The Provincial Fatherland Front Committee handed over more than 5.8 billion VND for Covid-19 prevention and control work

On the morning of April 15, representatives of the Fatherland Front of Nghe An province handed over more than 5.8 billion VND in cash and in kind to units of the Military Command, Provincial Police, Border Guard, and Nghe An Department of Health to serve the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee. Photo: Thanh Le

The above amount is part of the second phase called for by the Fatherland Front of Nghe An province in the past time, handed over to units, including the Provincial Border Guard 1 billion VND (including 500 million VND in cash, 500 million VND in goods), Nghe An Provincial Police 600 million VND (including 500 million VND in cash; 100 million VND in converted goods), Nghe An Department of Health more than 2.5 billion VND (including 2 billion 50 million VND in cash, goods worth 500 million VND).

In particular, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command in the second phase received 1.7 billion VND (including more than 1.1 billion VND in cash and 600 million VND in converted goods). From this amount, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command will allocate 500 million VND in cash and 100 million VND in goods to support Xieng Khouang province (Laos) in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Representatives of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee handed over support funds to the Provincial Military Command. Photo: Thanh Le

This is a gift from units, businesses, and philanthropists in recent days, through the Fatherland Front of Nghe An province, to support the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairwoman of the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front Vo Thi Minh Sinh acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of the health sector and armed forces as the frontline in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Handing over support funds to the Provincial Border Guard. Photo: Thanh Le

The Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee said that in response to the call of the Fatherland Front Committee, Nghe An ranked 3rd in the country (after Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) in terms of donations to support the prevention and fight against the Covid-19 epidemic. This number shows that Nghe An is a locality with many difficulties, but the whole people are united and unanimous in pushing back the Covid-19 epidemic.

Regarding the money and goods received by the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the unit worked with the Provincial Steering Committee to agree on allocation in accordance with the province's guiding principles, promptly, on schedule, and according to the plan, especially following the general scenario for long-term epidemic prevention and control. At the same time, the Fatherland Front of districts, cities, and towns was directed to implement in accordance with the general guiding principles.

Handing over support funds to the Provincial Police. Photo: Thanh Le

Accordingly, regarding goods, allocation depends on the characteristics of each type of goods, there is no specified ratio because many types of goods cannot be used if not allocated promptly.

Regarding cash, the principle is to leave 30% of the received funds as a reserve for the second phase of the epidemic prevention and control plan and the construction of the province's field hospital. All districts, cities and towns also follow the above principle and must have a reserve plan.

In addition, the Provincial Steering Committee also agreed on the principle that the districts would allocate 15% of the received resources to the province to make general adjustments for districts with economic difficulties. Specifically, the 5 districts of Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Que Phong, and Quy Chau do not have to make 15% adjustments to the provincial level and these 5 districts are subject to support from the province.

Handing over funding to support Covid-19 prevention and control to the Department of Health. Photo: Thanh Le

At the handover ceremony, on behalf of the units receiving the second handover, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Nghe An Provincial Military Command respectfully thanked the people for supporting money and goods for the province's epidemic prevention and control work.

At the same time, it was affirmed that the money and goods handed over will be allocated publicly and promptly by the source units to each specific subject. In the coming time, the units will coordinate with functional agencies, Party committees and local authorities to continue to effectively implement the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

The Provincial Fatherland Front Committee handed over support goods to units. Photo: Thanh Le

As of the morning of April 15, the entire Nghe An province had mobilized nearly 65 billion VND. Accordingly, at the provincial level, 363 agencies, organizations and individuals (including 95 agencies, administrative units, 119 enterprises and 149 individuals) registered to support with a total of more than 25.4 billion VND. District levels and the Fatherland Front at all levels received support with a total of nearly 40 billion VND.

Previously, in the first phase, Nghe An Fatherland Front supported units and forces with nearly 7 billion VND, of which 6.5 billion VND was for the health sector to deploy Covid-19 prevention and control work and the rest was given through members of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to support forces on duty at centralized quarantine points in the area.