Great national solidarity festival observed in localities

The great national solidarity festival has been celebrated in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, the capital city of Hanoi, and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City.
Great national solidarity festival observed in localities ảnh 1Tran Thanh Man (C), Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, presents nine houses worth 40 million VND (1,723 USD) each to poor households in Phu Xuan hamlet, Thanh Hoa commune, Phung Hiep district. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –
The great nationalsolidarity festival has been celebrated in the Mekong Delta province of HauGiang, the capital city of Hanoi, and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi MinhCity.

Attending the festival in Hau Giang on November10, Tran Thanh Man, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President ofthe Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, congratulated theprovince on its socio-economic achievements.

Particularly, the province has gained a lot ofgood outcomes in poverty reduction and new-style rural areas building, he said.

Man took this occasion to present nine housesworth 40 million VND (1,723 USD) each to poor households in Phu Xuan hamlet,Thanh Hoa commune, Phung Hiep district.

Earlier on November 9, Politburo member andSecretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai attended a similar eventat a residential area in Hang Bai ward, Hoan Kiem district.

He said the locals have joined efforts toimplement the campaign “All people unite to build new rural and civilised urbanareas.”

The official called on people to continuejoining hands to maintain order and security, and keep the environment clean inresidential areas, as well as preserve and promote good traditional culturalvalues of the capital.

The same day evening, Politburo member andSecretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan shared joywith over 250 households in ward 12, district 4, on the great nationalsolidarity festival.

He recognised the outcomes in implementing thecampaign “All people unite to build new rural and civilised urban areas”, andanother encouraging local residents to not litter in roads and canals for aclean city and flooding reduction, over the past year.

The official suggested enhancingpublic-awareness raising campaigns in environmental protection and wasteclassification.

On the occasion, he granted gift packages tofamilies that actively participated in campaigns launched in the city as wellas those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The great national solidarity festival wasobserved in celebration of the 89th founding anniversary of the VietnamFatherland Front (November 18, 1930)./.
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