Hanoi launches month "For the poor" and social welfare
The Hanoi People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi have co-hosted a programme to launch Month "For the Poor" and social welfare, with the aim of promoting the tradition of solidarity, mutual love, and mutual assistance, whilst creating more resources and joining hands with all levels and sectors to help the poor, thus contributing to fulfilling the city's targets for poverty reduction and social welfare.
Nguyen Lan Huong, chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi, said that since the beginning of the year, the fronts at all levels in the city have allocated more than VND103 billion from the fund for the poor in support of the construction and repair of 1,232 solidarity houses.
The municipal Fatherland Front has co-ordinated efforts with the City People's Committee to build and repair houses for 714 poor households and households in difficult circumstances.
Responding to the call for the whole country to unite to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide from now until 2025, at present Hanoi has supported 15 provinces and cities in building 7,140 solidarity houses, worth more than VND317 billion.
The capital’s Fund for the Poor has supported production development for thousands of households, provided medical examination and treatment for thousands of people, and supported disadvantaged students locally.
To overcome the consequences of typhoon Yagi, as of October 10 the City Relief Fund had received more than VND250 billion in support of affected people.
The municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has supported 23 provinces and cities and 930 students studying in the capital whose families in provinces were affected by the storm and floods with a total of nearly VND84 billion and other essential goods worth VND1.73 billion.
At the launch ceremony, philanthropists directly supported the City's Fund for the Poor with a total amount of VND27.6 billion.
The municipal Fatherland Front has co-ordinated efforts with the City People's Committee to build and repair houses for 714 poor households and households in difficult circumstances.
Responding to the call for the whole country to unite to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide from now until 2025, at present Hanoi has supported 15 provinces and cities in building 7,140 solidarity houses, worth more than VND317 billion.
The capital’s Fund for the Poor has supported production development for thousands of households, provided medical examination and treatment for thousands of people, and supported disadvantaged students locally.
To overcome the consequences of typhoon Yagi, as of October 10 the City Relief Fund had received more than VND250 billion in support of affected people.
The municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has supported 23 provinces and cities and 930 students studying in the capital whose families in provinces were affected by the storm and floods with a total of nearly VND84 billion and other essential goods worth VND1.73 billion.
At the launch ceremony, philanthropists directly supported the City's Fund for the Poor with a total amount of VND27.6 billion.
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