Factories and employees of Samsung Vietnam donated VND 5 billion to support residents in the central provinces affected by floods in recent times. The donation was given through the Fatherland Front Committees of Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen and partly delivered directly by Samsung to people in flooded areas.
The representatives of SEHC gave gifts and cash to residents in Quang Binh
Previously, to share the heavy losses and damages caused by flooding in the Central region, Samsung Vietnam factories launched a fundraising program. The total amount of the fundraising comes from the donation of employees along with contributions of the labor union fund and the factories’ social responsibility fund.
SEV’s employees swipe cards to support the central provinces.
In addition, from November 14 to November 20, Samsung sales office (SAVINA)will implement the program "Joining hands with people in the Central region to overcome the effects of floods" in 6 most severely affected provinces, including: Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai. Accordingly, Samsung Vina Customer Service team will repair, maintain all Electronics-Refrigeration products for free running expenses, support 50% of the price of new authentic components replacement., plans to provide free laundry service for the health and hygiene of residents in flooded areas, and donate the washing machine to the local area after the campaign end.
The representatives of SEMV donated to the central provinces through the Fatherland Front Committee of Thai Nguyen province
Mr. Choi Joo Ho, President of Samsung Vietnam said: “Social responsibility is considered as an important part of the business philosophy, Samsung always accompanies Vietnam in community activities. Sympathizing with the great losses in the Central region, we hope that the fundraising activities at Samsung will help people overcome difficulties and consequences after the floods to stabilize their lives soon. Along with that, many of our employees were born and raised in the Central region, so this supportive activity is also the most practical sharing of the company with the employees.”
In another humanistic aspect, these contributions once again affirm that the spirit of solidarity has become the culture of all Samsung Vietnam employee. These days in Samsung factories, there is long line of employees who are willing to join hands with people in difficulties by swiping employee card on the CSR booth.
Participating in the swiping donation nearly 80 times (1-time swipe is worth VND 5,000), Pham Quoc Viet, an employee of Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen (SEVT), said: “My family in Thai Nguyen are also farmers, I deeply understand and empathize to the losses of the people in the floodplain. Because for some conditions not allowing me to come onsite to help. So that, through the company fundraising program, I and Samsung employees hope that we can make a small contribution to motivate people to overcome the tribulation”.
Previously, Samsung Vietnam contributed VND 10 billion, including cash and protective clothes, to join hands with the Vietnamese Government in the prevention and control the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, with more than VND 1.6 billion through the CSR booth, including the sharing of employees and the contribution of factories’ Labor Unions, that delivered to fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam.
List of Samsung’s companies in Vietnam have the fundraising program:
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