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The northern mountainous province of Lang Son rationed out government rice to support its needy residents in the period between crops, from April 11-14.

Disadvantaged children in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen received 50 bicycles at a fund-raising event of the “Life’s Journey” programme held in the locality on April 14.

The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Finance to provide 1,500 tonnes of rice to the northern mountainous provinces of Lang Son and Dien Bien to support needy people in the period between crops.

About 80 paediatric surgeons and professionals from the US-based Project Vietnam Foundation (PVNF) began a Medical Mission on February 27 to offer free treatment to needy children in Vietnam.

The People’s Committee of Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in central Quang Nam province has held a number of activities to welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

A delegation led by National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited disadvantaged families and revolutionary contributors in the northern province of Bac Giang’s Tri Yen commune.

Localities, agencies and organisations nationwide are working together to help impoverished people enjoy a warm traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung led a delegation to visit and present gifts to revolutionary contributors on January 30.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan presented 120 New Year (Tet) gifts to families of war heroes, Agent Orange/dioxin victims and poor students in Nam Dinh.

Localities, agencies and organisations are working together to help disadvantaged people, needy workers and state policy beneficiaries enjoy a warm traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

A wide range of events were held across the country to present gifts to disadvantaged people, ethnic minority people, needy workers and people with disabilities to help ensure they have a warm Tet.

Charity events have been held across the country to bring a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday to ethnic minority people, disadvantaged workers, orphans and people with disabilities.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen has asked centrally-run cities and provinces to offer all possible support to the poor to bring them a warm and happy Lunar New Year

Nearly 2.67 million USD was donated to disadvantaged children under a fund raising programme organised by the Vietnam Children Sponsor Fund (VCSF) and Vietnam Television in Hanoi on January 16.

Municipal authorities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho presented gifts to policy beneficiaries and needy people on January 13 on the threshold of Lunar New Year (Tet).

A charity programme will mobilise 3,500 gift packages for needy children in remote and mountainous areas on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Impoverished residents in Hoa Binh and Tri Le communes, the northern province of Lang Son will have a warmer Tet holiday thanks to gifts from the Steering Committee for the Northwestern Region.

One hundred impoverished households in Tra Bong district in the central province of Quang Ngai have been presented with a breeding cow each to help with their livelihood.

Chief Judge of the Supreme People's Court Truong Hoa Binh presented 100 bicycles worth a combined 100 million VND (4,460 USD) to poor ethnic students in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son.

Vietnam’s Military Hospital 175 is providing free health check-ups and medicines for impoverished Lao people as part of the ongoing 2015 Vietnam-Laos trade fair in the Lao province of Champasak.