Mr. Koizumi Masayoshi - Thang Long Factory Manager, Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd directly handed over these new bikes to under privileged pupils who have excellent academic results, are living in poor families, far from the school or have no means of transportation. The new bikes (worth nearly VND185 million) will help them to go to school safely and more convenient.
Mr. Koizumi Masayoshi (right) with a representative from Bac Giang provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union posed with local pupils. (Photo: Thuy Huyen)
“Pupils are the future of each nation. Education development plays an important role. Canon Vietnam understands this issue, and wishes to bring the best things for pupils in particular and Vietnamese society in general. I do hope these new bikes will be used effectively, safely and durably”, said Mr. Koizumi Masayoshi.
Beneficiaries of this year’s program (deployed since 2012) are Tu Son high school (Luc Nam district), Huong Mai secondary school (Viet Yen district), Phong Van secondary school (Luc Ngan district), My Thai secondary school (Lang Giang district), Hoa Son secondary school (Hiep Hoa district), Thang Cuong elementary and secondary school (Yen Dung district), Binh Son secondary school (Luc Nam district), Bo Ha high school (Yen The district), and Huong Son secondary school (Lang Giang district).
On this occasion, the Japanese company also presented a Canon printer to Tu Son high school, hoping to improve the training quality for teachers and pupils.
This September, Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd is projected to work with the Bac Ninh provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to offer 130 bikes to 10 schools in Tien Du and Gia Binh districts.
So far, some 1,570 bikes have transferred to pupils in 64 secondary and high schools of 14 districts from Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces - Kinh Bac region./.