With an aim to ensure Tet for everyone and for every family, the Fatherland Front Committee at all levels call on the cadres, party members, public officials and employees in the agencies, units, enterprises, armed force officers and kind-hearted people to support the poor on Lunar New Year of the Buffalo (or Tet).

The provincial leaders presented gifts to the poor on Tet occasion. Illustrative imagine.

The province is targeted to mobilize more than 3,000 gift packages, worth 500,000 VND (21.5 USD) for each poor household and 300,000 VND (12.9 USD) for every near -poor one. Each public official and employee is called to donate at least 1-day wage (150,000 VND or more).

Besides, the Fatherland Front Committee provides addresses of needy people for the enterprises to visit and present gifts.

Currently, the Fatherland Front Committee and unions are joining hands with local governments to make the list of poor and near - poor households to present Tet gifts ensuring transparency, equality and right beneficiaries.

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