Shinhan Bank Vietnam Organized “Bike Run” Event to Present Bicycles and Scholarships to Students at SOS Children's Village Vietnam

Shinhan Bank Vietnam ("Shinhan Bank") organized the “Bike Run” event to present bicycles and scholarships to underprivileged students at SOS Children's Village Vietnam. The First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Kim Keon Hee attended the meaningful event. This is one of the First Lady's activities during the trip to accompany President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol on his state visit in Vietnam.

Shinhan Bank presented 110 bicycles, VND 100 million scholarships and student’s gift boxes at SOS Children's Village Vietnam, at this event.

"These bikes will give happy memories to students, promote their health and be partners in realizing their dreams," The First Lady said, according to Presidential spokesperson.

"What's important is to try and to have the courage to stand up again when you fail," she told the children, adding she hopes they bring beauty to not only Vietnam but the entire world as they realize their dreams.

Bike Run is one of the significant and humanitarian annual activities held by Shinhan Bank to motivate and help underprivileged students in pursuing their goals for future education. From 2015 to the present, the bank has donated more than 1,100 bicycles to students in localities across the country.

In addition to efforts of business development, Shinhan Bank has also demonstrated its sustainable bonding commitments with Vietnam’s market through significant CSR activities including, Bike Run, Tree Planning Project, Happy Meal, etc. which contains extensive humanity meanings. Particularly in 2022, Shinhan Bank had contributed up to USD 260,000 as well as 1,337 hours of social activity and 5,132 participation turns. Total expenses for CSR activities since 2007 until now reached USD 3,5 million (approximately VND 79 billion).

Mr. Kang Gewwon, CEO and General Director of Shinhan Bank, stated: “2023 is an important milestone of Shinhan Bank, marking 30 years of our bank’s presence in Vietnam. With the mission “A better world through Finance”, therefore we have continuously strived to strengthen series of meaningful social activities, in order to bring a warm finance to community, contributing to the socioeconomic development in Vietnam in the next stages.”

LA (Vietnam Business Forum)