Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh and representatives from the VietnamRed Cross Society on January 16 presented 100 Tet gifts valued at onemillion VND each to poor families and Agent Orange/Dioxin (AO) victimsin the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Visitinglocals in Nhon Ai commune, Phong Dien district on the occasion of theupcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), Deputy PM Ninh, who is also member of theParty Central Committee and head of the Steering Committee for theSouthwestern Region, wished them a New Year of health and prosperity.
He called on the locals to continue strengtheningtheir solidarity and join hands with the Government to successfullyimplement the programme to build new-style rural areas.
He said the Party and State always pay much attention to the caring ofpoor people, promoting the nation’s tradition of mutual support.
The Deputy PM also asked Can Tho city to continue creating favourableconditions for locals to step out of poverty and better their livingconditions.
Over the past 15 years, the Vietnam RedCross Society has raised more than two trillion VND and donated 11million gifts in an effort to help poor people and AO victims enjoy awarmer Tet.
On the occasion, the Vietnam Red Crossalso mobilised 600,000 Tet gifts worth more than 200 billion VND in the“Tet for poor people” programme, with a hope to bring a merrier Tet topoor people and AO victims nationwide.
Also onJanuary 16, the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs visitedwounded veterans and beneficiaries in Kim Bang district, the northernprovince of Ha Nam , wishing them a healthy and happy New Year.
Ha Nam Business Association also presented 1.5 billion VND to help poor people and AO victims in the province.
Meanwhile, the central province of Quang Ngai reported that it hasdisbursed 9.4 billion VND to support locals build 164 new houses andrepair 357 others damaged by flooding in November last year.
The money was donated by enterprises and localities nationwide to help affected people.
So far, work has been completed on 120 homes.
On the occasion, the Quang Ngai provincial Fatherland Front and theVietnam Technology Bank (Techcombank) presented 50 houses valued at twobillion VND to families facing difficulties in 12 communes in Nghia Hanhdistrict.
In the northern mountainous provinceof Dien Bien , 1,500 Tet gifts worth more than 333 million VND havebeen presented to poor locals.
The province alsoprovided 300 tonnes of rice to more than 5,700 families for Tet, and1,700 tonnes to another 11,500 poor households to help them overcome thedifficult period.
Businesses in the centralprovince of Quang Nam also joined hands in helping locals enjoy ahappy New Year. The RIEKE shoes company presented 1,000 gifts valued at500,000 VND each to poor people, while the Trade Union of Quang Nambusinesses offered free health check-ups to nearly 200 people in thelocality.
Meanwhile, A Vuong Hydropower Company alsogave over 35 tonnes of rice to 1,800 people in mountainous areas in theprovince.
At the same time, the local government inthe Central Highlands province of Gia Lai offered nearly 20billion VND as social welfare benefits before Tet.
The province offered 2.45 billion VND as gifts to people from ethnic minority groups to enjoy the annual holiday.
On January 16, leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giangvisited and extended New Year wishes to residents and soldiers based inthe island districts of Kien Hai and Phu Quoc, praising theircontributions in protecting the national sea and islands.-VNA
Visitinglocals in Nhon Ai commune, Phong Dien district on the occasion of theupcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), Deputy PM Ninh, who is also member of theParty Central Committee and head of the Steering Committee for theSouthwestern Region, wished them a New Year of health and prosperity.
He called on the locals to continue strengtheningtheir solidarity and join hands with the Government to successfullyimplement the programme to build new-style rural areas.
He said the Party and State always pay much attention to the caring ofpoor people, promoting the nation’s tradition of mutual support.
The Deputy PM also asked Can Tho city to continue creating favourableconditions for locals to step out of poverty and better their livingconditions.
Over the past 15 years, the Vietnam RedCross Society has raised more than two trillion VND and donated 11million gifts in an effort to help poor people and AO victims enjoy awarmer Tet.
On the occasion, the Vietnam Red Crossalso mobilised 600,000 Tet gifts worth more than 200 billion VND in the“Tet for poor people” programme, with a hope to bring a merrier Tet topoor people and AO victims nationwide.
Also onJanuary 16, the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs visitedwounded veterans and beneficiaries in Kim Bang district, the northernprovince of Ha Nam , wishing them a healthy and happy New Year.
Ha Nam Business Association also presented 1.5 billion VND to help poor people and AO victims in the province.
Meanwhile, the central province of Quang Ngai reported that it hasdisbursed 9.4 billion VND to support locals build 164 new houses andrepair 357 others damaged by flooding in November last year.
The money was donated by enterprises and localities nationwide to help affected people.
So far, work has been completed on 120 homes.
On the occasion, the Quang Ngai provincial Fatherland Front and theVietnam Technology Bank (Techcombank) presented 50 houses valued at twobillion VND to families facing difficulties in 12 communes in Nghia Hanhdistrict.
In the northern mountainous provinceof Dien Bien , 1,500 Tet gifts worth more than 333 million VND havebeen presented to poor locals.
The province alsoprovided 300 tonnes of rice to more than 5,700 families for Tet, and1,700 tonnes to another 11,500 poor households to help them overcome thedifficult period.
Businesses in the centralprovince of Quang Nam also joined hands in helping locals enjoy ahappy New Year. The RIEKE shoes company presented 1,000 gifts valued at500,000 VND each to poor people, while the Trade Union of Quang Nambusinesses offered free health check-ups to nearly 200 people in thelocality.
Meanwhile, A Vuong Hydropower Company alsogave over 35 tonnes of rice to 1,800 people in mountainous areas in theprovince.
At the same time, the local government inthe Central Highlands province of Gia Lai offered nearly 20billion VND as social welfare benefits before Tet.
The province offered 2.45 billion VND as gifts to people from ethnic minority groups to enjoy the annual holiday.
On January 16, leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giangvisited and extended New Year wishes to residents and soldiers based inthe island districts of Kien Hai and Phu Quoc, praising theircontributions in protecting the national sea and islands.-VNA
