Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairwoman of National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended the programme.

The event also saw the presence of Politburo members including permanent member of the Party Central Committee (PCC)'s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong;Secretary of the PCC and Head of the PCC’s Commission for Communications and Education Vo Van Thuong; Secretary of the PCC and Head of the PCC’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai; Secretary of the PCC and Head of the PCC’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh; and the Secretary of the PCC and President of Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) Tran Thanh Man, among others.

Party, State, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front leaders giving donations to support people in flood-hit central localities at the programme.

At the programme, President of the VFFCC Tran Thanh Man conveyed Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong’s deepest sympathies and regards to officials, soldiers and people in the flood-hit areas of the central region.

The top leader also asked the Party committees, authorities and Vietnam Fatherland Front and agencies in the localities to urgent prevent and fight floods and storms; overcome the consequences; and promptly help people to stabilise their lives and production.

On the occasion, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong called for people around the country and overseas Vietnamese in foreign countries to uphold the spirit of solidarity to support people who are living in difficult circumstances and the poor.

Speaking at the programme, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasised that the Party and State always considers hunger eradication and poverty reduction as a great policy and a key urgent task in sustainable development.

The profound humanistic significance of the policy, towards the poor, has turned into specific activities implemented in the agencies at all levels, he added.

The Government leader also noted that the Government and PM mobilised all enterprises, organisations and individuals both in the country and abroad to continue to join hands with the Party, State and the VFF, further contributing to the poverty reduction and ensuring the social welfare.

At the event, PM as well as other leaders directed gave donations for people affected by flooding and storm in the central provinces.

220 units, organisations and individuals also offered their support on the occasion and committed to donate a total of nearly VND2.4 trillion to the “Fund for the Poor” and social welfare programme.

Bac Giang strives to raise 50 billion VND in Action Month for the Poor

(BGO) - The Fatherland Front’s Committee in the northern province of Bac Giang targets to call for donation up to 50 billion VND (2.1 million USD) across the province in the Action Month for the Poor in 2020 (from October 17 to November 18) and social welfare programme in 2021.

Fifth "Dreams on the wing" programme for poor children in Bac Giang in 2020: Journey of kind hearts

(BGO) - "Dreams on the wing" for poor children is an annual programme that has been jointly held by the provincial Child Rights Protection Association, Bac Giang Newspaper, and the provincial Study Promotion Association since 2016. The programme has received the support and companionship of hundreds of philanthropic units, businesses, organisations and individuals inside and outside the province, thereby helping many poor children have the opportunity to go to school.

Abbot turns Saigon pagoda into free foreign language center for poor students

Abbot Thich Nhuan Tam transformed a section of La Pagoda in Saigon into a center where six foreign languages ​​are taught for free to underprivileged students.

Poor family with two hospitalized members needs help

(BGO) – Father and son Le Van Luong and Le Van Luan in Trung village, Dong Viet commune, Yen Dung district (Bac Giang province) are in really difficult circumstance and weak health condition who truly need support.

Young man with free bus for poor patients

(BGO) – For nearly one year, Nguyen Tien Vinh (born in 1992) in An Nguyen village, Cuong Son commune (Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province) has realized dozens of journeys to drive the poor patients to Hanoi for health examination and treatment.   

Source: NDO