Anh said over 2 trillion VND were spent on social welfare programmes. Over 110,000 houses and thousands of welfare works were built and repaired in localities, millions of poor patients received health check-ups and treatment while thousands of poor households were given access to loans for production.

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She added that the fund’s campaign board will continue holding an annual television programme “The whole nation joins hand for the poor” on October 17 to launch the Month for the Poor from October 17 – November 18.

The VFF Central Committee and the board will present 3,500 gifts to poor households and 20 gifts to poor communities with a total value of over 4.4 billion VND from December 2019 to January 20, 2020.

President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man urged VFF chapters to call on organisations and enterprises to continue supporting the fund, thus creating a driving force for the poor to sustainably escape poverty.

They were required to effectively use the fund in line with State regulations, ensuring fairness and objectiveness.

Bac Giang responds to Action month for the poor

(BGO) – On November 8, the Red Cross Society (RCS) in the northern province of Bac Giang coordinated with Phan Anh Pharmaceutical Medical Material Joint Stock Company and Medical Center in Son Dong district to organize free health examination and consultation and present gifts to students in Van Son Primary School. 

Tet for the poor and AO victims

(BGO) – The  Red Cross Society in the northern province of Bac Giang has recently launched the movement “Tet  for the Poor and Agent Orange Victims”, lasting from November 1, 2019 till February 1, 2020. 

Hiep Hoa diversifies activities for the poor

(BGO) – The social welfare activities for the poor in Hiep Hoa district (Bac Giang province) have recently attracted positive response from the people of all strata. The Fatherland Front Committee (FFC) at all levels has boosted up the communication and mobilized all sources to diversify the support for the needy. 

Bac Giang: 2.5 million USD donated at “Action month for the Poor” launching ceremony

(BGO)- Bac Giang provincial Fatherland Front Committee held a ceremony on 17 October to launch the peak month “For the poor” 2019 (from 17 October to 18 November) and the social security programmes 2020.  

PM calls for whole nation to join hands for the poor

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the whole nation to work together to help the poor escape poverty ensuring no one is left behind.

Source: VNA