Hau Giang: Gifts presented to help all enjoy happy Tet
Officials of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) offered Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings to disadvantaged workers, social welfare beneficiaries, and low-income people in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang during a visit on January 29.
President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man (R) presents gifts to social policy beneficiaries in Thanh Xuan commune of Chau Thanh A district, Hau Giang province, on January 29 (Photo: VNA)Hau Giang (VNA) – Officials of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) offered Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings to disadvantaged workers, social welfare beneficiaries, and low-income people in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang during a visit on January 29.
At the Nha Be Garment Corporation in Vi Thanh city, President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man presented gifts, including 1 million VND in cash and necessities, to 50 underprivileged workers.
The Hau Giang Confederation of Labour and the company itself also handed over gifts to 200 workers in the spirit of a merry Tet, Vietnam’s biggest traditional festival.
Man offered Tet greetings to all workers and encouraged them to overcome difficulties to fulfil production and business targets, thus contributing to local development. He also valued the efforts of local authorities in caring for the wellbeing of labourers.
Visiting Thanh Xuan commune of Chau Thanh A district, Man presented Tet gifts to 100 social welfare beneficiaries and low-income people. He also asked the local administration to increase support for underprivileged families and revolution contributors.
On this occasion, the VFF Central Committee presented 330 million VND (nearly 14,300 USD) and the Ho Chi Minh City VFF Committee donated 500 million VND to the Hau Giang Fund for the Poor.
Also on January 29, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh visited and sent Tet greetings to officers and soldiers of the Central Military Court, the Central Military Procuracy and the Criminal Investigation Office under the Ministry of National Defence. –VNA
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