Bustling alleys and streets

Walking around Bac Giang city, from the central area of Square 3/2 to the main streets such as: Hoang Van Thu, Hung Vuong, Xuong Giang, Ngo Gia Tu, we can see the flower carpets, miniatures, decorative lighting system, banners and slogans, bringing in an exciting atmosphere to welcome the spring.

Urban embellishment and beautification in Bac Giang city.

Le Thi Kiem, head of the Urban Management Department of Bac Giang city, said this year due to the Covid-19 epidemic, many art, music, entertainment and entertainment activities will not take place, but the city has been urgently completed the decoration of the streets and public works, and urban landscape embellishment.

In addition to paving sidewalks and installing lights on some streets, the Bac Giang Urban Construction Management Joint Stock Company coordinated with related units to plant flowers and place tens of thousands of pots and baskets of fresh flowers in public areas and main street of the city. Colorful miniatures will be displayed from now until the end of January to create a joyful Tet atmosphere. The total cost is more than 20 billion VND (883,000 USD).

The difficulties, losses and obstacles caused by the pandemic last year have created more motivation and emulation spirit in the new year. People from the mountains to the lowlands hang red flags with yellow star, and are busy decorating their houses. 

The Hai Long Investment Construction and Development Company (Bac Giang city) increases human and material resources for construction of a road linking Nha Nam (Tan Yen) to Phon Xuong township (Yen The).

Youth and women’s union members, farmers and war veterans actively keep the environment clean in order to make each road and alley more clean and beautiful. Taking advantage of the warm sunny weather, people come to the spring flower markets to bring home the best peach branches and kumquat trees.

Tet of sharing, with anti-pandemic measures in place

Whenever spring comes, Party committees, authorities at all levels and the community donate funds to buy Tet gifts for people living in difficulties.

This year, according to the provincial Fatherland Front Committee, after the 2022 "Tet for the Poor" programme ended, the province has raised and given 46,000 gifts to local poor and disadvantaged families, with a total value of about 23 billion VND (over 1 million USD). All 10 districts and city fulfilled the goal of giving Tet gifts to 100 percent of poor households.

Hoang Duy San, head of the Son Dong district Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission and Chairman of the district Fatherland Front Committee, said: "With the joining hand of the Party committees, authorities, political organizations and the business community, more than 5,300 poor households in the district were given Tet gifts. In addition, 93 households were supported to build and repair great solidarity houses.

The peak time for taking care of the poor has ended, but in the last days of the year, there are still many sponsors who come to give warm gifts to the less fortunate.

Bac Giang citizen selects to buy peach blossom for Tet holiday.

Currently, the province has nearly 3,000 Covid-19 patients under treatment. Party committees and authorities at all levels have directed taking care of people living in concentrated quarantine and treatment areas as well as those under home quarantine during Tet.

Typically in Luc Nam district, more than 100 F0s are being treated at home. To help residents feel secure in quarantine and treatment, mass organizations donated many gifts including confectionery, jam, sticky rice and green beans to families and support them with purchasing necessities. In Bac Giang city, the Women's Union of Hoang Van Thu ward packed nearly 300 banh chung (square sticky rice cakes) to send to the frontline forces in the fight against the epidemic.

A new spring is coming, in a joyful atmosphere full of trust, the Steering Committees for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in districts and Bac Giang city still do not forget reminding people to strictly follow epidemic prevention regulations; arrange human resources and equipment to ensure the good performance of the task of taking care of people's health during the Lunar New Year.

Over 7,800 tonnes of rice earmarked for localities on Tet

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has recently signed a decision assigning the Finance Ministry to earmark over 7,820 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to 10 provinces on the occasion of the Lunar New Year and the between-crop period in early 2022.

Domestic flights increased, Covid testing requirement scrapped as Tet nears

With travel demand picking up ahead of the Lunar New Year, airlines have increased flights to major cities and tourist hubs and ended Covid-19 testing requirements for flyers.

Bac Giang appeals and receives 46,000 Tet gift sets worth 23 billion VND

(BGO) - Responding to the campaign “Tet for the Poor in 2022”, Bac Giang province has called for donation and received 46,000 Tet gift sets totally worth 23 billion VND ( one million USD), including 34,639 gifts for the poor; 12,823 sets for near poor families and others, reported the provincial Fatherland Front’s Committee.

Provincial official pays pre-Tet visits to Indian Embassy and Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee

(BGO) - On the afternoon of January 25, in Hanoi, Standing Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People's Committee Mai Son and representatives of the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs paid a pre-Tet visit to the Indian Embassy.

A Tet of sharing

(BGO) - In order to help poor households and disadvantaged families have a warm and joyful Tet (Lunar New Year), in recent days, many charity associations, groups and clubs in Bac Giang province have taken practical and meaningful activities.

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