Leaders of Vietinbank receive Bac Lieu's certificates of merits for its contributions to the province's social welfare (Source: VNA)Bac Lieu (VNA) – The People’s Committee of southern Bac Lieuprovince and the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade(Vietinbank) held a ceremony on September 17 to hand over two primary schoolsand 141 houses for local policy beneficiaries and people from less advantagedbackgrounds.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the local People’sCommittee Vuong Phuong Nam said that over the past few years, the provincereceived assistance from numerous enterprises, organisations, and individuals bothinside and outside the province.
Since 2011, the province’s Fund for the Poor and SocialWelfare has mobilised nearly 1 trillion VND (43 million USD), of whichVietinbank contributed nearly 170 billion VND (7.3 million USD).
Nam hailed the significance of Vietinbank’s donatedfacilities to local people, hoping to receive the bank’s continuous support forthe province’s social welfare works.
Vietinbank General Director Le Duc Tho shared that the bankhas so far donated over 7 trillion VND (301.4 million USD) to social welfareactivities.
In Bac Lieu, since 2009, it helped to build nearly 1,200houses for the poor, 460 bridges, three roads, and three schools.
He expressed his hope that these facilities are usedeffectively to provide education and housing to less fortunate locals. –VNA
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