Giving Tet gifts to the poor in Phong Thinh commune (Thanh Chuong)

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2016, on the morning of January 30, comrade Vo Van Tien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee together with Venerable Thich Quang Bao - abbot of Chung Linh Pagoda (Phong Thinh Commune, Thanh Chuong District) and Pho Mon Pagoda (Nghi Lien Commune, Vinh City) presented gifts to poor households in Lang Hoa Hamlet, Phong Thinh Commune, Thanh Chuong District.

Gift giving ceremony scene.

At Lang Hoa hamlet, the delegation presented gifts to 14 poor households, each worth 500,000 VND. Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Vo Van Tien requested the local government and the community to continue to care for poor families and families with special difficulties to ensure that all poor households have a Tet holiday; at the same time, encourage poor households to strive to escape poverty.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Vo Van Tien presents gifts to poor households in Phong Thinh commune, Thanh Chuong district.

Venerable Thich Quang Bao supports rice for the poor in Phong Thinh commune, Thanh Chuong district.

On this occasion, Venerable Thich Quang Bao also gave 10 kg of rice to poor households. It is known that on January 30 and 31, 2016, Venerable Thinh Quang Bao organized the giving of 140 gifts (each containing 10 kg of rice) to poor households and 10 gifts worth 500,000 VND to poor households with special difficulties in Phong Thinh commune; and gave 153 gifts worth 100,000 VND in cash to the visually impaired in Thanh Chuong district.

Poor households received Tet gifts from the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and Chung Linh and Pho Mon pagodas.

Minh Chi