In recent years, the implementation of the campaign to raise capital for the "For the Poor" Fund in Bac Giang province has received the attention of leaders of the Party committees at all levels, the coordination of the authorities and the active response of agencies, units, agencies, organisations, businesses and people of all strata inside and outside the province.

Tran Cong Thang, President of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee, receives the support for the “For the Poor” Fund from General Director of the Tuan Mai Trading Joint Stock Company Tran Anh Tuan.

From the mobilized fund and other support sources, since October 2018, the whole province has supported poor households in building and repairing 929 houses, worth more than 84 billion VND (3.6 million USD), helping them stabilize their lives; mobilized 38,341 gifts, valued at nearly 19 billion VND (820,460 USD) and more than 90,000 gifts in kind for poor and near-poor households during the Lunar New Year festival; supported poor families' children to overcome difficulties in study and poor patients with medical examination and treatment, thus contributing positively to reducing the rate of poor households in the province.

These are the sentiments and valuable resources of collectives, individuals and people of all strata who have supported, cared for and helped the poor over the past years.

However, by the end of 2018, Bac Giang province still had 33,156 poor households, accounting for 7.29 percent. Among those, many households with special difficulties in housing are in need of attention and support from the State and community to improve their lives and try to escape poverty sustainably.

Promoting the tradition of "mutual support" of the Vietnamese nation, on the occasion of the peak month for the poor (from October 17 to November 18, 2019) and the 89th Traditional Day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930-2019), the provincial Fatherland Front Committee cum the board for mobilizing capital for the “For the Poor" Fund of the province call on agencies at all levels, agencies, organizations, units, localities, enterprises, businessmen, officiers and soldiers of the armed forces, and people of all strata across the province to uphold the spirit of solidarity and actively respond to the emulation movement "The whole country joins hands for the poor - No one is left behind" by the most practical actions, contributing both material and spiritual support to help poor and near poor households to escape poverty and stabilise their lives.

Through the provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Young Entrepreneurs Association of the cluster of northern midland provinces, grants money to support poor households in Lam Cot commune (Tan Yen district) to build houses of great unity.

Officials, civil servants and employees in agencies, departments, sectors, unions, armed forces units and enterprises of the province directly send their support to the Fatherland Front Committee of Bac Giang province at 3rd Floor, Building B, the provincial inter-agency headquarters (Square 3-2), Bac Giang city; or transfer money to the account of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee, account number 3761.0.1062613, code CTMT: 91046, at the State Treasury of Bac Giang province.

The attention and assistance to the poor and people in extremely difficult circumstances show the fine affection and morality of the Vietnamese nation and the responsibility of the whole society, contributing to well implementing the guidelines and policies of the Party and State on poverty reduction, social security and sustainable development of the province.

The Fatherland Front Committee cum the board for mobilizing capital for the "For the Poor" Fund of Bac Giang province believes that, with a compassionate heart, agencies, departments, agencies, organizations, units, businesses, entrepreneurs and people of all classes inside and outside the province will make practical contributions to mobilising support and help for the poor, thus ensuring social security in Bac Giang province.

Controlling poor quality food, accelerating safe production

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in the northern province of Bac Giang on October 2 held a meeting to review the governmental management on food safety in the third quarter in 2019 under the chair of Vice  Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le Anh Duong.

Scholarships presented to poor students in Binh Duong

The Republic of Korea General Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and the Korean Business Association in the southern province of Binh Duong presented 219 scholarships worth over 700 million VND (30,400 USD) to poor students with outstanding academic performance on October 7.

Organisations, individuals honoured for contributions to Fund for the Poor

Seventy businesses, organisations and individuals who set bright examples in helping the poor were honoured at a meeting held in Hanoi on October 1 by the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programmes and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

US organisations support disabled, poor people in Thua Thien-Hue

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 9 received assistance from some US organisations to support medical checks and treatment and life improvement for local disabled and low-income people.

Over 170 poor students in Bac Giang awarded scholarships at “Dream on the wings” programme

(BGO) – The fourth “Dream on the wings” programme in 2019 was launched on September 8 at the Bac Giang provincial Convention Center by the joint collaboration of Bac Giang Newspaper, the provincial Study Encouragement Association and the provincial Association for Protection of Children’s Rights. 

Tran Cong Thang,

 member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee, 

President of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee