Around 351,000 poor households in 11 provinces across the country will be provided with more than 26,000 tonnes of rice before Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) said the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs at a press conference on February 2.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Trong Dam said the Government has asked the Ministry of Finance to provide rice from the country’s reserves to support poor people.

The provinces of Hoa Binh and Da Nang will also help the poor with subsidies of VND200,000-VND300,000 per family.

The Fund for the Poor has financed the construction of 73,800 subsidised houses, of which 56,525 have been completed and the rest will be finished and given to poor families before February 10.

During Tet, every State beneficiary will receive a gift worth VND200,000-VND400,000 from the State President.

(Source: VOV)