Filipino lecturer is named president of Rotary Club in Vietnam
May 11, 2024
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam–A Filipino has been named as president of the Rotary Club of Saigon International (RCSI).
John Bayarong is a lecturer at the RMIT University in the city. His appointment made history because he is the first Filipino club president in the rich but abbreviated history of the organization in Vietnam.
The first Rotary Club was chartered in Vietnam 1952, but the Rotary Club ceased all operations in 1975 after the victory of the resistance against America. In its place, clubs based abroad took the cudgel of continuing to address social concerns by working with national and local public institutions.
“Credit to the government for legislating a social enterprise registration that allowed our club to be recognized. They understood that international service organizations are willing to work with them, hand in hand, to support their programs however we can,” Bayarong explained, noting that in just two years, five clubs were chartered nationwide.
RCSI, in its website, said that “with the chartering of RCSI and its twin club, the Rotary Club of Saigon (RCS), Rotary International is now able to maximize support by tapping the assistance of clubs around the world.”
The Rotary Club also said clubs are moving quickly to provide service to the communities. On March 31, Rotary International, together with RCSI and 12 South Korean clubs, funded the heart operations of 70 children with congenital heart diseases. This was on top of last year’s heart surgery operations for 30 kids.
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