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Canon Vietnam visited, presented gifts and orgnized a health care Proganada program at Canon - Ngu Mai friendship primary school in Hoa Binh province

On 26 Jan 2024, Canon Vietnam has coordinated with Hien Luong Primary and Secondary school to organize handover ceremony of renovated classroom for Canon-Ngu Mai Friendship primary branch school, Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province. The ceremony was successfully with the attendance of representatives from the district People’s Committee, Department of Education and Training in Da Bac District, Da Bac Medical Center, Hien Luong Commune People's Committee, and all the teachers and pupils of Ngu Mai branch primary school of Hien Luong Primary & Secondary school.

"Canon Friendship School Chain" project which is one of the social contribution programs of Canon Vietnam based on Kyosei philosophy “Living and working together for the common good” and aims to sustainable development goals which developed by United Nations and Vietnam, in which Goal 1 : End all forms of poverty everywhere; Goal 4:Ensure quality, equitable, comprehensive education and promote life- long opportunities for all citizens; Goal 6: Ensure the full supply of and sustainably manage water resources and hygienic systems for all citizens; Goal 11: Promote sustainable, resilient urban and rural development; ensure safe living and working environment; ensure reasonable distribution of population and work force by region. Not only sponsoring classroom, Canon Vietnam also shows its interest by regularly monitoring the situation of the project schools. In 2012, the project's "Reconnecting Schools" program was launched with the purpose of further supporting and creating conditions for students and schools. Since then, many schools have been supported with facilities such as building toilets, renovating classrooms and campuses, and donating learning and teaching supplies to improve learning and teaching conditions teach.

Together with the project "Canon friendship school chain", Canon Vietnam cooperates with the District Youth Union and doctors 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 that are in still difficult condition, the awareness of health care is still limited, towards the goal of sustainable development “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.

This is the third time of reconnecting from Canon Vietnam to Canon - Ngu Mai Primary School after being built in 2007 with 4 classrooms. On this visit, the company supported the school in repairing and upgrading classroom buildings by replacing the entire roof, painting all 4 classrooms, and installing additional roofs for the handwashing area and toilets. Canon representatives also presented lovely backpacks, along with towels, crayons, and candy to pupils. Attending the ceremony, students, parents and local people were educated by doctors from the Da Bac district medical center about the harmful effects and prevention of influenza, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and diarrhea. The content of the propaganda article is taught and given practical instructions, combined with vivid video illustrations to help students, parents, and people more clearly visualize how to prevent diseases to protect their health. At the same time, Canon also sponsored 150 Japanese Ehon comic books for classrooms to help children have the opportunity to come into contact with good books, develop their brains, language skills, creative thinking and emotions. At the end of the program, the company also gave 100 gift bags of essential items to local people participating in the health propaganda program.

With the concern from Canon on behalf of the school managing board, the teachers and the children, the school headmaster expressed thank you to all sponsors. The work has important meaning, creates better condition for all the pupils and teachers as well as reduces difficulties for each family of concerning their children’s study. The support and gifts from the company are encouragement for all pupils and teachers to get more achievements in the future.

“Canon Friendship School Chain” project once again affirm Canon's long-term strategic commitment in Vietnam as well as the Kyosei philosophy - Living and working for a common good that Canon has pursued. Canon Vietnam does hope that with the efforts of company also the encouragement from Vietnam government and local authorities, the social contribution activities will be expanded widely, achieve more effective results for Vietnam education in particular, and Vietnam society sustainable development in general.

For detail 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