Last year, Yen Bai faced a barrage of, in total, 21 natural disasters, including two flash floods in Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau and Van Chan districts, and Nghia Lo town, which, it is estimated, caused damage of up to VND 1,855 billion. At the ceremony to hand over VND 2 billion to build homes for Yen Bai households affected by natural disasters Statistics show that these disasters left 86 people dead, missing or injured, and 3,471 houses either collapsed or completely swept away, and over 2,814 hectares of rice paddies and vegetables damaged or lost. Speaking at the event, the VFF President expressed his sympathy for the losses of locals, especially in the eastern districts of the province. He also urged local authorities to allocate the funding to deserving people and quickly stabilize local production. He asked the Fatherland Front of Yen Bai to mobilize the human resources for the construction of houses for people that lost their homes during floods and take care of disadvantaged households, hopefully helping them enjoy the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday despite their recent tribulations. On the occasion, Man presented gifts worth VND 2 billion to build homes for households affected by natural disasters. Translated by Lam Anh
Realty firms still puzzled with new housing regulationsBy Dinh Dung- The Saigon Times DailyNguyen Van Hiep, deputy director of the HCMC Department of Construction, told reality firms that there should be tens of under-law documents to execute the new decree, but the department had not received any from higher authorities.“The fact is that the property market cannot stop while pending new circulars with detail guidance, but must continue to move on,” Hiep said, “Thus we have no way but have sent a petition to the city government to ask for instructions.”Hiep put realty developers’ mind at ease, saying that property…... [read more]
Illustrative Image (Source: internet)A development support programme for impoverished people in the Mekong Delta city of Tra Vinh was launched by the municipal People’s Committee and ActionAid Vietnam (AAV) in the locality on September 23.It was the third locality in Tra Vinh province to benefit from the AAV’s support programme.Head Representative of the AAV Hoang Phuong Thao said the programme will be implemented at a total cost of 2 to 4 billion VND (91,000 USD- 182,000 USD) annually in Long Duc commune, ward 8 and ward 9 of the city. It aims to eradicate poverty and improve the livelihoods of…... [read more]
Tet gifts and charitable grants for needy students (Source :baoquangbinh)Hanoi (VNA) - Localities, agencies and organisations nationwide are working together to help impoverished people enjoy a warm traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Vu Trong Kim offered 60 Tet gift packages to impoverished households in Binh Trieu and Binh Giang communes of Thang Binh district, and presented 20 million VND (909 USD) to Hoa Binh Village in the central coastal province of Quang Nam The charitable grants came from the national fund for needy people and the Vietnamese Golden Heart Fund.…... [read more]
Tet gifts offered to impoverished people nationwide (Source :VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in the south-western region allocated 19 billion VND (864,000 USD) to help impoverished locals to have a warm traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.The information was heard at a year-end press briefing of the Steering Committee for the South Western Region in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on February 5.According to the president of the association Nguyen Phong Quang, who is also Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for the South Western Region, the fund is used to build houses, provide…... [read more]
Nhan Dan Online – The Government was determined to continue implementation of a housing support programme for disadvantaged people, though it would be difficult to balance the State budget, Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai has said. While chairing a July 10 meeting on developing housing support policies for the poor in areas frequently hit by floods, Deputy PM Hai affirmed the consent of Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung and Government leaders on continuing the programme, which was widely known as the 167 Programme. Saying that the poor and people living in flood-prone areas had faced difficulties, the Deputy PM…... [read more]
