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Royal Visit
5 May 2002

Saigon Children's Charity was honoured with a visit from the Princess Royal, Princess Anne. Mr Warwick Morris, the British Ambassador, and Adrian Stephens the British Consul General accompanied her.

The visit was part of SCC's Tenth Anniversary Celebrations. Owing to shortage of royal time we were unable to take the Princess to see much of our work so instead we gathered samples of many projects into the Ballroom of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel. There was paper making, photography, painting, sewing, hairdressing, children from the scholarship scheme and children from the health education project. There were also women from the microcredit programme demonstrating what they have used their loans for: weaving fishing nets, making shoes and selling soup. Also present were major donors, sponsors and Vietnamese partners.

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Children waiting expectantly with their flags

The Princess Royal being introduced to VIPs in the foyer of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel by Paul Cleves, Director of Saigon Children's Charity

Children presenting flowers to the Princess Royal and
Mrs Pam Morris, wife of the British Ambassador

Cuc explaining the work of the Health and Hygiene project

Listening to Chau's explanation of the sewing class

Mrs Nicky Gent admires the children's sewing skills

‘Who on earth is that?' First reactions on being presented with a portrait painted by Thuy Hang, aged 14

Concentrating on their painting: art students
with their works on display behind them

Colour on the table as children carry on painting

Short back and sides? The Princess discusses the work of the hairdressing class

Paul Cleves shows the Princess the simple equipment used in paper making

Mr Khue, headmaster of Thang Long School,
discussing the training programme with the Princess

Phi Van shows Mr Andy Gent, Chief Executive of HSBC Vietnam, some of the children's photographs

The princess absorbed in Chau's explanation

Bich Ngoc shows the princess the sweet soup 'tofu'