At the launching ceremony of the programme on October18, more than 40 agencies and businesses raised nearly 2 billion VND.
Quach Thi Huong, head of the provincial PartyCommittee’s Mass Mobilisation Board and President of the Hung Yen Committee ofthe Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), said the activities in support of the poorhave received enthusiastic response of all-level Party Committees,authorities, organisations, enterprises and people.
More than 8.2 billion VND was collected during theaction month last year, she said, adding that some 4 billion VND and 25,000 relief packages worth about 5 billion VND were raised for the group so far this year.
The donations have been delivered to thousands ofpoor and near-poor households and disadvantaged individuals, she said./.