VN Red Cross hailed for two decades of Tet relief for the poor
VN Red Cross hailed for two decades of Tet relief for the poor, AO victims
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter of appreciation to the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS), praising the efforts of volunteers and staff to aid less fortunate people over the last two decades.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuchas sent a letter of appreciation to the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS),praising the efforts of volunteers and staff to aid less fortunate people overthe last two decades.
The VRCS’s charitable works have brought a warmer Tetholiday (traditional Vietnamese New Year) for poor people and AO/dioxin victimsunder the programme “Tet for the poor and AO victims.”
In the letter, Phuc said he was happy and touched to knowthat the programme “Tet for the poor and AO victims”, launched by the VRCS in1999, has presented gifts, worth more than 6.67 trillion VND (293.5 millionUSD), to more than 22 million AO victims, impoverished and vulnerable people.
It shows the solidarity among people to promote thenation’s long-standing humane values, the PM added.
“I highly value and warmly praise and congratulate theVRCS for its achievements in the programme ‘Tet for the poor and AO victims’ inrecent years,” he said.
The leader moved on to ask Party committees andgovernment units to facilitate the operation of the programme. He also askedVRCS volunteers and staff to keep up their good work to make it a charitymovement involving all of society.
He believed the programme will further expand and bear greaterfruits for the VRCS to accomplish its missions.-VNA
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