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.
Tra Vinh (VNA) – 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 invalid 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 11 billion VND (484,000 USD) 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 500,000 VND (22 USD), 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 1 million VND (44 USD) each to disadvantaged people in Phu Hoa district’s Hoa Thang commune.
The southwestern province of Tay Ninh also earmarked 10 billion VND (439,000 USD) for the same purpose.-VNA
One hundred gifts on January 29 were presented to underprivileged children in Chan Hung, Thuong Trung, Van Xuan communes, Vinh Tuong district, the northern province of Vinh Phuc ahead of the Tet.
President Tran Dai Quang and a delegation of officials on January 30 visited and presented Tet gifts to workers in the southern province of Binh Duong.
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President Tran Dai Quang extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to people in Gia Lai during his working trip to the Central Highlands province on February 1.
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Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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