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Canon Viet nam visit, present gift and organize health care propaganda program at Canon- PuNhi friendship school, Dien Bien

On the morning of October 7, 2022, Canon Vietnam visited and presented gifts to Canon - Pu Nhi friendship school in Pu Nhi commune, Dien Bien Dong district, Dien Bien province - one of 50 schools belonging to Canon friendship school chain project. At the same time, CVN cooperated with the District Youth Union, the Dien Bien Dong District Medical Center successfully organized a health care propaganda program for nearly 500 students and people here. Attending the program were representatives of the district education and training department, the district union, the medical center of Dien Bien Dong district, the People's Committee and Party Committee of Pu Nhi commune, along with all teachers and students. of Pu Nhi Kindergarten, journalists and local people.

"Canon Friendship School Chain" project which is one of the earliest social contribution programs of Canon Vietnam launched in 2007, aims to 2 sustainable development goals including Target No.4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, and target no.17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. Until now, Canon Vietnam has been sponsored for 50 school in 21 provinces in the Northern and Center of Vietnam. It is not only sponsoring classrooms but also showing care by constantly monitoring the situation of the schools in the project. Launched in 2012, “Reconnect Friendship School Chain” project 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.

Especially, From 2022, together with the project "Canon friendship school chain", Canon Vietnam cooperates with the District Youth Union in province to organize propaganda and consultation programs to raise awareness about protection Health care for students, parents as well as local people – in places which is in still difficult condition, the awareness of health care is still limited, towards the goal of sustainable development No. 3 : Ensure healthy lives and enhance well-being for people of all ages. The theme of each propaganda session will be based on the actual situation in each locality such as: drowning prevention, proper body and oral care, prevention of child tooth decay, and reproductive health care for children. women, prevention of dengue fever...

The Canon-PuNhi friendship school in this visit was built in 2016 with 4 classrooms and 1 WC. The school was built in 2017 with 4 classrooms & 1 WC. Until now, the school keep good condition & use effectively. On this visit, Canon Vietnam presented the school with equipment for students' learning and activities such as sponge carpet, blankets…; Canon Vietnam also presented students nice backpacks, candy, towel, crayon. Attending the ceremony, all the school's students & more than 150 parents and local people were propagandized by doctors from the Dien Bien Dong district health center about the role, benefits and instructions on personal hygiene in right way. The content of the propaganda post is associated with vivid illustrations, practical instructions to help children, parents and people more clearly visualize how to wash hands, face, brush teeth to prevent tooth decay and take a bath. the right way for children. At the end of the program, CVN present 150 pieces of curtains to local people attending the program.

Also in the series of activities to reconnect the Canon friendship school 2022, before that, on August 26 and 29, Canon Viet visited and gave gifts to students at Canon - Bang Huu primary school. Chi Lang, Lang Son) and Canon School - Khu Men (Tan Son, Phu Tho); And on October 19th is Canon - Vemba 5-Hoa Si Pan preschool (Quan Ba, Ha Giang). Accordingly, the company donated funds to repair and upgrade classrooms, handwashing areas and toilets, library bookshelves for schools, school supplies, story books, and backpacks for students. at school sites. Total sponsor amount to support 4 schools in the project "reconnect Canon friendship school 2022 " is nearly 500 million VND. Especially, from this year, Canon Vietnam will coordinate with the district union in each locality to organize health care propaganda programs as well as give practical gifts to students as well as people in the project areas. judgment.

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 contribute more for the development of Vietnam as the leading Japanese enterprise for the sustainable development (SDGs) of Vietnam & the world.

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