Nearly 9,000 tons of rice have been distributed to 14 localities.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signed decisions to release rice from the national reserve to localities for the Lunar New Year (Year of the Dragon) and the lean season of 2024. Nghe An province received more than 1,000 tons of rice.
Specifically, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed the following documents.Decisions 146/QD-TTg, 147/QD-TTgRice will be released from the national reserve to localities during the Lunar New Year (Year of the Dragon) and the lean season of 2024.
The Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Finance to release 1,444.59 tons of rice free of charge from the national reserve to the provinces of An Giang, Tay Ninh, Lang Son, Quang Ngai, and Kien Giang to support the people during the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Dragon and the lean season of 2024.
Rice distribution to support people in the provinces during the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Dragon 2024: Tay Ninh province: 351.81 tons of rice; An Giang province: 85.44 tons of rice; Quang Ngai province: 332.37 tons of rice; Kien Giang province: 19.905 tons of rice.
Rice distribution to support people during the lean season of 2024: Lang Son province 236.4 tons of rice, An Giang province 416.385 tons of rice, Kien Giang province 2.28 tons of rice.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to handle the matter specifically according to regulations; and to be responsible for the basis, information, and data in their reports, in accordance with their assigned functions and duties.
The People's Committees of the provinces of An Giang, Tay Ninh, Lang Son, Quang Ngai, and Kien Giang are responsible for the accuracy of the reported data and for providing timely support to the correct beneficiaries and at the prescribed rates.
* On February 2, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signedDecision No. 141/QD-TTg assigns the Ministry of Finance to release 7,315.335 tons of rice free of charge.Funds from the national reserve will be allocated to 9 localities to support the people during the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Dragon and the lean season of 2024.
A total of 5,704,365 tons of supplies were distributed to support the people during the Lunar New Year in the following localities:
- Cao Bang Province: 666,015 tons of rice
- Binh Dinh Province: 170.85 tons of rice
- Gia Lai Province: 606,675 tons of rice
- Nghe An Province: 1,080,255 tons of rice
- Bac Lieu Province: 483,735 tons of rice
- Dak Nong Province: 317.85 tons of rice
- Ninh Thuan Province: 982.05 tons of rice.
- Dak Lak Province: 920.13 tons of rice.
- Binh Phuoc Province: 476,805 tons of rice.
The Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Finance to release 1,610.97 tons of rice to the following localities to support the people during the lean season:
- Gia Lai Province: 588,375 tons of rice
- Dak Nong Province: 315,825 tons of rice
- Dak Lak Province: 706.77 tons of rice
The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to handle the matter specifically according to regulations; and to be responsible for the basis, information, and data in their reports, in accordance with their assigned functions and duties.
The People's Committees of the provinces of Cao Bang, Binh Dinh, Gia Lai, Nghe An, Bac Lieu, Dak Nong, Ninh Thuan, Dak Lak, and Binh Phuoc are responsible for the accuracy of the reported data and for providing timely support to the correct beneficiaries and at the prescribed rates.