Lam Dong spreads the spirit of compassion through social welfare activities
Through the coordinated implementation of many practical social welfare programs, the spirit of compassion has been widely spread throughout the community in Lam Dong.
When doctors spread the spirit of compassion
Established in 2007, the Charity Kitchen at Dak Nong General Hospital has provided thousands of free meals to poor patients and those in especially difficult circumstances. Each simple meal or bowl of porridge carries warmth and sharing, giving patients strength and peace of mind during their treatment.
Particularly, in the period of 2020-2025, the total funding to maintain the Charity Kitchen at Dak Nong General Hospital exceeded 853 million VND, mobilized through voluntary contributions from staff, employees, and other socialized sources.
Beyond providing meals, the hospital also actively cares for critically ill patients without relatives by assigning staff to look after them, supporting medical expenses and daily meals, and even coordinating funeral arrangements in unfortunate cases of death. The total funding for this support during the 2020–2025 period reached nearly 186 million VND.
When natural disasters or fires occur, the hospital also mobilizes its staff and employees to contribute, raising more than 515 million VND to promptly share difficulties with affected communities.
At the same time, the voluntary blood donation movement has been maintained regularly through programs such as the “Red Spring Festival,” “First Drops of Spring Blood,” and “Summer Red Blood Drops,” along with the Living Blood Bank model, which always stands ready to meet emergency blood needs and save many lives.
Beyond provincial boundaries, during the 2022–2025 period, Dak Nong General Hospital also organized medical missions to Mondulkiri Province (Cambodia), providing free medical examinations, treatment, and medicines for 1,488 people and presenting 100 gift packages, thereby contributing to the strengthening of solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia.
According to Dr. H’Vinh Niê, Deputy Director of Dak Nong General Hospital, alongside medical examination and treatment duties, social welfare activities and care for the poor and disadvantaged have always received special attention from the Party Committee, the Hospital Board of Directors, and all staff and employees.
During the 2020–2025 period, the total amount contributed by hospital staff and employees to social welfare activities exceeded 1.59 billion VND.
“In recent years, the Party Committee and the Hospital Board of Directors have directed the implementation of many practical and meaningful social and charitable activities. These initiatives have received strong support from staff and employees, thereby fostering a spirit of compassion throughout the hospital and the wider community.”
Dr. H’Vinh Niê, Deputy Director of Dak Nong General Hospital
Connecting the community, spreading compassion
Thanks to the joint efforts of institutions, agencies, and various social resources, community support has been effectively mobilized, allowing social welfare activities to spread more widely, efficiently, and sustainably across the province.
According to Mr. Nguyen Quang Minh, Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial Red Cross Association, during the 2020–2025 period, Red Cross activities and movements in the province achieved many comprehensive and outstanding results, making significant contributions to social welfare, charity, and humanitarian work.
The total value of emulation movements from 2020 to 2025 exceeded VND 1,138 billion, benefiting more than 6.9 million people.
The campaign “Each organization and individual linked to a humanitarian address” supported over 37,500 humanitarian cases, with a total value of more than VND 62 billion.
The “Compassionate Tet” movement assisted nearly 962,000 beneficiaries, with a total value of almost VND 440 billion, while Humanitarian Month supported over 233,000 people, with funding exceeding VND 129 billion.
In addition to material assistance, many humanitarian models have been expanded and proven effective, such as support for poor fishermen, disaster relief, the “Red Cross Rice Jar,” “Piggy Bank Savings,” free ambulance services, charity kitchens, and nutritional support for poor and disabled children. Through these efforts, millions of vulnerable people have received assistance, with a total value amounting to hundreds of billions of VND.
In particular, community healthcare has been prioritized, with more than one million poor people receiving free medical check-ups, consultations, and medicines. The voluntary blood donation movement has continued to operate effectively, collecting nearly 120,000 units of blood and helping to save many lives in emergencies.
