Illustrative image (Source: tuoitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A lot of activities have been carried out acrossVietnam to support labourers and poor people on the occasion of the upcoming LunarNew Year (Tet) festival.The Red Cross of southern Binh Duong province coordinatedwith local agencies to present 400 gifts, worth 800,000 VND (35.28 USD) each,to the poor, people with disabilities, orphans and Agent Orange/dioxin victimsin Tan My commune of Bac Tan Uyen district, Hoi Nghia commune in Tan Uyentownship, and Phu Giao district.The association plans to give additional 1,000 gifts on thisoccasion.The Gia Trung prison under the Ministry of Public Securitylocated in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai granted presents to poorhouseholds and outstanding students with disadvantageous backgrounds in Ayunand Dak Jo Ta communes of Mang Yang district. The gifts are expected to help poor people overcomedifficulties to gain a better life.Meanwhile, the central province of Thua Thien Hue plans toorganise Tet programmes on January 27-28 and February 3-4 to support labourers.At these events, poor workers are offered a chance to buydiscounted products. A total of 400 presents, worth 1.5 million VND each, areexpected to be handed over to labourers who lost their jobs as their employersfled or due to disasters, and those suffering work accidents.The province is home to nearly 94,000 workers, many of whomare living in difficult circumstances.-VNA
Nhan Dan - Poor and other disadvantaged households and policy beneficiaries across the country have been presented gifts on the occasion of the upcoming Vietnamese traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet). The central province of Nghe An mobilised VND211 billion (US$10 million) to support local policy beneficiaries, as well as poor and disadvantaged children and families. Together with gifts from the Party and Government, the amount will be allocated to the targeted people before January 31. The central highland province of Lam Dong earmarked nearly VND17 billion (US$816,000) to present to 90,000 policy beneficiary and poor families and revolutionary contributors…... [read more]
The Danang People's Committee has decided to give its poor residents over VNĐ10bil. in cash and 800 tonnes of rice to help them to celebrate Tet (lunar New Year). This is the third year the poor people in Danang have received support from their authorities on the lunar New Year. Cycle driver Tran Van Phuc, 50, of Hai Chau district was among those who received VNĐ250,000 in cash last Lunar New Year. "The amount was not big but it was equal to my savings in one month. It helped me buy new clothes for children and some food and wine…... [read more]
Nhan Dan Online – Pilgrims across the country have flocked to pagodas and spring festivals at the beginning of the Lunar New Year to pray for peace, good weather, happiness and prosperity for all. On February 5, a festival celebrating the 1974th anniversary of the Trung Sisters’ uprising opened at Hai Ba Trung Temple in Hanoi’s Me Linh District. During the festival, artists from the Hanoi Cheo Theatre re-created the Trung Sisters’ revolt in the medium of traditional opera, recalling the tradition of patriotism and spirit of the two national heroes, who rallied local people and led them to victory…... [read more]
NDO – Party and State officials as well as local authorities have paid visits to units and localities ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on January 22 presented gifts to 200 disadvantaged households in Tieu Can district and Tra Vinh city in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.He encouraged locals to strengthen efforts and to select appropriate models for production and trade towards hunger eradication and poverty reduction.Working with Tra Vinh authorities the same day, Politburo member Nhan praised the locality’s achieved…... [read more]
A string of entertainment activities and arts programmes will be held in the capital city of Hanoi from January 29 to February 13 to welcome the lunar New Year festival (Tet). They include the ‘Tet celebration’ programme at Hanoi Museum from January 29 to February 3, a spring press festival at the Hanoi Labour Friendship Palace from January 29-30, free mobile film screenings from February 2-13, and a calligraphy display at the Temple of Literature from February 4 to 15. The city authorities will host a get-together on January 29 with artists, intellectuals, principals of universities and colleges in the…... [read more]
