The Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) has commenced its efforts to deliver 1 million gifts to low-income individuals nationwide in anticipation of Tet (Lunar New Year holiday) in Dia Linh commune of Ba Be district, in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan.
Impoverished households in Na Cay village were presented with five breeding cows from the VRC-initiated “Cow Bank” project, designed to provide sustainable income and food security to Vietnamese poor, as well as 100 gift packages donated by Buddhist followers.
Raising cows provides a long-term mean of livelihood, said Chairman of the Bac Kan provincial Red Cross Nguyen Van Cuong, adding that the beneficiaries have received training in adequately caring for their cattle.
Dia Linh is home to more than 800 households with 3,700 residents. About 29 percent of the families here are poor or nearly poor, making the commune one of the most impoverished in Bac Kan.-VNA
Impoverished households in Na Cay village were presented with five breeding cows from the VRC-initiated “Cow Bank” project, designed to provide sustainable income and food security to Vietnamese poor, as well as 100 gift packages donated by Buddhist followers.
Raising cows provides a long-term mean of livelihood, said Chairman of the Bac Kan provincial Red Cross Nguyen Van Cuong, adding that the beneficiaries have received training in adequately caring for their cattle.
Dia Linh is home to more than 800 households with 3,700 residents. About 29 percent of the families here are poor or nearly poor, making the commune one of the most impoverished in Bac Kan.-VNA
