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AT&T has announced a contribution of US$10,000 (VN dong 178.7 million) to the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF) to support the Social Centre for Disadvantaged Children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Founded in 1991, CNCF is an international organization dedicated to helping children in need with education, medical care, social opportunities and job placement. Since its inception, CNCF has helped more than 400,000 children through a wide variety of projects in Vietnam and Mongolia. The Social Centre for Disadvantaged Children was established to provide healthcare to underprivileged children who cannot afford treatment and therapy services. The centre has enhanced the living standards of hundreds of children over the past 19 years, and helped thousands more to be rehabilitated and recover their health.

AT&T has been supporting CNCF for five consecutive years. In 2005, AT&T donated US$10,000 to a team that conquered Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world, to raise money for CNCF and to enhance its awareness. In 2006, AT&T Vietnam doubled the donation to US$20,000 to support the Educational Assistance Programme in Vietnam. Additionally, AT&T made a US$20,000 contribution to CNCF in both 2007 and 2008 to help improve the lives of impoverished children in Vietnam.

“AT&T is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives,” said Raymond Ng, AT&T Vietnam country manager. “We strive to help make the communities in which we live and work as strong and vibrant as they can be. We are honoured to continue supporting CNCF to improve the lives of underprivileged children in Vietnam.”

“CNCF is delighted to have AT&T’s ongoing financial support,” said Nicolas Pistolas, director of CNCF Vietnam. “AT&T’s support enables CNCF to continue to help more underprivileged children in Vietnam to maximise their potential, providing them with basic needs and ensuring they have access to education and vocational opportunities.“

AT&T announced the commercial launch of business in Vietnam in 2007, in collaboration with one of the country’s leading telecommunications carriers, Viettel Corp. In addition to its Hanoi office, AT&T also set up another representative office in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 to serve the rapidly growing communication needs of its MNC customers in Vietnam.

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