Ninh Thuan (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross and a group of HCM City officials ledby municipal Party Committee Secretary Dinh La Thang visited and presented theTet (Lunar New Year) gifts to poor households and Agent Orange (AO) victims inMa Noi mountainous commune, Ninh Son district, Ninh Thuan province on January7.
Sharingdifficulties and damage on natural disasters the south central province had toexperience in the past time, Thang wished people to have a warm and joyous Tetfestival. He hoped poor households will make more efforts to improve theirlife.
On the occasion,the city handed Ninh Thuan one billion VND (45,000 USD) to take care for poorpeople and AO victims.
The Vietnam RedCross presented 200 Tet gifts worth 1.1 million VND (50 USD) each (includingcash and necessities) to poor households and families of AO victims,revolutionary families, families heavily affected by natural disasters,orphans, and the disabled in Ninh Thuan province.-VNA
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