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DESCRIPTION:https://www.fridae.asia/tc/agenda/8477\n\nThemed “Strive with
  Pride”\, Vietnam's second pride parade (and bicycle rally) will take pl
 ace on 2-4 August in Hanoi.\n\nIn addition to workshops\, film screenings\
 , happy hours and the repetition of last years’ successful bicycle rally
 \, Viet Pride team will launch Say Yes to Employment Equality Campaign and
  Strive with Pride scholarships to encourage businesses to join the LGBT m
 ovement in Vietnam and to contribute to closing the education opportunity 
 gap respectively.\n\nOrganizers plan to grant about 6 scholarships to LGBT
  people to support them in pursuing or continuing studies in Vietnam.\n\n�
 ��Strive with Pride Scholarships aim to help financially-disadvantaged LGB
 T youth to reach their goals and release their potential through education
 . The scholarships will also encourage them to be proud of who they are an
 d to become the subjects of pride of their families\, teachers\, and other
 s”\, said Nguyen Thanh Tam\, head of Viet Pride Committee.\n\nWith the f
 inancial assistance from these scholarships\, LGBT people can pursue vocat
 ional training\, undergraduate studies\, or English enrichment.\nAs an add
 ition to the scholarship project\, the team prepares to launch Employment 
 Equality campaign identify the most and the least LGBT-friendly businesses
  in Vietnam to inform the consumers’ buying choices.\n\n“The consumpti
 on patterns are changing- consumers want to know more about the background
  of the products and services they are paying for\, and social corporate r
 esponsibility is becoming a global trend. We are producing a guide to help
  Vietnamese consumers to support businesses that act in compliance with LG
 BT equality and exercise their buying power”\, said Victoria Stetsko\, o
 ne of the Viet Pride organizers.\n\nBy supporting the pro-equality brands 
 Viet Pride discourages discrimination based on sexual orientation\, and pr
 omotes more respectful and tolerant attitude towards sexual minorities.\n
 \nViet Pride 2013 has drawn media attention earlier this month after the p
 roject received US$6000 from a Swedish organization. This money will cover
  the logistical and organizational costs\, while according to the project�
 ��s official Facebook page and website\, organizers are looking forward to
  more financial support from local and international organizations and bus
 inesses to sponsor the scholarships.\n\nFacebook: Viet Pride 2013
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SUMMARY:Viet Pride 2013
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