Hanoi Red Cross Society supports poor, AO victims ahead of Tet
Hanoi (VNA) – The Red Cross Society of
Hanoi held a humanitarian fair in response to the campaign “Tet (Lunar New Year) for
the poor and Agent Orange victims” on January 16.
Via the event, gifts were presented to over 200
locals living with disabilities and disadvantaged teachers and students in Dong
Da district.
On the occasion, 21 scholarship, each worth 1.8 million VND,
were granted to orphans. Twenty gifts, each valued at 1 million VND, were
offered to teachers and 20 bicycles to students, together with 26 Tet packages to
poor families and AO victims. Aid for repair of a Red Cross house in Dong Da
district was also provided.
At the event, 200 vouchers worth over 140 million
VND were distributed to visitors to exchange for goods on display.
This year, the municipal Red Cross Society and its chapters will
present nearly 90,600 Tet gifts to poor, policy beneficiary families, AO and
COVID-19-hit victims in the city./.