February 01, 2018 | 23:00 (GMT+7)
Vice President brings New Year gifts to needy residents
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presented 200 gifts to poor families and students in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on February 1 to help them enjoy a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
While in Tra Vinh, the State leader visited families of revolutionary contributors, including Heroic Mother Huynh Thi Tam and war wounded soldier Mai Tan Duc, and poor residents in Long Duc commune.
The Vice President praised the Long Duc Party Committee and authorities for their attention to preferential policy beneficiaries in the locality.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, localities nationwide are also extending assistance to disadvantaged groups.
The South Central coastal province of Phu Yen decided to spend VND 11 billion (USD 484,000) from the local budget on supporting families of revolutionary contributors and the poor.
The delegation of National Assembly deputies in Phu Yen raised money to buy 200 gifts, each worth VND 500,000 (USD 22), to local AO/dioxin victims, revolutionary contributors, and flood victims.
The Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) in the province also presented Lunar New Year gifts to the poor and policy beneficiaries on January 31.
On behalf of the VAE, President Nguyen Thi Hai Chuyen presented 50 gifts worth VND 1 million (USD 44) each to disadvantaged people in Phu Hoa district’s Hoa Thang commune.
The Southwestern province of Tay Ninh also earmarked VND 10 billion (USD 439,000) for the same purpose.
Source: VNA