Hanoi (VNA) – Disadvantaged residents of northern Tuyen Quang, and central Nghe An provinces will receive almost 3,900 tonnes of rice from the national reserves as the Government’s assistance in the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. Most of the allocation, at more than 3,600 tonnes, will come to 241,154 households in Nghe An. The remainder will benefit 17,947 households in Tuyen Quang. Each member of these households will receive 15 kilograms of rice within the month.-VNA (http://en.vietnamplus.vn/rice-aid-to-reach-the-poor-during-tet/87474.vnp)
Tet gifts come to officers, people on southwestern islands
Kien Giang (VNA) – Representatives from the High Command of Naval Zone 5 and several southern localities and businesses on January 10 started visiting and presenting gifts to military officers and people on southwestern islands on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet). In five days until January 15, the delegation plans to stop at Phu Quoc, Tho Chu, Nam Du, Hon Khoai, Hon Chuoi and Hon Doc islands. According to Deputy Military Commander Nguyen Van Dong, the annual activity aims to encourage officers who are safeguarding islands in the southwestern part of the nation. To improve the spiritual life of the officers during the holiday, Chung cake (Vietnamese…