As many as 24,000 breeding cows worth VND 360 billion were presented to poor households in 11 border provinces nationwide under a program initiated in June 2014.

The program received praises from President Truong Tan Sang at a conference to review the program, held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on December 11.

Groups and individuals receiving certificates of merit for outstanding contribution to the program. Photo: qdnd.vn

He urged ministries, sectors and localities to continue supporting the needy in border areas, contributing to narrowing the development gap among localities and improving living conditions for people.

The program “Breeding cows help the poor in border areas”, initiated by the military-run telecom group Viettel, is to help with poverty reduction in border provinces across the country.

As part of the program’s activities, Viettel offered 22,000 mobile phones with prepaid cards to beneficiaries and 15,000 tons of cement to poor families in border areas to help them upgrade their houses and breeding facilities.

On the occasion, the program’s Steering Committee presented certificates of merit for 14 units and 15 individuals in recognition of their contribution to the program.

Source: VNA