President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Huynh Dam emphasised the necessity to pay more attention to social welfare and care for poor people while on a working visit to the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on December 13 and 14.

He asked the provincial authorities to eradicate dilapidated houses and support the great national unity work in the province.

Yen Bai is home to 30 ethnic group, accounting for 52 percent of the province’s population.

VFF President Dam suggested Yen Bai to build a strong political system, care for the fatherland front and allow participation of mass organisations’ cadres at the grassroots level.

Also on the occasion, the VFF leader presented gifts to families of social beneficiaries in Thinh Hung commune, Yen Binh district.

He encouraged poor families to overcome their difficulties and develop their economy as well as asked local authorities to care more for poor households in the province./.