Hanoi launches “Month for the Poor”

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung and Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh presented support of the Great Solidarity House to localities. (Photo: CPV)

She made the appeal at a ceremony recently held in Hanoi to launch a “Month for the Poor”, which will last until November 18.

Huong praised the donations from businesses, organisations and individuals to assist poor people in Hanoi as well as support the city's social security activities.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung said the city has carried out effective activities to improve the living conditions of the poor and disadvantaged, contributing to ensuring social and political stability and creating a driving force for its economic development.

According to Hanoi VFF committee, the city’s “Fund for the Poor” has received 56.2 billion VND from organisations, enterprises and individuals since 2021.

The city supported the building of 653 houses for poor households and repaired 145 other houses with capital sourced from the fund. Thousands of poor households have accessed preferential loans and received support in medical examination and treatment.

At the ceremony, organisations and enterprises pledged to donate over 30 billion VND to the fund for the poor.

On the occasion, the Hanoi People’s Committee and VFF committee also handed over 200 houses, 20 cows and 15 motorbikes to poor households in the city.

The Hanoi VFF committee will receive donation through the following accounts: Vietnam Fatherland Front – Hanoi chapter – “For the poor” Fund, account number: 3761.0.9057259.91046 at the Hanoi State Treasury, or bank account: 1500201116868 at the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development - Hanoi branch./.