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Nearly 10,000 tonnes of rice aid proposed for the needy

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has proposed the Prime Minister provide over 9,877 tonnes of rice in aid for needy households during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and the between-crop period of early 2022.
Nearly 10,000 tonnes of rice aid proposed for the needy ảnh 1Rice bags are delivered to needy people (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – TheMinistry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has proposed the PrimeMinister provide over 9,877 tonnes of rice in aid for needy households during theLunar New Year (Tet) holiday and the between-crop period of early 2022.

The MoLISA said on January 20that the fourth wave of COVID-19 has driven a number of people into difficultiessuch as job losses, furlough, and income reduction. Meanwhile, abnormal weatherconditions like hailstorms, floods, and drought have also resulted in hardshipsfor many, particularly ethnic minority people, poor and near-poor families.

Facing that fact, sevenprovinces hit hard by the pandemic and natural disasters, namely Tay Ninh, CaoBang, Phu Yen, Ninh Thuan, Nghe An, Gia Lai, and Quang Binh, asked the PM formore than 11,448 tonnes of rice aid for 197,952 households, with 658,525people, during Tet and the between-crop period.

In the initial phase, theMoLISA proposed over 9,877 tonnes of rice be delivered free of charge to theseven provinces. That includes about 6,902 tonnes for 141,659 households with460,147 people during Tet, and 2,975 tonnes for 56,293 households with 198,378people to survive the between-crop period./.
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