July 13, 2021 | 19:04 (GMT+7)
Deputy PM presents gifts to Cham ethnic people in HCM City
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh visited and presented gifts to Cham ethnic people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 8 on July 13.
Binh asked local authorities of ward 1 to pay more attention to local residents’ lives, especially during the pandemic at present.
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Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (left) presenting gifts to Cham people in District 8 |
Head of Anwar mosque Kim Xo said its management board regularly called on residents and Muslim followers to follow COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
The People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front of ward 1 also arranged vehicles to provide food for residents, he said.
On the occasion, Binh and leaders of district 8 handed over 200 gift packages to poor households, each worth 1.4 million VND (60.8 USD), including 1 million VND in cash.
He also presented the token of 200 million VND to affected residents.
Secretary of the Party Committee of district 8 Ngo Thanh Tuan also symbolically handed over necessities worth 40 million VND to Cham residents.
Ward 1 8 is home to a large number of Muslims with over 2,400 people.
Source: VNA