(VOVworld) – The fund “For beloved Truong Sa students” has raised nearly 12 billion VND of donation from 300 organizations and individuals after a 6-month campaign. The donors also sent various kinds of gifts such as books, projectors, and computers. The fund received positive support and finance from overseas Vietnamese in Australia, Germany, Poland, Japan, Malaysia, and the US.

The organizing board, the Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper and the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union, allocated 10 billion VND to build a primary school on Truong Sa. Pham Phu Tam, Editor in Chief of the Ho Chi Minh Law Newspaper, says: “It’s hard to call for donation in this difficult economic period. But we received prompt and positive response from the community because it is our sentiment to build a school for our children on Truong Sa islands. In addition to the sum for building a school, the rest will be transferred to Vu A Dinh fund to offer scholars and buy learning aids.”