(HBO) – A delegation of deputies in the National Assembly and the provincial People’s Council on January 13 presented gifts to poor households and students in Da Bac district on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest festival of Vietnamese people in a year.
Photo: The delegation of deputies in the National Assembly and provincial People’s Council present 100 Tet gifts to poor households in Giap Dat commune of Da Bac district.
The delegation presented 20 gift packages to poor students at the Boarding School B for Ethnic Minority Students of Da Bac in Muong Chieng commune, and 100 gifts to the needy in Giap Dat commune, and 10 in Tan Minh commune. Each gift valued 500,000 VND (22 USD).
The delegation also gave gifts worth 1 million VND each to 20 poor households in Doan Ket commune and 20 in Yen Hoa commune.
On the occasion, VNPT Hoa Binh also presented Muong Chieng and Tan Minh communes with 5,000 masks each to help with their COVID-19 prevention work.
Members of the delegation extended New Year wishes to the students and households, expressing hope that they will overcome difficulties to rise in life. They also asked the Party and administration of Da Bac to continue to support local residents, especially policy beneficiaries to improve their living conditions and get rid of poverty.
On the occasion, the delegation made a field trip to Ka Long kindergarten in Dong Chum commune. The kindergarten is located in a resettlement area with 72 households and 27 children at pre-school age. The facility has been seriously downgraded and closed for four years. The delegation held a working session with representatives from the district People’s Committee and the Office for Education and Training of Da Bac to seek solutions to upgrade the school to ensure all local children access pre-school education./.
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