SympaMed Circular Scholarship

December 2025 Newsletter

1. Financial Statement Summary
2. Method of Donation
3. Activities in the Month

Ladies and gentlemen,

In order to ensure the transparent and effective operation of the SympaMed Circular Scholarship program (hereinafter referred to as SympaMed), we would like to send you the following newsletter on SympaMed's activities in December 2025.

1. Financial Statement Summary (If you wish to receive our monthly financial statement which details every item of donation and expenditure, please email us at [email protected]):

1.1. Balance as at the End of November: VND 148,742,506
1.2. Funds Raised: VND 646,494,548
1.3. Beneficiary Costs: VND 45,000,000
1.4. Other Revenues and Expenditures (Bank Interest minus Bank Fees): VND 26,784
1.5. Balance at the end of December ( 1.1 + 1.2 – 1.3 + 1.4 ): VND 750,263,838
1.6 Expenses Borne by the Founder (Not taken from SympaMed’s account) (a+b): VND 1,210,000
a. Employee salary: VND 500,000
b. Expenses for the third workshop of SympaMed students and GES recipients: VND 710,000

- May we ask donors to double check the financial report, in particular the details of your contributions. If you discover any omission or error, we would be grateful to be informed immediately so that rectification may be made.
- We have not been able to identify the donors of the amounts in red in the Donated Funds section. If any of you know the contact details of these donors, please inform us so that we can send them our receipts, newsletters and financial statements.

2. How to Donate to SympaMed:
· In cash: Please contact Ha Le (Ms.)
Phone: 0914.623.938
Email: [email protected]
· By bank transfer into the following account:
Account Number: 1060320266
Account Name: Phan Nguyet Anh
Bank: Vietcombank
SWIFT Cost: BFTVVNVX

* Reminders: When making a transfer, please specify " From … (name of donor) …email…" for SympaMed to send a receipt and prepare monthly financial statements.

3. Activities in the Month

3.1 On 1 December 2025, Hanoi Medical University (the University) issued Decision No. 10078/QD-DHYHN approving the award of SympaMed Circular Scholarship to 15 of its students and resident doctors (hereinafter collectively referred to as students). Only two days later, on 3 December 2025, the students named in the above Decision received their SympaMed scholarship for the first month of the 2025-2026 academic year. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the leaders of the University and teachers in the Office of Student and Resident Doctor Affairs and Dormitory Management for their enthusiastic and professional assistance to enable the students to receive the support of the community.

3.2 Our initial plan had been to provide SympaMed scholarships to only 10 students at Hanoi Medical University in the academic year 2025-2026. However, after reviewing the profiles and interviewing the 15 students recommended by the University, we found that all of them were under really difficult circumstances while trying very hard to continue their studies. Therefore, we decided to grant scholarships to all the 15 students even though at the time we agreed this with the University, the balance in SympaMed's account was not even enough to cover the costs for 3 of them. However, we believed that we would receive the necessary support from the community who recognises the importance of good doctors to the society as well as appreciates the efforts and circumstances of these students. Indeed, as we had hoped, in the month of December alone, SympaMed received the support from 17 donors, including individuals, families, groups of friends and organizations both at home and abroad.

In particular, this month, among all the contributions from our kind-hearted donors were two very generous donations from the Murray Foundation, which is a Foundation set up by Mr. Ross Murray in memory of his late son, Graham. The Murray Foundation has been a regular donor of SympaMeals for many years, and they have now been kind enough to also support SympaMed Circular Scholarship. These donations will help us cover part of the funds required for our SympaMeders this academic year and sponsor additional students for the next intake. We are very grateful to the Murray Foundation, as well as all other donors, for their wonderful support.

We truly appreciate the trust that our donors have placed in SympaMed. Your support will help our SympaMed students to have better living conditions, enabling them to study better and become better doctors in the future.

3.3. On Sunday, 7 December 2025, SympaMed scholarship recipients enjoyed a warm and joyful gathering on the theme of love and music. This was also the first opportunity for the second cohort of SympaMeders (academic year 2025–2026) to meet the Cohort 1 recipients and the founders of SympaMed. Despite the many challenges these students have been facing, they demonstrated to us their positive spirit, optimism, and openness in sharing about their lives and journeys.

