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Top legislator pays pre-Tet visit to Ben Tre

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to ensure social welfare and protect the livelihood of local people as Tet, the Vietnamese traditional New Year, is just around the corner.
Top legislator pays pre-Tet visit to Ben Tre ảnh 1Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting with the Ben Tre provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board on January 22. (Photo: VNA)
Ben Tre (VNA) – Chairman of the NationalAssembly Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre toensure social welfare and protect the livelihood of local people as Tet, theVietnamese traditional New Year, is just around the corner.

He made the order while meeting the provincial PartyCommittee’s Standing Board on his visit to Ben Tre on January 22.

Hue applauded Ben Tre’s efforts in surmounting difficultiescaused by the COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions, and urged the province topromote its own resources and innovation to boost the socio-economic development.

He also requested the Ben Tre Party Committee to reform andimprove the effectiveness of the People’s Council at all levels and assigned theprovince’s delegation of NA deputies and People’s Council Standing Board tocoordinate with relevant NA bodies to review sources of funding and promoteefficient use of these resources.

On the same day, the top legislator visited and paid tributeto people rendering services to the nation and those working in the frontlineagainst the COVID-19, and presented aid to poor workers and impoverished householdsaffected by the pandemic./.
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