Attending the program were the following leaders: Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan, former member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, former Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, President of the Vietnam Association for the Promotion of Learning; Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky, former member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vice President of the Central Theoretical Council; Dr. Ngo Sach Thuc, former Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, President of the Vietnam Association for the Relief of Disabled Children; Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Truong Giang, Deputy Director of the Academy of Journalism and Communication; Dr. Nguyen Quang Duc, Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Central Organizations; Dr. Tran Doan Tien, former Editor-in-Chief of the Vietnam Communist Party's online newspaper, Editor-in-Chief of the Children's Health Magazine, Head of the Program Organizing Committee; Representatives from various ministries and departments, along with numerous esteemed businesses, entrepreneurs, artists, philanthropists, and children with disabilities and children in special circumstances, were present.
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| Dr. Ngo Sach Thuc - Member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Chairman of the Vietnam Association for the Relief of Disabled Children, delivered a speech at the program. |
Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Ngo Sach Thuc, a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and President of the Vietnam Association for the Relief of Disabled Children, emphasized: For over 10 years, the "Lighting Up Hope for Children" program of the Vietnam Association for the Relief of Disabled Children has instilled hope and love for life in disabled children. This hope and love for life will give them the strength to overcome their limitations. "Nurturing Compassion, Lighting Up Hope for Children" is a highly humane program. Nurturing compassion has profound meaning and brings about lasting core values.
The recent 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam ignited the flame of faith and aspiration: self-confidence, self-reliance, self-strength, and pride, enabling our entire nation to enter a new era. The compassion sown today will become a beautiful cultural trait of society, contributing to the development of the core values of Vietnamese culture: unity, creativity, honesty, self-confidence, compassion, and loyalty. "Igniting faith is giving opportunities, nurturing compassion is sowing the seeds of the future." When children are sheltered with love, society will progress, be just, and civilized.
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Hopefully, today's program will connect and spread: connecting the needs of children with disabilities and people with disabilities to access educational, medical, legal, and psychological services for integration. Spreading love to share and help in the community, to encourage overcoming difficulties and to celebrate those who have overcome challenges and risen above them. By 2026, we aim to provide gifts, scholarships, computers, assistive devices for people with disabilities, surgical support, vocational training, and livelihoods for hundreds of children with disabilities and children in special circumstances.
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| Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan, former Vice President of Vietnam, and Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky, Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, presented gifts to disabled children. |
On behalf of the Steering Committee and the Organizing Committee of the Program, Dr. Tran Doan Tien - Editor-in-Chief of the Children's Health Magazine, Head of the Organizing Committee of the "Nurturing Compassion" Program, shared: Currently, there are nearly 2.2 million children with disabilities nationwide. For many decades, the Party and the State have always paid special attention to and implemented mechanisms, regimes, and policies for children with disabilities. Many organizations, agencies, and governments at all levels have organized numerous activities to mobilize donations and provide assistance to children in special circumstances, aiming to alleviate their disadvantages and difficulties.
After 2 months of launching, 51 organizations and individuals registered to participate in the Program. Based on the final judging results, the Organizing Committee of the 2025 "Nurturing Compassion" Program selected and honored 3 first prizes, 5 second prizes, 10 third prizes, and several consolation prizes.
At the "Nurturing Compassion" program, leaders presented awards, certificates of merit, and commemorative medals for "For Children's Smiles" to winning groups and individuals. They also presented gifts, along with cash, to disabled children and children in special circumstances. Furthermore, following the program, the Organizing Committee will distribute gifts to disadvantaged children in several localities during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse).
Simultaneously, the Organizing Committee of the "Nurturing Compassion" and "Spring of Love" programs announced the list and awarded Certificates of Merit, Certificates, and Commemorative Plaques "For Children's Smiles" to units, individuals, and businesses with generous hearts, and benefactors who have shared and supported disabled and disadvantaged children, specifically: VOV Hanoi Media Company Limited donated 50 million VND; Mr. Nguyen Anh Tien, Director of Nha Do Real Estate Company, donated 100 million VND; Venerable Thich Quang Binh, representative of the Central Buddhist Association of Vietnam, donated 100 million VND; Cam Phong Pagoda (Tay Ninh) donated 100 million VND; State Capital Investment and Business Corporation (SCIC) donated 75 million VND; and Mr. Nguyen Anh Tien personally donated 25 million VND. These noble acts have contributed to spreading the spirit of compassion and sharing, providing additional resources for the "Nurturing Compassion" program to continue accompanying and supporting disabled children and children in special circumstances nationwide, as well as other benevolent individuals.
Below are some photos from the first "Nurturing Compassion" program:
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| Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan, former member of the Central Committee of the Party, former Vice President of Vietnam, and Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky, Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, presented the first prize to three collectives and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to children in special circumstances. |
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| Individuals who won second prize. |
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| Individuals who won third prize. |
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| Individuals who received the Encouragement Award. |