3.4 On the last Sunday of the year, 28 December 2025, SympaMed scholarship recipients and GES scholarship recipients held their third sharing session. During this workshop, future doctors shared their knowledge on first aid for fractures, sprains, and muscle cramps, while law students and young lawyers introduced the topic of Legitimate Self Defence.

Our medical students shared that the last few workshops with law students had provided them with a great deal of useful knowledge beyond their field of study—knowledge that is highly practical as they prepare to enter the workforce. Topics such as personal income tax calculations, probation periods, and labor contract signing were especially valuable. On the other hand, the law students and young lawyers from GES also learnt essential first aid skills.

More importantly, these sessions were also joyful opportunities for making connections, helping the students reduce the stress from their studies and broaden their personal networks.

Thank you for reading our newsletter. We wish you a great 2026 ahead!

SympaMed Circular Scholarship

Our medical students and resident doctors have been sharing essential and practical first-aid knowledge with GES law scholarship recipients in 3 workshops in 2025. We hope that in 2026, this valuable medical knowledge can be shared with a wider audience, allowing SympaMed scholarship recipients to further extend the cycle of kindness throughout the community.

Personal financial management is an essential life skill for all of us. On the afternoon of Sunday, 18 January 2026, Ms. Pham Bao Khanh, PhD in Banking and Finance, an experienced educator in the field of banking and finance, will deliver a free introductory session on this topic for SympaMed scholarship recipients and GES scholarship members. We hope this presentation will help our students and trainees learn how to manage their finances more effectively and confidently.

In addition, we warmly invite donors and professionals with relevant skills, knowledge, and experience to support our SympaMed students, so that alongside medical training, they can also develop essential soft skills that contribute to a higher quality of life in the future.

Quản lý tài chính cá nhân là một kỹ năng rất cần thiết cho tất cả chúng ta trong cuộc sống. Chiều ngày chủ nhật tới 18/1/2026, cô Phạm Bảo Khánh, Tiến sĩ chuyên ngành Ngân hàng Tài chính, một chuyên gia giảng dạy giàu kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vực tài chính ngân hàng sẽ dành một buổi giới thiệu miễn phí cho các sinh viên nhận học bổng SympaMed và các thành viên học bổng GES về kỹ năng này. Hy vọng buổi giới thiệu này sẽ bước đầu giúp cho các bạn sinh viên và học viên của chúng tôi học được cách quản lý tài chính hiệu quả hơn cho bản thân mình.

Ngoài ra, chúng tôi cũng mong các nhà tài trợ có các kỹ năng, kiến thức và kinh nghiệm phù hợp có thể hỗ trợ cho sinh viên SympaMed của chúng tôi để ngoài chuyên môn y khoa, các em có được những kỹ năng mềm giúp cho cuộc sống sau này có chất lượng tốt hơn.

Our medical students shared that the workshops with law students provided them with a great deal of useful knowledge beyond their field of study—knowledge that is highly practical as they prepare to enter the labor market. Topics such as legitimate self-defense, personal income tax calculations, probation periods, and labor contract signing were especially valuable. On the other hand, the law students and young lawyers from GES also learn very necessary first aid skills.

More importantly, these sessions were also joyful opportunities for connection, helping students relieve academic stress and broaden their networks and relationships.

Today, the SympaMed team held our first monthly meeting of 2026, and it was truly warm and joyful. We shared everyday stories — whose house has a cat, who had a quarrel with a loved one and then made up, who just welcomed a new baby from her cousin into the family — as well as deeper concerns about final exams, the health of parents and grandparents, and the ups and downs of studying and hospital duties. Alongside these worries were many small, precious joys from daily life and our journeys in learning and service. You will be able to read more details in our January 2026 newsletter.

Since it was our first time hosting, we did not remember to take a screenshot at the end of the session, and thus missed out a few SympaMeders who had to leave early. Next time, we should remember to capture the moment where everyone was present right from the beginning.

Wishing you all a Happy 2026!

