Politburo member and President ofthe Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan presentedgifts to 200 poor households in Tieu Can district and Tra Vinh city in theMekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.
While in Vinh Long, another province in the Mekong Delta region, the poor andpolicy beneficiaries also received gifts from the official.
Working with local authorities ofthe two provinces, Nhan asked for greater efforts to improve social welfaresfor disadvantaged people, especially during Tet, besides the main task ofboosting economic development.
In the Mekong Delta city of CanTho, authorities of the city and Cai Rang district presented Tet gifts to 300 merchantsin Cai Rang floating market, each worth 300,000 VND (13 USD).
While Soc Trang province, theBach Dang square in Soc Trang city was inaugurated after four months of upgrading,serving as a venue for Tet celebration activities.
In An Nghiep industrial park, theprovincial Labour Federation held a programme attracting more than 500 poorworkers to offer them a warm Tet.
In Long An province, local authorities paid Tet visits to border guards andother forces working in the border line.
On January 22, head of the PartyCentral Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh visited to armedforces, families of policy beneficiaries and heroic Vietnamese mothers in thecentral province of Quang Nam.-VNA