News agency presents Tet gifts to AO victims
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Hanoi Fund for Agent Orange
(AO)/dioxin Victims (HFAV) on Jan. 20 presented 50 gifts and two
wheelchairs to AO victims in the city’s Hai Ba Trung district on the
occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Hanoi Fund for Agent Orange
(AO)/dioxin Victims (HFAV) on Jan. 20 presented 50 gifts and two
wheelchairs to AO victims in the city’s Hai Ba Trung district on the
occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Vu Quoc Khanh, Director of the VNA’s Relief Fund for AO Victims said that, through VNA bureaus, the fund has regularly given gifts to AO victims across the country during Tet holidays.
This move aims to join efforts with the entire society to help the victims lessen difficulties and improve their living conditions, Khanh added.
On the occasion, the HFAV and the Hanoi Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin will donate 16,000 gifts each worth 300,000 VND to AO/dioxin victims in the city./.
Vu Quoc Khanh, Director of the VNA’s Relief Fund for AO Victims said that, through VNA bureaus, the fund has regularly given gifts to AO victims across the country during Tet holidays.
This move aims to join efforts with the entire society to help the victims lessen difficulties and improve their living conditions, Khanh added.
On the occasion, the HFAV and the Hanoi Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin will donate 16,000 gifts each worth 300,000 VND to AO/dioxin victims in the city./.
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