Hôm nay, nhóm SympaMed đã có buổi gặp mặt hàng tháng đầu tiên trong năm 2026 rất ấm cúng và vui vẻ. Chúng mình chia sẻ với nhau từ những chuyện đời thường như nhà ai nuôi mèo, bạn nào mới cãi nhau với người yêu rồi lại làm lành, bạn nào chị gái mới có thêm em bé.... cho đến những nỗi lo về bài thi cuối kỳ chưa được tốt hay sức khỏe của bố mẹ, ông bà, và những niềm vui nho nhỏ trong cuộc sống hàng ngày cũng như trong quá trình đi học, đi trực của các bạn. Mọi người đợi bản tin tháng 1-2026 để biết thêm chi tiết nhé :)

Lần đầu chưa có kinh nghiệm, đến cuối buổi mới chụp màn hình nên thiếu mất nhiều bạn đã phải đi sớm, lần sau chúng mình chụp luôn từ đầu buổi các bạn nhỉ :)

Chúc mừng Năm Mới 2026!

On the last Sunday of the year, 28 December 2025, SympaMed scholarship recipients and GES scholarship recipients came together for their third exchange session. Prospective doctors shared knowledge on first aid for fractures, sprains, and muscle cramps, while lawyers and law students introduced the topic of Legitimate Defence.

Our September - October - November 2025 Newsletter and Financial Statement Summary in Vietnamese for your reference.

September – October – November 2025 Newsletter

1. Financial Statement Summary
2. Method of Donation
3. Activities in the Reporting Period

Ladies and gentlemen,

In order to ensure the transparent and effective operation of the SympaMed Circular Scholarship (hereinafter referred to as SympaMed), we would like to send you the following newsletter of SympaMed's activities in the months of September, October and November 2025.

1. Financial Statement Summary (If you wish to receive our monthly financial statement which details every item of donation and expenditure, please email us at [email protected]):

1.1. September 2025

- Funds Raised: VND 74,700,000
- Beneficiary Costs: VND 0
- Other Revenues and Expenditures (Bank Interest minus Bank Fees): VND 647
- Month-End Balance: CND 74,700,000

1.2. October 2025

- Balance from previous month: VND 74,700,000
- Funds Raised ( = a + b): VND 65,830,000
a. For general purposes: VND 31,130,000
b. For a specific purpose (Donations for T.): VND 34,700,000
- Beneficiary Costs (Tuition fee support for T.): VND 20,600,000
- Other Revenues and Expenditures (Bank Interest minus Bank Fees): VND 3,991
- Month-End Balance: VND 119,934,638
- Expenses Borne by the Founders (Not accounted for in SympaMed’s account – Employee’s salary): VND 500,000

1.3. November 2025

- Balance from previous month: VND 119,934,638
- Funds Raised: VND 42,900,000
- Beneficiary Costs (Support for tuition fee of term 1 of 2025 for T.): VND 14,100,000
- Other Revenues and Expenditures (Bank Interest minus Bank Fees): VND 7,868
- Month-End Balance: VND 148,742,506
- Expenses Borne by the Founders - Not accounted for in SympaMed’s account ( = a + b): VND 1,330,000
a. Employee’s salary: VND 500,000
b. Expenses for 2 workshops of SympaMeders and GES scholarship recipients: VND 830,000

- May we ask donors to double check the financial report, in particular the details of your contributions. If you discover any omission or error, we would be grateful to be informed immediately so that rectification may be made.
- We have not been able to identify the donors of the amounts in red in the Contributions by Transfer section. If any of you know the contact details of these donors, please inform us so that we can send them our newsletters and financial reports.

2. How to Donate to SympaMed:

· In cash: Please contact Ha Le (Ms.)
Phone: 0914.623.938
Email: [email protected]

· By bank transfer into the following account:
Account Number: 1060320266
Account Name: Phan Nguyet Anh
Bank: Vietcombank
SWIFT Cost: BFTVVNVX

*Reminders: When making a transfer, please specify " From … (name of donor) …email…" for SympaMed to send a receipt and prepare monthly financial statements.

3. Activities in the Reporting Period

3.1 September 2025

After a year of piloting scholarships for 13 students and resident doctors (hereinafter collectively referred to as “students”) at Hanoi Medical University, SympaMed Circular Scholarship was officially launched in Hanoi on 26 September 2025. The launch coincided with the 20th anniversary of SympaMeals – a charity supporting poor patients (which has the same founders as does SympaMed), making it a meaningful “two-in-one” event. Faculty members of Hanoi Medical University and first-year SympaMed scholarship recipients attended the ceremony, shared their reflections on the program, and expressed their heartfelt thoughts during the event.

