The programme, to be broadcast live on the Vietnam Television, will see the auction of a football and a jersey bearing the signatures of all players and members of the coaching board of the male Vietnam national team who won the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 recently.

A football and a jersey bearing the signatures of all players and members of the coaching board of the male Vietnam national team who won the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 will be auctioned to raise fund for the poor and AO victims.

They are gifts that the team presented to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc who handed over them to the VRSC for auction to raise fund for the poor and Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims on the occasion of Tet.

Many agencies and enterprises have registered to support the programme, while the chapters of the VRSC in cities and provinces nationwide have also planned to present more than 2 million Tet gifts to the poor and AO victims.

The programme, themed “Tet for the poor and AO victims,” targets to provide at least 1.5 million Tet gifts for the poor, AO victims, policy beneficiaries as well as families affected by natural disasters. The VRCS Central Committee will provide 100,000 Tet gifts worth 7.2 billion VND (309,600 USD) to 42 provinces and cities across the country.

A mobile message campaign has been held as part of the programme to call for support from society. By texting TET to 1407 from December 15, to February 14, 2019, a mobile service subscriber will contribute 20,000 VND to help the poor.

On the occasion, the VRCS Central Committee will also honor 40 collectives and individuals who have accompanied with the agency in conducting humanitarian and charity activities in 2018.

The “Tet for the poor and AO victims” movement has been launched since 1999. So far, the campaign has raised 6.7 trillion VND (288.1 million USD) to support more than 22 million disadvantaged people and AO victims during the traditional Tet festival.

Vietjet to carry peach flower, ochna integerrima, on Tet flights

Low budget carrier Vietjet Air has announced its plan to offer a special service for passengers who wish to carry peach flowers and ochna integerrima via checked-in luggage on board of its flights during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

 

Hanoi to celebrate Tet with festive activities

Hanoi will organize a number of cultural and artistic activities to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, which lasts from February 5-7.

 

Practical deed to care for needy people on Tet occasion

(BGO) – Responding to the programme of Winter volunteer 2018 – Spring volunteer 2019, the Division of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union from the Bac Giang Traditional Medicine Hospital (youth division) has coordinated with the People’s Committee in Van Son commune (Son Dong district) to organize the “Affectionate Cozy Winter” programme. 

 

Binh Duong: Tet bonuses for workers rise 10 percent from last year

Lunar New Year (Tet) bonuses for workers in businesses in southern Binh Duong province will increase by some 10 percent from last year, according to a recent survey.

 

All laborers and unionists cared on Tet occasion

(BGO) – Implementing the recently issued plan, the Labor Confederation in Bac Giang province instructed trade unions of all levels to launch several activities to ensure 100 percents of the trade union members, workers, officers and laborers cared on Lunar New Year 2019. 

 

Source: VNA