Lam Dong (VNA) – The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is implementinga campaign to raise funds to support poor people and Agent Orange/dioxinvictims on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Specifically, the locality strives to mobilise money to buy46,000 gifts worth 300,000-500,000 VND (12.8-21.3 USD).
The provincial Red Cross is coordinating with the VietnamFatherland Front in guiding cities and districts to carry out the campaign.
Beneficiaries of the campaign will be poor households, thoseliving in difficult circumstances, dioxin victims, families of those whorendered service to the nation, and locals affected by natural resources.
Along with Tet gifts, the province also plans to help repairor build homes, grant health insurance cards, provide free health check-ups andpresent cows to beneficiaries.
The implementation of the campaign will be complete beforeNovember 15.-VNA