Ajinomoto Vietnam grants scholarships to 240 poor pupils

Mr. Takishi Miyama, General Director of Ajinomoto Vietnam, handing scholarships to poor pupils

(ĐN)- Ajinomoto Vietnam Co. Ltd. granted scholarships to 240 poor outstanding pupils, each valued at VND 500,000 at a ceremony in Dong Nai on October 8. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Dinh Quoc Thai, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, Mr. Huynh Van Binh, chairman of the provincial Study Encouragement Association, Mr. Huynh Van Ba, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Education and Training and other representatives.

“Ajinomoto scholarship fund was developed in 2004 and offered 200 scholarships worth about VND 100 million to poor pupils. We established the scholarship fund with the aim of helping poor pupils to finance their education and make a positive contribution to the development of education in Dong Nai province. This year, grants were increased to VND 120 million. The scholarship amounts will differ from year-to-year in order to provide financial aid for poor pupils. In 2005, our company set up a VND 520 million fund to help poor people in Central Highland, provide relief to disaster victims across the country, present gifts to poor people and other charity activities.” said General Director of Ajinomoto Vietnam Takishi Miyama

Thu Trang