Local authorities present aid to a senior citizen in Da Nang's Hai Chau district (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) -🔯 The central city of Da Nang has taken various measures to support the vulnerable amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the city’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, as of the end of March, nearly 58,000 people in Da Nang had lost their jobs or been told to take unpaid leave. There are over 16,360 poor and 19,500 near-poor households in the city.
The city has 38,260 people who receive monthly social allowances and 19,500 beneficiaries of allowances based on their contribution to the national revolutionary cause.
Deputy Director of the Department Nguyen Van An said the city has offered aid to 4,632 poor families at a cost of 2 billion VND (85,650 USD) sourced from the fund for the poor.
Da Nang is also mapping out plans to further support families, businesses and workers affected by the disease, he added.
Head of the Da Nang Federation of Labour Nguyen Duy Minh said that the organisation recently offered relief aid worth 1 million VND each to 500 members who lost their jobs due to the pandemic, including staff at kindergartens and travel agencies.
Many organisations and individuals have prepared thousands of meals free of charge for the disadvantaged in the city.
ཧ At the same time, local people are being urged to follow preventive measures in a broad effort to stop the spread of the disease./.
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Local authorities present aid to a senior citizen in Da Nang's Hai Chau district (Photo: VNA) 
