Paying more than 300 million VND to support ethnic minority women to give birth according to policy

(Baonghean.vn) - On June 22, in Thanh Son commune, Thanh Chuong district, a fund was paid to support poor households of ethnic minorities when giving birth in accordance with population policy.

The support fund is implemented according to Decree No. 39/2015/ND-CP dated April 27, 2015 of the Prime Minister. Accordingly, Thanh Son commune has 80 beneficiaries receiving support money, each person 2 million VND.

Sisters receive support money from the payment committee. Photo: Thanh Trung

Before receiving the money, the subjects agreed to sign a commitment. If there is any violation, the Commune People's Committee will withdraw the money and return it to the state budget according to regulations. Through the support, it will help Thanh Chuong district successfully build another commune with ethnic minorities without anyone having a third child.

Previously, in Ngoc Lam commune, the payment board also paid 86 beneficiaries with a total amount of 172 million VND. Thus, in this first phase, 166 beneficiaries were supported with a total amount of 332 million VND. In the coming time, in addition to the two resettlement communes of Thanh Son and Ngoc Lam, Thanh Chuong district will continue to review eligible beneficiaries according to Decree No. 39 in the remaining communes to continue supporting./.

Thanh Trung