Hanoi International Women’s Club (HIWC) held its 20th Charity Bazaar 2011 on Sunday November 27th from 10 am – 3:30 pm, at UNIS, in Ciputra.

The Bazaar had: Country Tables, Charity Tables and Commercial Tables. All selling wonderful food & crafts that all visitors had a wonderful day. Visitors also had the possibility of enjoying the cuisines of more than 30 different countries.

The Charity Bazaar is the largest and most colorful fundraising event of the year. This truly international bazaar is the place to look for diverse handicrafts from all over the world that are ideal as presents for the coming holidays. Additionally local vendors provide a variety of products often at discounted prices.

For the first time, AnhChiEm program take part in HIWC 20^th annual festival charity bazaar. This is the best occasion to present products of Chi Em’s beneficiaries to international and local organizations, and a lot of visitors. AnhChiem has organized following actities at the Bazaar:

1.  Present and sell Dien Bien’s handicraft products made by AnhChiEm’s beneficaries: visitors are very interested in products made of bamboo, natural cotton. Most of the products were sold off very quickly, however some products in grey and red color is not preferred by foreign visitors. The ultility of the products is also the main criteria that foreign visitors often consider before the purchase.

2.   Traditional dancing of ethnic minority in Dien Bien province: many visitors joined with great fun.

3.   Introduction about EDM and AnhChiEm Program’s objectives and activities in Dien Bien province: some visitors are interested in our work in Dien Bien and get the brochures, flyers for further reference.