Speaking at the ceremony, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Pham The Duyet called on local and foreign businesses, organisations and individuals to lend a helping hand to the poor. He urged ministries and relevant agencies to work closely with municipal and provincial authorities to launch various fund-raising activities in conformity with local conditions.

At the ceremony, 20 businesses handed over VND500 million to help repair the General Hospital in Nam Dong district, Thua Thien-Hue province – an area mostly inhabited by Co Tu ethnic minority people.

Over the past six years, the Fund for the Poor has helped repair and build 418,594 houses for the poor nationwide.