Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan asked authorities of the northern province of Ha Nam to ensure a warm and happy Lunar New Year (Tet) for people while visiting the locality on February 4.
The Vice President recognised the achievements that the province has gained over the past year and suggested the provincial Party Organisation and locals together should further promote solidarity to fulfill the socio-economic targets for 2016.
Authorities should organise more cultural activities for people during Tet holiday, she suggested.
On the occasion, the Vice President presented 100 gift packages to poor people and Agent Orange/ Dioxin victims in Binh Luc district.
The same day, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan visited the Vietnam National Cancer (K) Hospital in Hanoi and asked health workers to take good care of their patients during the nine-day long holiday.
She presented President Truong Tan Sang’s gifts to the medical staff and visited child patients who are receiving treatment at the hospital.
On the occasion, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan extended his greetings to former Presidents Le Duc Anh and Tran Duc Luong, and ex-President of the VFF Central Committee Pham The Duyet.
Nhan expressed his gratitude to the former Party, State and VFF front leaders for their significant contributions to the cause of nation building and defence.
The ex-leaders expressed their hope that the VFF will continue to promote its role in developing solidarity with people from all walks of life to maintain national peace, stability, independence, and territorial integrity, especially in the light of global integration.-VNA