The Consular Club HCMC is well known for the incredibly popular Bazaar it holds each year. However in 2020 due to Covid disruptions, the Club held its inaugural Fundraising Dinner which was a resounding success, raising over $70,000 USD for the recipient charities.
Milena Padula, President of the Consular Club HCMC.
This year’s Fundraising Dinner is shaping up to be a fantastic event with all 380 tickets sold to an international array of people from the diplomatic and business communities of HCMC.
“The Consular Club HCMC Fundraising Dinner is an incredibly meaningful event to organize and be part of,” says Consular Club President, Milena Padula. “As well as raising money for three incredible charities, the event connects the Vietnamese, business and consular communities and unites them in contributing towards a great cause.”
The money raised from this year’s Fundraising Dinner will go to three impactful southern Vietnamese charities –Planète Enfants and Dévelopment Vietnam and their women’s shelter for victims of violence; VietHarvest which rescues quality surplus food and redistributes it to underserved communities; and the Brighter Path Girl’s Club of VinaCapital Foundation which empowers girls through healthcare and education programs.
As well as entertaining cultural performances, the black-tie event will feature an exciting live auction with a number of beautiful art works, holiday experiences and fashion pieces up for grabs alongside the money-can’t-buy experience of a dinner cooked by the Consul-General’s of Italy, Germany and The Netherlands and hosted at the beautiful Italian Residence.
The Consular Club HCMC would like to thank the generous support of the following businesses and organizations for making this event possible:
Intercontinental Saigon, De Heus, CAO Jewellery, Baigur Gin, China Business Association, Tina Pigpa, DAFC, Heart of Darkness, Multimedia, Hoang Hai, The Sentry and Greg Ohan, De Bortoli, Red Apron, Wine Embassy, Valpolicella, Premium Wine Merchants, Six Senses Con Dao, Villa San Bali, Drs. R M Van Thiel, Chateau Siran, Azerai Hotels, Melia Ho Tram, Yamaha, OneCycle, Bliss by Han, L’Occitane, Sweet + Sour.
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About The Consular Club
The Consular Club of Ho Chi Minh City is a non-political and non-profit organization comprised of international and Vietnamese representatives affiliated with a Consular mission in Ho Chi Minh City. Founded in 1994, the Consular Club brings together the diplomatic and private sector communities to raise funds and support local charities that improve the quality of life of vulnerable populations in Southern Vietnam with an emphasis on advancing gender equality and sustainability.
Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam
