On the morning of October 30, 2023, at the headquarter
of People's Committee of Xuan Dong commune, the Dong Nai province Union of
Friendship Organizations, Cam My District People's Committee in coordination
with Hyosung Vietnam Co., Ltd and Korea Food for the Hungry International
(KFHI)/Korea organized the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 "Smile
Expedition" Charitable Medical Exam and Treatment Program.

The Korean
volunteer team posing for a group photo with delegates
At the Opening Ceremony, there were Ms. Bui Thi Lieu - Vice
President of Dong Nai province Union of Friendship Organizations; Mr. Nguyen
Quoc An - Deputy Head of Dong Nai Industrial Zones Authority; Mr. Nguyen Viet
Thang - Deputy Director of Dong Nai province Department of External Relations;
Mr. Huynh Tan Thin - Chairman of Cam My District People's Committee; Mr. Le
Bach Long - Vice Chairman of Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association, Chairman
of Young Entrepreneurs Association of Dong Nai province; Mr. Kim Kyung Hwan - General
Director of Hyosung Vietnam Co., Ltd; Mr. Park Sun Jong - Director of KFHI
Vietnam and Korean volunteers, members of the provincial Vietnam - Korea
friendship association.
A
team of Korean volunteers interacting with students at Xuan Dong Primary
School, Cam My district
It is known that the 2023 "Smile
Expedition" Charitable Medical Exam and Treatment Program is sponsored by Hyosung
Vietnam Co., Ltd and Korea Food for the Hungry International with a total cost
of 3.2 billion VNĐ. The voluntary activities took place during 04 days (from October
30 to November 2, 2023). 38 volunteers who are experts and doctors at Korea
University Anam Hospital conducted medical examination and treatment and provided
medicine free to about 2,000 people in Xuan Dong commune, Cam My district.
Students receiving
gifts from Korean volunteers
Speaking at the Program, Mr. Phan The Hung - Chairman of
Xuan Dong Commune People's Committee expressed his thanks to the sponsors for
caring about the health of people in the commune. The activities of the 2023
"Smile Expedition" Charitable Medical Exam and Treatment Program
contribute to improving people's awareness and health; thereby, deepeen the
feelings and strengthern the friendship relations between the people of Vietnam
and those of Korea, especially the people of Xuan Dong commune, Cam My district
and volunteers at Anam Hospital, Korea University.
Students posing
for a group photo with Korean volunteers
On this occasion, Ms. Bui Thi Lieu - Vice President of Dong
Nai province Union of Friendship Organizations and Mr. Nguyen Viet Thang -
Deputy Director of Dong Nai province Department of External Relations presented
the flowers to the sponsors instead of the authorities' deep thanks.
A team of Korean volunteers exchanging a musical
performance at the Program