School soy milk program supports elementary school students in disadvantaged areas

On August 22, in Quang Ngai, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society coordinated with the Vietnam Soymilk Education Promotion Fund and the Vietnam Soymilk Company to officially launch the "School Soymilk" program for the 2025-2026 school year.

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This year, the program was implemented on a large scale in 4 provinces of Quang Ngai, Dak Lak , Quang Tri and Lai Chau, giving away 970,668 boxes of Fami Canxi soy milk, worth 4.5 billion VND to primary school students in remote areas.

This is the 10th year the program has been implemented, marking a persistent journey of bringing healthy nutrition to students in disadvantaged areas. To date, the "School Soymilk" program has given more than 13.3 million boxes of Fami milk to nearly 898,000 students in 1,613 schools in 19 provinces, with a total support value of 48.6 billion VND.

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In the 2024-2025 school year alone, more than 12,000 students in Quang Ngai, Lao Cai and Yen Bai will benefit from the program. Mr. Nguyen Hai Anh, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, shared that this work is spreading love, contributing to building a foundation of healthy nutrition for future generations.

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According to Vinasoy representative, school soy milk is Vinasoy's passion, wishing to contribute to improving the stature of the young generation with plant-based nutrition.

Speaking at the program launch, Ms. Y Ngoc, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, said that the "School Soymilk" program implemented by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross and the Vietnam Soymilk Education Promotion Fund has affirmed its profound humanistic value, contributing to improving physical fitness and school health for students in many disadvantaged provinces.

"In Quang Ngai, the program provides valuable nutrition for students, especially in remote, isolated and extremely disadvantaged areas, helping them have the conditions to study, play and develop more comprehensively," said Ms. Y Ngoc.

This year, the program also expanded the "Magical Beautiful Box" contest nationwide. This activity encourages students to recycle milk cartons into useful items, both educating environmental awareness and inspiring creativity from small actions.

Each box of Fami milk that reaches students not only contributes to improving their physical health, but also encourages them to go to school with more confidence. After a decade of perseverance, the journey of "School Soy Milk" continues to be written with the sharing of the community, with the trust and love sent to the eyes of children in remote areas.