Apr 2, 2008, 11:45 GMT
Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has given almost £4,000 from her private savings to three Vietnamese schools.
The generous sum of 232,000 Thai baht, which converts to £3,710, was presented to the Vietnamese National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and representatives from the schools on Monday (31.03.08).
Thailand's ambassador to Vietnam, Kittiphong na Ranong, said the money given to Ninh My Primary Schoool, Cao Son Secondary School and Hung Thang Secondary School, all in northern Vietnam, would be used to help grow mushrooms, raise pigs and build water systems.
The donation is part of a larger project titled 'Enhancing Living Conditions of Asian-Pacific Children and Youth'.
Last year the princess, who is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, gave £18,400 (1.15 million Thai baht) to the same schools.
Maha is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and second in line to the throne.
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