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Over 110,700 tonnes of rice from reserve allocated to localities

Over 110,700 tonnes of rice worth more than 1 trillion VND from the national reserve have been allocated to localities to support people after natural disasters, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival and in forest plantation projects, and students living in especially disadvantaged areas, since the beginning of this year.
Over 110,700 tonnes of rice from reserve allocated to localities ảnh 1At the press conference (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Over 110,700 tonnes of rice worthmore than 1 trillion VND from the national reserve have been allocated to localitiesto support people after natural disasters, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Yearfestival and in forest plantation projects, and students living in especiallydisadvantaged areas, since the beginning of this year.

During a press conference in Hanoi on December 26, DeputyGeneral Director of the State Reserves Le Van Thoi said the rice aid camepromptly and safely, contributing to easing difficulties in poor localities.

Pham Viet Ha, deputy head of the General Department of StateReserves’ Goods Management Department, said the general department providedequipment for the National Committee on Disaster Response, Search and Rescue,with a total value of nearly 59 billion VND in accordance with the PrimeMinister’s Decision.

The general department and the committee are working to submita plan to the Finance Ministry and PM to provide more disaster-responseequipment for ministries, agencies and localities.

Ministries, agencies also allocated items from reserves fornational defence-security, disaster and epidemics control, social welfares witha total value of over 294 billion VND (12.7 million USD)./.
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