Nghe An: Nearly 64 billion VND to support "Tet for the poor in the year of the Pig 2019"

On the evening of January 13, in Vinh city, the Provincial Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province organized the program "Tet for the poor Ky Hoi 2019".

The program is an activity to commend and honor agencies, units, businesses, entrepreneurs and philanthropists who have shared and helped poor people to celebrate a warm and happy traditional New Year.

Delegates attending the program "Tet for the poor Ky Hoi 2019". Photo: Duc Anh

Attending the program, on the Central side, there was comrade Nguyen Lam - Deputy Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; agencies, units, enterprises, collectives and charitable individuals.

In recent years, Nghe An has paid special attention to poverty reduction, considering it one of the most important tasks. With the attention and direction of the Party Committee, the government, agencies and units, especially the support of businesses, philanthropists and the efforts of the people, in 2018, the total resources mobilized for poverty reduction reached 3,500 billion VND. Thereby, the number of poor households in Nghe An has decreased to 5.54% (in 2017 it was 7.3%).

Nghe An provincial leaders took photos with representatives of units, organizations and philanthropists participating in supporting the program. Photo: Duc Anh

However, at present, Nghe An still has more than 53,000 poor households and 79,800 near-poor households, of which 9,500 are in difficulty and 2,500 households are unable to escape poverty due to special circumstances, and are in dire need of social assistance.

With the spirit of not letting anyone go without Tet, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh has sent a letter calling for support and help for the poor to celebrate the Year of the Pig; the Provincial People's Committee has a plan to organize the program Tet for the poor - Ky Hoi in 2019. This is the 6th year that the Provincial Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province has organized the Tet for the poor program. And 2019 is the 2nd year that Nghe An has responded to the movement "Joining hands for the poor - leaving no one behind" launched by the Prime Minister.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy launched a response to support Tet for the poor in the year of the Pig 2019. Photo: Duc Anh

Launching the response to support Tet for the poor in the year of the Pig 2019, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy stated: Mobilizing all resources to care for the poor during Tet has become a meaningful activity, a good tradition during every Tet holiday of Vietnamese people. Every open heart, no matter how little or much, is a noble gesture, extending the arms of love, helping the poor to reduce the burden of difficulties, rise up in life, and have a happier and warmer Tet.

Representatives of Nghe An province's leaders received the generosity of groups, individuals and businesses towards the poor in Nghe An. Photo: Duc Anh

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy expressed his confidence and hope that the program will have an increasingly widespread influence, receiving more attention from all groups and individuals. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested Party committees, authorities, and Fatherland Fronts at all levels to develop plans to receive and distribute Tet gifts to the poor in an accurate, timely, and fair manner; continuously develop and implement poverty reduction programs, helping the poor to escape poverty sustainably.

Many units, groups and individuals supported Tet for the poor in the year of the Pig at the program. Photo: Duc Anh

By the end of the night of the "Tet for the Poor 2019" program, more than 300 organizations and individuals had registered to donate nearly 64 billion VND. Photo: Duc Anh

According to the plan, Tet gifts for the poor in the year of the Pig have been, are and will be given directly by businesses, groups and individuals or through the Fatherland Front at all levels to poor households./.

Please send all contributions to the Provincial Fund for the Poor, account number 3751.0.90394471 - Nghe An Provincial State Treasury; or call the receiving phone number 0985.634.333, 0912.921.516.