Tet gifts handed out to the disadvantaged in Quang Tri
Over 64,000 gifts worth over 50 billion VND (2.17 million USD) were handed out to poor households and policy beneficiaries in the central province of Quang Tri as of January 22, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Quang Tri (VNA) – Over 64,000 gifts worth over50 billion VND (2.17 million USD) were handed out to poor households and policybeneficiaries in the central province of Quang Tri as of January 22, ahead ofthe upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Thousands of other gifts from businesses and philanthropistswere also offered to the needy on the occasion.
Local youths distributed 600 gifts valued at nearly 600million VND to disadvantaged children.
Meanwhile, about 1,200 gifts worth 1.1 billion VND alsoreached the hands of poor and disabled children, and Agent Orange (AO) victims.
The “Extending Compassionate Arms” charity programme,launched by the provincial chapter of Vietnam Fatherland Front, raised morethan 11 billion VND in support of people living below and near poverty line,the disabled and AO victims.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Hungsaid the province has implemented the directive of the Party CentralCommittee’s Secretariat on organizing the traditional New Year for the Year ofthe Rat (2020) towards the target of helping all people celebrate the festivalin a sufficient and happy manner./.
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Illustrative image (Photo: baoquangtri) 
