2009 News Releases

Hai Phong City – In support of the launch of the charity program "Compassionate Shelter" by Vietnam Women’s Union, Manulife Vietnam has proudly donated VND 50 million to the Women’s Union chapter in Hai Phong city.

This donation will be used to build five compassionate houses for underprivileged members of the Hai Phong Women’s Union, in five poor districts of Hai Phong city.

“To Manulife, being a good corporate citizen is part of our corporate culture. Since its inception in 1999, Manulife Vietnam has been a major contributor to many charitable and social programs with the aim of improving the quality of peoples’ lives in the communities where it does business,” said David Wong, CEO & General Director of Manulife Vietnam, at the donation ceremony today. “This donation, which aims to help underprivileged women alleviate their housing difficulties, provides us another opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the communities that have loyally supported our business over the past ten years, and once again demonstrates our long-term commitment to ‘bringing dreams to life’ for Vietnamese people,” he added.

Manulife Vietnam has recently won a prestigious accolade “Top Company Caring for the Community” awarded by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnam Press Association to recognize its ongoing commitment and outstanding contribution to the local community for over a decade.

About Manulife Vietnam
Manulife Vietnam - the first 100 per cent foreign-owned life insurance company licensed in Vietnam - provides financial services to more than 300,000 customers through a network of over 5,500 professionally qualified agents. Manulife has been operating in Vietnam since June 1999. On June 14, 2005, Manulife Vietnam Fund Management (MVFM), a wholly owned local subsidiary of Manulife Vietnam, was granted license to operate a fund management and investment-finance consulting business, further expanding Manulife Vietnam’s product offerings for its customers.

Manulife Vietnam remains committed to supporting the communities, in which it conducts business in both educational and charitable activities, donating a total of more than VND 8 billion since 1999. Some of the organizations and programs to which the Company has donated time and money include: Operation Smile mission, the Vietnam Association for Promoting and Supporting Educational Development, Terry Fox Foundation, Health Check and Care programs, Saigon Children’s Charity, National Library for the Blind, the annual Manulife Care and Let’s help children go to school program

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$421 billion (US$ 362 billion) as at June 30, 2009.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

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