PANO - The Vietnam - Canada Friendship Association, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and Canadian Embassy in Vietnam co-held a press briefing on November 24 to announce "Hanoi Run for Children 2016" (HRC 2016) to raise funds for treatment for disadvantaged children suffering from cancer and heart diseases.

Delegates at the press briefing. (Source: dantri.com.vn)

At the press briefing, the Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone held that the event symbolizes the two countries' shared goal and promotes closer bilateral friendship.

The program raises around VND 1 billion each year and has supported 300 disadvantaged children across the country since 2009.

This year's event will take place on December 11 at Thong Nhat Park in Tran Nhan Tong Street with the participation of celebrities such as People's Artist Le Khanh, football star Hoang Vu Samson of Hanoi T&T, to name just two.

Translated by Huu Duc