Activities held to bring warm Tet to policy beneficiaries, the poor
Many activities have been organised nationwide to support disadvantaged people and policy beneficiaries on the threshold of the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) holidays which fall in early February.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu presents gifts to locals affected by disasters (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Many activities have been organised nationwide tosupport disadvantaged people and policy beneficiaries on the threshold of theupcoming lunar New Year (Tet) holidays which fall in early February.
On January 12, aprogramme called “Humane Tet” kicked off in Trung Son commune, Quan Hoadistrict, the central province of Thanh Hoa, with National Assembly ViceChairman Uong Chu Luu and President of the Vietnam Red Cross Central CommitteeNguyen Thi Xuan Thu in attendance.
With a motto ofbringing a warm Tet to locals affected by disasters, the two-day programmeincludes a series of activities, including inaugurating charity houses and abridge across Tim stream, providing free medical check-ups and medicine forresidents in Trung Son commune, presenting 300 gifts to locals in Trung Son,Trung Thanh and Thanh Son communes, and granting overcoats and gifts tostudents in Trung Son Primary School.
In addition, breedingpigs are expected to be presented to 22 families in Nam Tien commune.
NA Vice Chairman Luuappreciated efforts to surmount disaster consequences in Quan Hoa district aswell as the assistance from organisations and enterprises.
On this occasion, healso joined a delegation to present gifts to policy beneficiaries andhouseholds severely affected by disasters in the district.
According to a reportby the district’s People’s Committee, a historic flood occurred in Quan Hoafrom August 28-31, sweeping away 858 houses, and damaging 12 schools with theTrung Son Primary School collapsed totally.
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Under the programme,warm clothes were granted to students in the primary school, so that they canfeel warmer during the winter.
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National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu presents gifts to locals affected by disasters (Source: VNA) 
