On April 27th, the celebration of the King’s Day – the National Day of the Kingdom of the Netherlands took place at the Residence of the Netherlands Ambassador in Ha Noi, with the participation of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam Mr. Ha Kim Ngoc and about 200 guests. During the celebration, Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman heartily presented the "Five Tigers" awards to 05 outstanding individuals, including Dr. Khuat Thi Hai Oanh - Director of Center for Supporting Community Development Initiatives, founder and Operator of One Egg a Day.
Photo: The Netherlands ambassador and delegates raise a toast to the King's birthday
Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman shared “Ms. Khuat Thi Hai Oanh of Center for Supporting Community Development Initiatives (SCDI): a true tiger, selflessly protecting and improving the lives of the most marginalized people in Vietnam whether they are suffering from illnesses or in dire straits. Oanh and her team care and actually care.”
Photo: The “Five Tigers” artwork presented to Dr. Khuat Thi Hai Oanh
There were also 04 individuals received “Five Tigers”, include Mr. Nguyen The Son – Vietnam University of Fine Art, Mr. Nguyen Do Anh Tuan – DG of the International Cooperation Dept, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, Mr. Joris van Tienen - Director of Damen Song Cam and Mr. Bas van Dijk - Commercial Director Asia Pacific of Royal Haskoning DHV.
The "Five Tigers" award is the "Fire Tiger" artwork created by artist Xuan Lam, which is inspired by Vietnam’s traditional fire tiger and Van Gogh’s irises. This special award is a appreciative and friendship recognition towards the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands (1973 - 2023).
Dr. Oanh expressed that this gift serves as a tremendous spiritual inspiration. This is a great honor for her, for the entire staff at SCDI and the dedicated volunteers of MNMQT, for community members who have placed their trust in us and actively participated in our efforts for a compassionate and good society.
The Netherlands Embassy has been an enduring ally of SCDI, a steadfast friend, and a genuine advocate for MNMQT. Thanks to the Netherlands Embassy, a remarkable total of 1,400 cartons of Dutch Lady milk products have been donated to SCDI, sending to children from disadvantaged families. Furthermore, their invaluable assistance has extended to support facilitating connections to acquire medications for underprivileged patients.
Thank you to the Netherlands Ambassador for trusting and supporting throughout the years as well as your wonderful encouragement. We sincerely hope that this bond of affection and friendship remains resilient and enduring in the years to come.
