December 28, 2016 | 22:25 (GMT+7)
Hanoi: More Tet gifts for needy people
PANO – The Hanoi Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has unveiled its plan to present gifts to policy beneficiaries, needy people, and outstanding individuals in the city on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday 2017.
Deputy Head of the Hanoi Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Truong Quoc Khanh speaking at the conference
According to the plan, announced at a press conference in Hanoi on December 27, the department will present gifts, worth more than VND 285.9 billion, to 817,683 disadvantaged people. The authorities will also visit and present gifts to 99 facilities that provide care for national contributors, businesses of wounded soldiers and people with disabilities, the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, the Liaison Board of Political Prisoners of Hanoi, the Former Youth Volunteers' Association in Hanoi, as well as social protection establishments.
Apart from the city’s gifts, the department also encourages the city’s localities to support needy households in their areas.
Translated by Lam Anh