PM extends Tet wishes to former Party, State leaders, presents gifts to needy households
PM extends Tet wishes to former Party, State leaders, presents gifts to needy families in central region
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended the best Tet wishes to former Party and State leaders and localities in the central region at an meeting in Da Nang city on February 6.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and former Party and State leaders and representatives of central region at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended the best Tetwishes to former Party and State leaders and localities in the central region at an meeting inDa Nang city on February 6.
The PM briefed the participants of the outcomes ofthe recently-concluded 13th National Party Congress, including the adoption ofdocuments with high consensus, the election of the 13th-tenure Party CentralCommittee with 180 full and 20 alternate members, a 18-member Politburo and fivemembers to the Secretariat.
He highlighted the country’s socio-economic attainments in the past year, whileasking local authorities to pay more attention to ensuring the life of people in areasaffected natural disasters as the Lunar New Year, thecountry’s biggest festival, is approaching.
He underlined to ensure Tet to all families aswell as safety in the face of COVID-19.
Earlier the day, the PM visited and presented Tet gifts to policy beneficiary familiesand households in difficult circumstances in Que Phu commune, Que Son district,neighbouring Quang Nam province.
In 2020, Quang Nam was one of localities hard hit by the pandemic andnatural disasters that left tens of dead and missing . The PM, on behalf of the Party, State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front CentralCommittee, presented Tet gifts to 50 policy families and disadvantaged householdsin Que Phu commune.
Besides, he asked the province to hand over 400 Tet gift packages to needy householdsand those affected by natural disasters.
Local authorities and people must strictly comply with COVID-19 preventionand control measures, he said./.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and former Party and State leaders and representatives of central region at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
