HÀ NỘI — The National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (NAPAS), Mastercard, and Payoo on Monday announced their joint social welfare initiative 'Tap to Share, Give Hope' for a third consecutive year.

Building on last year’s success, which provided free cancer screenings to over 2,000 women and financial support for 200 high-risk patients, this year’s campaign will continue to deliver free cancer screenings to 2,010 disadvantaged women across Việt Nam in celebration of the 95th anniversary of Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20, 2025.

First launched in 2023 as 'Tap to Pay, Send a Thousand Love' and renamed in 2024 to 'Tap to Share, Give Hope', the initiative has consistently provided practical, scientific and community-focused healthcare support to women.

In the third year, the programme has upgraded its action more practically by replacing thyroid screening with HPV testing, a crucial method for early detection of cervical cancer.

The programme also broadens its reach to include informal workers and migrant women currently living and working in HCM City and Hà Nội. These include women aged 30-50 working as domestic helpers, street vendors, scrap collectors, industrial workers and especially single mothers raising young children.

To carry out the campaign, NAPAS, Mastercard, and Payoo continue to turn every card transaction and every small step into momentum for building a sustainable health journey for Vietnamese women.

For every NAPAS or Mastercard contactless transaction at Payoo-enabled merchants, VNĐ2,010 will be contributed; for each kilometre completed in the virtual 'Healthy Miles Healthy Life' run, an additional VNĐ2,010 will be donated; and for the on-site run organised by the program, each kilometre will correspond to VNĐ20,100.

The campaign also introduces a series of community activities across digital and physical platforms. This includes the online talk, which leverages the trusted voices of medical experts, a psychologist, and a beneficiary to share knowledge on early detection, inspire healthier habits and regular check-ups.

Complementing this is the 'Healthy Miles Healthy Life' sports activity, a dynamic initiative combining virtual running with on-site races at universities in HCM City and Hà Nội. This effort encourages young people to embrace a healthy lifestyle while fostering a spirit of community responsibility toward vulnerable women.

Cancer is becoming a critical health issue among women in Việt Nam, with the most common cancers being breast, cervical, ovarian, and thyroid cancer. Alarmingly, 50–80 per cent of patients are diagnosed at late stages, when treatment is less effective. Cervical cancer, closely linked to HPV, is of particular concern, as nearly 85 per cent of people will get an HPV infection in their lifetime.

These figures underscore the urgent need for early screening, which can significantly improve treatment outcomes and empower women to take an active role in protecting their health. — VNS