&source_data[post_id]=10159015030018487

15.01.2022 Vietnam Flood Appeal 28 October 2020 update

10.01.2022 More photos of the Xà Phiên bridge under construction, in September 2018

07.01.2022 Vietnam Flood Appeal 15 October 2020

02.01.2022 The new 'Kênh Cùng' bridge has opened for traffic! The new 'Kênh Cùng' bridge in hamlet 2, Xà Phiên village, Long M district, Hu Giang province, which we helped build, has been completed. The opening ceremony was held on 6 January 2019. In addition to the local residents, school children and authorities' representatives, our representatives Prof HC Hoài and Ms NT Huyn Trân, the bridge designer/engineer NV Vng and the ng Tâm Charity Group's representative, Ms N Ngc Mai..., also attended the ceremony. The bridge designer checked the finished bridge thoroughly, even at awkward underside locations of the bridge, and was very happy with the quality of the construction. Also very happy were the local residents, many of whom brought along home-made food for the opening celebration and approached our representatives to express their gratitude. On the occasion, school children were also gifted with school stationery. Following is an excerpt of a report written by Prof HC Hoài about the ceremony: " ... .. Hôm khánh thành có anh Vng cùng i nên vic kim tra cht lng cây cu c anh Vng xem xét rt k, ã tho lun vi anh Tùng - ngi m nhn thi công xây cu - t kt cu ca công trình (xem nh) n kích thc thit k. Nhìn chung cy cu làm khá cht lng, thm m úng nh bn v thit k. Các tr cu và sàn cu betong lin khi rt chc chn. Mt chi tit c anh Vng phn nh là chiu cao lan can cu thp hn thit k, theo thit k cao 0,8 m các em HS an toàn khi i qua cu nhng thc t thi công ch còn 0,6m. Tuy nhiên vn này c anh Tùng thi công cho bit ó là do yêu cu ca a phng, vì nhng xe gc lúa có bàn gc nm ngang khá dài, hn 3m, nên khi i ngang cu bàn gc này s ng lan can cu nu làm cao 0,8m. Do ó lan can c h thp 0,6m bàn gc này nm cao hn lan can cu và xe gc lúa có th i qua c. Vì yêu cu thc t nên vic thay i này phi chp nhn. Có th nói vic xây dng cây cu Kênh Cùng rt c dân a phng mong i. Trong bui l khánh thành tôi ã gp ngi ch ã hin mt phn t ca nhà mình cây cu c xây thng vi con ng làng bê tông, giúp ngi dân lên xung cu d dàng. Nhiu ngi dân cng ã gp tôi bày t s cm n n VNF ã giúp h và con em có iu kin i li. Nhiu gia ình trong khu vc cây cu ã t nu nhng món n cây nhà lá vn óng góp cho bui liên hoan trong ngày khánh thành cu. Nhìn nhng tm lòng ca ngi dân a phng, anh em trong oàn rt cm ng và thy công vic ca VNF làm tht ý ngha. Ngoài ra, nhng n lc ca nhóm làm cu CLB t thin ng Tâm hoàn thành cây cu trc tt ã mang li mt nim vui u nm cho dân làng vùng xa xôi ho lánh này. ....."

02.01.2022 Xà Phiên bridge has been completed! The construction of the ‘cu ê ngn mn’ in hamlet 7, Xà Phiên village, Hu Giang province, has been completed. Inauguration ceremony was held on 20 October 2018. Representing Vietnam Foundation at the ceremony were VNF’s representatives, Prof HC Hoài and Ms NT Huyn Trân. Also present were the representative of ng Tâm charity group, Ms N Ngc Mai, the bridge’s engineer/designer, Mr NV Vng, local people and representatives of the loc...al Red Cross Society. Many local school children were also present and gifted with books and school stationeries. See more