VOV, CenGroup open free ATM rice machine to support low-income people
The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has worked in collaboration with CenGroup and other charitable benefactors to unveil a free ATM rice machine in Hanoi on May 22 with the aim of assisting deprived people who have been hit hard by the economic impact in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
VOV President Nguyen The Ky (fourth from left) joins with business representatives and other benefactors to launch the free ATM rice machine.
Vu Hai Quang, VOV vice president, says that the event is being held with the aim of providing aid to underprivileged people as they struggle to overcome difficulties relating to fighting the COVID-19. Quang calls on other benefactors in Vietnamese society to continue co-ordinating efforts with VOV to promote similar charitable activities.
Representative of HMH Vietnam Joint Stock Company present one tonne of rice to the charity scheme.
Organisers prepare 700kg of rice for the initial, with additional rice being delivered between 9am and 11am every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week.
Ngo Thi Hop, 68, says the charity programme will serve to help poor people like her in order to live a better life amid fears surrounding the COVID-19, displaying gratitude to benefactors for such a contribution.
People wait in a long queue to receive rice from the free ATM machine. Each person is offered three kg of rice along with VND500,000 in cash.
After pressing the button, each person is able to receive their ration of rice.
A number of elderly people join in the event.
An array of street vendors and patients from nearby hospitals receive rice and cash once at the gate of VOV’s headquarters on 58 Quan Su street in Hanoi.
People are provided with paper bags in order to store their rice.
Many labourers wait in the long queue in front of the VOV headquarters for the free rice ATM machine.
In addition to a bag containing three kg of rice, each individual is also given VND500,000 in cash.
Patients at nearby hospitals are on hand at the charity event.
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