PM presents Tet gifts to policy beneficiary, poor families in Can Tho
PM presents Tet gifts to policy beneficiary, poor households in Can Tho
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented gifts to policy beneficiary and poor households and needy workers in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 13 ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Can Tho (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented gifts topolicy beneficiary and poor households and needy workers in the Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho on January 13 ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
He extended his Tet greetings to the locals andaffirmed the Party and State have always paid attention to helping the workingclass, policy beneficiary families and needy households enjoy a cosy Tet.
The PM asked local authorities at all levels to do more for every family in thelocality to have a happy and safe Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
On the occasion, PM Phuc visited and presented gifts to the family of woundedsoldier Huynh Thi Kieng in Can Tho city.
Also the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minhattended a programme to present gifts to policy beneficiary families, the poor,victims of Agent Orange and needy workers on the occasion of the Tet festivalin the northern province of Hai Duong.
The programme was organised by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, VietnamGeneral Confederation of Labour, Vietnam Red Cross Society in collaborationwith the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee.
During the programme, a total of 350 gift packages were presented to policybeneficiary families, the poor, victims of Agent Orange and needy workers.
On the occasion, Minh visited and present Tet gifts to heroic Vietnamese mothersNguyen Thi My and Pham Thi Ken in Thach Khoi ward, Hai Duong city./.
Officials have joined trade union organisations and enterprises in many localities in presenting gifts and free transport tickets for poor workers to ensure they can have a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) with their families.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
