Tet gifts distributed to poor people nationwide
(VOV) - The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) has presented 1 million gifts to disadvantaged families, Agent Orange/Dioxin victims and people in remote areas in the lead up to the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).
On January 25, Ho Chi Minh City’s Federation of Labor hosted a celebratory get-together for the families of 500 trade union members, who overcame huge difficulties to fulfil their tasks and contribute significantly to trade union movements.
Le Thanh Hai, Secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee said, “We hope that in 2014 the workers will continue to improve their political awareness and skills. The development of the working class will help to consolidate the political system and achieve the targets set by the municipal Party congress."
*** About 1,000 street children were afforded a rare opportunity to play together at a festival held in Tao Dan park in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the Lunar New Year (Tet).
The event, hosted annually at the end of the lunar year by the City’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, attracted support from the local community and young volunteers.
This year, the programme received more than US$23,800 donations to buy Tet gifts for disadvantaged children in the city.
*** Red Cross Organizations in the central City of Da Nang have given away nearly 16,000 Tet gifts worth US$250,000 to poor households, social beneficiaries and children with disabilities. They have collaborated with the city’s volunteer doctors to provide free medical check-ups and medicine to poor people.
*** Cam Binh is the only island district in Khanh Hoa province. This year, essential goods have been made available on the island to meet people’s needs. The province has set aside US$250,000 without interest for Coop Mark Cam Ranh supermarket chain to sell its products with 10-20 percent discounts on the island.
*** Dak Lak province’s Pioneer Brigade donated 15,000 square sticky ricer cakes to poor children in remote, mountain areas, helping them to enjoy Tet.
Binh Thuan province’s Youth Union organised an event for 500 orphans and disadvantaged children to take part in traditional folk games and enjoy typical Tet dishes.
*** The National Steering Committee for the Central Highlands supported Lam Dong province with US$50,000 to buy gifts for poor.
The province itself allocated US$750,000 from its budget to help approximately 90,000 poor households to have a warm and happy Tet.