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Canon visit Canon - Na Ban branch school, Cho Don District, Bac Kan province

"Canon Friendship School Chain" project, is one of the earliest social contribution program of Canon Vietnam launched in 2007, until now, Canon Vietnam has been sponsored for 47 school in 20 provinces in the Northern and Center of Vietnam to build up classrooms and sanitary areas. It is not just about sponsoring classrooms that the company is showing interest by constantly monitoring the situation of the schools in the project. Launched in 2012, reconnect Canon friendship school with the goal of supporting and facilitating more students and school. Since then, many schools have been supported with facilities such as the construction of toilets, renovation of classrooms, school premises, donations of learning and teaching equipment to improve the learning and teaching conditions.

On 15th March, 2019, General Director of Canon Vietnam – Mr. Minoru Niimura visited and presented gifts to Canon – Na Ban branch School of Xuan Lac Primary School, Xuan Lac commune, Cho Don district, Bac Kan province. The school site was built in 2011 with five classrooms, 2 teacher’s room & sanitary area. On this visit, Canon Vietnam supported school to renovate classroom and sanitary area, repaint all the classrooms; General Director Canon Vietnam also presented students nice backpacks and candy. The handover ceremony was held successfully with the present of the People's Committee of cho Don District, representatives of the District Education and Training Department, representatives of Xuan Lac Commune People's Committee, school board and the whole school students, students.

Before that, on 12th and 13th , January, at Canon – Yen Lap primary school (Thang Quan commune, Yen Son district, Tuyen Quang province), 50 Canon Vietnam volunteers who are staff of the company participated in sweeping classrooms, painting classrooms, set up 30 new table and chairs. This meaningful activity has left a deep impression on the school and local people about the volunteer spirit, the contribution of young people to the community as well as the message "Hand in hand, you and me, for a bright future!”

On 29th, March, Canon Vietnam will continue the visit to friendship school in Canon – Nghia Phuc kindergarten (Tan Ky, Nghe An). Company will present new toilet and hand washing area, 30 new sets of table and chair for the children. Total sponsor amount for “Reconnect school” program in 2019 is about 200 million VND.

Canon Vietnam hopes that with the effort of company, local authorities, the encouragement from government and the contribution from young Canon volunteers, the social contribution activities of Canon Vietnam as well as “Canon volunteer network on social & culture activities” will be stronger to the social contribution activities will be expanded widely, achieve more effective results for Vietnam education in particular, and Vietnam society development in general.

Press information please contact:
Ms. Dao Thi Thu Huyen
Senior Manager of Public Affair and CSR Promotion Division
Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd
Lot A1, Thang Long Industrial Park, Kim Chung commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi
Tel: 024-38812111/ Ext: 1677
Fax: 024-38811284
Email: huyen.dao@mail.canon