The “Strength of humanity 2019” programme, themed “Tet for the poor and Agent Orange victims”, was organised by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) to call for assistance to the people with disadvantages in the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday – the biggest annual traditional festival of the country.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the event.

The leader, who is also Honorary Chairman of the VRC, said humanity is a precious tradition of Vietnam that has been passed down from generation to generation.

He emphasized the VRC’s role in humanitarian activities and spoke highly of its annual “Strength of humanity” programme.

Most of the poor, underprivileged and vulnerable are in mountainous, remote and disaster-prone areas, he noted, adding that the Party and State will push on with concerted economic and social solutions to help the groups improve their lives.

In these efforts, the community holds a critical role, General Secretary and President Trong stressed.

VRC Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu said the organization, founded in 1946 by then President Ho Chi Minh, has established itself as the core and the coordinator of humanitarian activities across the country.

Notably, the “Tet for the poor and Agent Orange victims” movement, launched in 1999, has so far raised nearly VND6.7 trillion (US$287.5 million) to support over 22 million impoverished and welfare beneficial households and Agent Orange victims.

Aid has been offered in various practical forms, including the provision of cash and cows, helping to build houses, and providing free medical check-up and medicine, she noted.

On this occasion, the VRC Central Committee launched a text message campaign to mobilize support for less privileged people. Donors can text TET to 1407 from now to February 12 to contribute VND20,000 per message to the fund.

Notably, organizers also auctioned the ball and the jersey with the autographs of players and coaches of the national men’s football team who recently won the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018. These were the gifts from the team to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who later handed them to the VRC Central Committee to auction for fundraising purposes. The result of the auction will be announced in May.

At the programme on January 13, VND51.2 billion and over 2 million gift packs were donated while more than 2,100 text messages sent to help poor people and Agent Orange victims.

Craft villages shine in Hoi An’s Tet programme

Craft villages are at the centre of a series of lunar New Year (Tet) activities, which are taking place at the Hoi An Impression Theme Park in Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam, from January 11 to February 11.

 

Activities held to bring warm Tet to policy beneficiaries, the poor

Many activities have been organized nationwide to support disadvantaged people and policy beneficiaries on the threshold of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays which fall in early February.

 

HCM City brings warm Tet to policy beneficiaries, poor people

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City plans to spend some 800 billion VND (34.5 million USD) on gifts to policy beneficiaries and impoverished households in the city as the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019 nears.

 

Tet bonus in Ho Chi Minh City rises 25 percent

The average bonus for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) in Ho Chi Minh City has been reported at more than 10.3 million VND (444.47 USD), a 25 percent rise compared to last year, according to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs.

 

English Festival held under “Tet Holiday” theme

(BGO) – Le Quy Don Secondary School (Bac Giang city) on January 8 organized English Festival under the theme of “Tet Holiday”, drawing nearly 650 students at the schools, the staff, teachers and parent representatives of 19 classes. 

 

Source: NDO