The affection of Nghe An people towards the city named after Uncle Ho

Small job, big meaning

When hearing the loudspeaker announcing the call for people to donate food and provisions in response to the week "For the city named after Uncle Ho", Mrs. Nguyen Thi Minh Chau (79 years old) living in village 2-9, Bong Khe commune, Con Cuong district went to the district Fatherland Front Committee to donate the small amount of money she had saved.

People in the mountainous district of Con Cuong pickle eggplants, pickle bamboo shoots... to support people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Jars of pickled eggplants hand-pickled by local people and given to people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Sharing about supporting Ho Chi Minh City people in epidemic prevention and controlCovid-19, Mr. Chau said: Through the media, I learned that Ho Chi Minh City is being heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, implementing social distancing so people have difficulty buying food. I also want to contribute a little to support people in fighting the epidemic. I just regret that I don't have much money to support more.

Women in Thanh Chuong district peel peanuts to support people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Responding to the "For the city named after Uncle Ho" week launched by the Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Tung commune (Thanh Chuong), Mr. Nguyen Truong Huynh in hamlet 5, Thanh Tung commune, Thanh Chuong, 95 years old, 65 years old in the Party, donated 500,000 VND to the commune to buy necessities to send to people in Ho Chi Minh City to fight the Covid-19 epidemic.

Mr. Nguyen Truong Huynh donated 500,000 VND to the people of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Contributor

It is known that Mr. Huynh is an active supporter of local activities and movements. Recently, Mr. Huynh donated 500,000 VND to the Government's Vaccine Fund.

Thanh Chuong residents donate tubers, fruits, and pickled jackfruit to support people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Vice Chairwoman of the Thanh Chuong District Fatherland Front Committee Do Thi Hau said: Recently, Thanh Chuong people have actively donated food to support people in localities in the province heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.

Responding to the week "For the city named after Uncle Ho", Thanh Chuong district plans to support 15 tons of food, mainly green squash, pumpkin, jackfruit pickles and dried peanuts to encourage and support a small part to help people in Ho Chi Minh City fight the epidemic.

By the end of the 147th day, Thanh Chuong had donated more than 24 tons of various goods with a total amount of more than 375 million VND. The goods included: more than 6.7 tons of peanuts; 5.2 quintals of peanuts; more than 16.5 tons of squash..., more than 3 times the initial registered amount.

Dried food is hand-made by people from all over Nghe An to give to people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Amid the scorching heat of July, the kitchen of Nghi Hai Primary School in Cua Lo town is bustling with the sight of women roasting peanuts, frying fish, and canning fish during the summer holidays. Despite the heat, everyone is working very hard, hoping that the cans of dried anchovies will be delivered to support the people of Ho Chi Minh City in the coming days.

People of Nghi Hai ward, Cua Lo town process dried fish to give to people of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Vice Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Cua Lo Town Nguyen Van Dan said: Since the town called for and launched support for the people of Ho Chi Minh City, everyone has been unanimous. Little money, much heart, everyone is happy to contribute a little to the common work with the hope that the spirit of solidarity will soon push back the epidemic. We chose to canned dried fish because this is a traditional food of the people of Cua Lo, can be eaten immediately and preserved for a long time.

CONNECTING LOVE

To accompany and share with the peopleHo Chi Minh CityIn the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province organized the launch of the Peak Week "For the city named after Uncle Ho".

People of Nam Giang commune (Nam Dan) donated green squash and pumpkin to support food for people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Responding to the week "For the city named after Uncle Ho" to share the fire with the people of Ho Chi Minh City to contribute to the victory over the Covid-19 pandemic, people in localities across Nghe An province are donating vegetables, dried fish, and fried peanuts to send to "support" the people of Ho Chi Minh City.

In Quynh Luu district, in recent days, the Fatherland Front Committee at all levels in Quynh Luu district has mobilized philanthropists, officials and people in the area to continue responding to the call "All for the city named after Uncle Ho". Products contributed by people were gathered at the district Fatherland Front Committee.

Volunteers from Quynh Luu district pack dried fish to send to people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Volunteers supporting the Fatherland Front of Quynh Luu district have actively classified food and fruits, packaged products such as dried fish, dried peanuts, and fried peanuts to send to the city named after Uncle Ho.

In Hung Nguyen district, the Fatherland Front Committee of Hung Nguyen district has called for and launched a program to respond to the week "For the city named after Uncle Ho". Whoever has a dish can contribute. The squash, bunches of vegetables, bags of rice, and kilos of peanuts made by the people of Hung Nguyen district with all the heart of the people of Nghe An sent to help people in Ho Chi Minh City fight the epidemic.

Union members of Hung Nguyen district pack dry food to send to people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

On this occasion, Hung Nguyen has donated 10 tons of pumpkin, 200 kg of peanuts, 100 kg of dried fish. The total cost is 130 million VND. The Fatherland Front Committee of Hung Nguyen district will coordinate with the Department of Transport to transport these goods to Ho Chi Minh City as soon as possible.

In the mountainous district of Que Phong, ethnic people also have many activities to support people in Ho Chi Minh City. The Fatherland Front Committee and organizations of Que Phong district launched and called on members and union members throughout the district to support necessities such as dried bamboo shoots, peanuts, etc. Up to now, 100 kg of dried bamboo shoots and 100 kg of peanuts have been mobilized and sent to the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province to transfer to Ho Chi Minh City.

Local agricultural products from bags of rice, bunches of peanuts, squash to jars of dried fish, jars of eggplant, jars of pickled bamboo shoots,... made by the people themselves are all shared by the people, towards the peak week "For the city named after Uncle Ho" launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province.

Officials and members of Que Phong district's mass organizations pack dried bamboo shoots to support people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: PV

Goods donated by local people in the province will be gathered at the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee on July 16 to be transferred to Ho Chi Minh City as soon as possible.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province Vo Thi Minh Sinh shared that Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An are two localities with a special traditional relationship, not only in cooperation in socio-economic development but also in many activities demonstrating their solidarity. Over the past years, whenever the people of Nghe An province encountered difficulties, natural disasters, and epidemics, the Party Committee, government and people of Ho Chi Minh City have always promptly encouraged, shared, and provided great spiritual and material support to help the people of Nghe An province overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.

"With the affection and responsibility of the people of Uncle Ho's hometown for the city named after Uncle Ho, Nghe An calls for and mobilizes the response to the week "For the city named after Uncle Ho" to contribute with the Party Committee and people of the city to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic" - Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front Committee expressed.

After 4 days of launching, according to statistics of Nghe An province's Fatherland Front, more than 140 tons of goods have been sent by the people of the province to the Fatherland Front at all levels to Ho Chi Minh City.