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Over 15,300 tonnes of rice to be provided to HCM City, Long An

The General Department of State Reserves has issued Decision 521/QD-TCDT on the provision of over 15,356 tonnes of rice from national reserve to Ho Chi Minh City and Long An province to support pandemic-hit residents.
Over 15,300 tonnes of rice to be provided to HCM City, Long An ảnh 1Soldiers prepare foodstuff to deliver to citizens in sealed-off areas (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The General Department of StateReserves has issued Decision 521/QD-TCDT on the provision of over 15,356 tonnesof rice from national reserve to Ho Chi Minh City and Long An province tosupport pandemic-hit residents.

Under the decision, Ho Chi Minh City willreceive 14,549.29 tonnes of rice, while Long An will get 807 tonnes.

The rice will be handed over to the Department ofState Reserves in HCM City by September 10 at latest, in order to deliver the rice to theneedy as soon as possible.

Earlier, in order to assist forces engaging in COVID-19prevention and control in HCM City, the general department asked the Departmentsof State Reserves in HCM City, southeast and southern Central Highlands regionsto provide medical equipment to HCM City, including410 sets of tents and 14 power generators./.
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