Nghe An urgently supports 2,000 poor households in the southern epidemic center

On the afternoon of August 6, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and ControlNghe Ansigned Urgent Notice No. 5622/TB - BCĐ "On supporting people"Nghe Anin Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and some southern provinces are facing difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic" sent to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the provinceNghe An, Nghe An Provincial Department of Finance, Nghe Tinh Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City.

Urgent announcement from the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Chung

The announcement stated: “In accordance with Official Dispatch No. 1063/CD-TTg dated July 31, 2021 of the Prime Minister and Notice No. 331-TB/TU dated August 3, 2021 of the Provincial Party Committee on COVID-19 prevention and control, the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has the following opinions:

Agree on the policy of supporting Nghe An people in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and some southern provinces who are facing difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with 1 million VND/household from the province's COVID-19 prevention and control fund. In the immediate future, support 2,000 households, equivalent to 2 billion VND (two billion VND) to urgently support Nghe An people to overcome difficulties, together with the locality to repel the pandemic.

Propose that the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee coordinate with the Nghe Tinh Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City and relevant agencies to promptly transfer the above funds to households facing difficulties; at the same time, continue to coordinate and review the number of Nghe An people facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and some southern provinces to have a plan to call for, mobilize, and continue to propose support appropriate to the situation.

Assign the Department of Finance to guide the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee on procedures related to support and settlement of funds in accordance with regulations.