Ho Chi Minh City, November 2021 - Mondelez Kinh Do and Food Bank Vietnam have recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to mutually organize and implement meaningful activities in line with Food Bank Vietnam’s two major missions - no hunger and reduction of food waste in Vietnam.
According to Food Bank Vietnam’s report, it is estimated that more than 1 million people go hungry each year and millions are currently facing food insecurity. Aiming of joining hands to help vulnerable people to overcome tough time caused by the pandemic in the way where food waste is reduced, Mondelez Kinh Do, in cooperation with Food Bank Vietnam, have given the company’s products to people in need.
Accordingly, the meaningful program will be implemented at cities and provinces of HCMC, Ha Noi, Dong Nai, Duong Duong, Ben Tre..., and continue expanding nationwide lateron. The targeted recipients of the project include frontline Covid-19 workers, the disadvantaged, underprivileged due to the pandemic, poor workers, nursing homes, orphanages… Each group of recipients will be provided with Mondelez Kinh Do’s products, besides nutritious meals that are suitable for their living conditions.
In addition to giving free food to the people in need, Mondelez Kinh Do will join hands with Food Bank Vietnam in the fight against food waste with impactful programs that encourage people to join the fight.
Mr. Bui Khanh Nguyen, Country Manager, Corporate and Government Affairs, Mondelez Kinh Do, comments on the partnership: “With our commitment to doing the right things for people and community, we strongly support Food Bank Vietnam’s efforts in Vietnam. Through the cooperation agreement with Food Bank Vietnam, we wish to increase people's access to healthy food sources with quality products made by Mondelez Kinh Do, and at the same time, to implement programs to fight food waste that benefits both the environment and those in need. This is not only a social responsibility, but also the contribution to have a positive impact on the community and society.”
Mondelez Kinh Do is the leading company in snacking industry with brands that are loved by consumers like Kinh Đô, Cosy, Solite, AFC, LU, Oreo, Ritz, Slide, Halls, Trident, Cadbury, Toblerone and Tang orange powder … Not only gaining the impressive business achievements, but the company also performs positive and persistent social responsibility contributions.
In the past challenging year, since the 4th outbreak of Covid-19, Mondelez Kinh Do, together with many social organizations like Vietnam Red Cross, Binh Duong’s Fund for Children, Amcham in Hanoi, Women's Charity of Ho Chi Minh City… have donated thousands of cases of products to health workers, government agencies, and people in need across the country. The contribution made by Mondelez Kinh Do since the beginning of the pandemic has reached a total value of 38 billion VND in cash and in kind. Particularly during the Mid-Autumn Festival 2021, Mondelez Kinh Do gave moon cakes to more than 100,000 families, especially those facing difficulties due to pandemic in HCMC, Hanoi, Hung Yen, Binh Duong and other provinces.
Ms. Nguyen Hoang Truc Linh, COO of Food Bank Vietnam, said: “Currently, Food Bank Vietnam is gradually expanding its operations in all provinces and cities. We are known as an organization that specializes in the field of food sharing and combating food waste in order to enable impoverished people have easier Food Bank Vietnam finds many opportunities to fulfill its mission. Foodbank Vietnam and Mondelez Kinh Do will work together to support more people with practical assistance by undertaking nutrition support activities for vulnerable groups and long-term community nutrition care activities."
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