We are deeply moved by the trust and generosity of many donors who contributed to SympaMed at the launch and in the time that followed, even though the procedures for awarding scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year were not completed until early December 2025.

3.2 October 2025

The donation to help T., a resident doctor of SympaMed for the 2024-2025 school year, have funds to replace her prosthetic leg has received the enthusiastic support of 21 donors. In a very short time, VND 34,700,000 and loving messages were sent to SympaMed's account for T. Only 2 days after the call, VND 20,600,000 was transferred to T. to help her order a new leg. In addition, Ms. Thanh Binh, a lecturer and doctor from Hanoi Medical University also connected T. to Viet Duc Hospital, Rehabilitation Department for examination, preparation for a new prosthetic leg and also learning to walk with it.

3.3 November 2025

3.3.1 Continued Support for T.

On 19 November 2025, with the consent of the donors, the remaining donation to T. of VND 14,100,000 was transferred to her personal account to help her pay part of the tuition fee.

3.3.2 SympaMed and GES Workshops

When SympaMed Circular Scholarship was started, our hope was that in a few years, once the scholarship recipients graduate and become doctors, they would be able to give back to the community — and to SympaMed itself — so that its values could continue to spread. But we didn’t have to wait that long. Kindness has already begun to circulate. Our SympaMed students are now using their medical knowledge to equip others with essential first-aid skills.

One of this year’s activities is to hold exchange workshops between SympaMed medical students and lawyers and law students receiving the Globalised Era Scholarship (GES). In these workshops, medical students share useful health information, while law students provide basic legal knowledge. As shown in the attached schedule, several of these information-sharing sessions have been planned for the coming months. We hope that after a period of trial, these sessions will reach beyond the GES community, bringing practical healthcare knowledge to more people.

At the first workshop on 2 November 2025, SympaMed’s future doctors shared valuable knowledge about emergency circulatory arrest, including safety principles, initial assessment, airway clearance, proper positioning, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques. From the GES side, lawyers and law students provided practical information for those preparing to enter the workforce — such as important notes on probation, documentation, and labor contract signing. They also discussed several real-life scenarios involving labor disputes that medical professionals might encounter during their practice.

In the second exchange session on 30 November 2025, medical students, law students, and young lawyers discussed topics such as personal income tax, first aid for severe injuries, and pain-relief massage techniques. In addition to gaining valuable knowledge, the young participants also enjoyed moments of relaxation and connection — something we truly hope will help ease the pressure they face in these two highly demanding fields.

Thank you for reading the newsletter. Wishing you and your family good health and good luck.

SympaMed Circular Scholarship

On Sunday 7 December 2025, our SympaMed scholarship recipients gathered for an intimate and joyful meeting, discussing love and music. This was also the first time that our second cohort of SympaMeders (academic year 2025–2026) had the opportunity to meet the first cohort recipients and also the founders of SympaMed, following the disbursement of their first month’s scholarship on 3 December 2025.

The workshops of the SympaMed Circular Scholarship recipients and the GES Scholarship recipients were not only useful but also very fun and interesting :)

Today, 1 December 2025, Hanoi Medical University issued Decision No. 10078/QD-HYHN approving the award of the SympaMed Circular Scholarship to 15 of its students and resident trainees. We are also pleased to announce that SympaMed’s current account balance has increased to VND 146,642,506.

In addition to the three students whose scholarships are promised to be fully sponsored for the entire academic year, we still need to raise VND 213,358,000 to support the remaining twelve students over the next ten months, beginning this December.

We sincerely hope that you and your friends will continue to join hands with us in supporting these future doctors who are still facing many difficulties. Whether your contribution is small or large, given once or given regularly each month, every act of generosity is precious. It represents our shared compassion for those who will one day save countless lives.

Tomorrow, 30 November 2025, our SympaMed Scholarship recipients will have their second exchange session with students from the GES Scholarship for law students. Future doctors, law students, and young lawyers will discuss topics such as personal income tax, first aid for severe injuries, and pain-relief massage techniques.

Wishing everyone an enjoyable and meaningful exchange!