(VOVworld) – Ho Chi Minh City will continue to improve the living conditions of poor households and disadvantaged groups, said Nguyen Thi Thu, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee.
Nguyen Thi Thu, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee
At a conference on Wednesday, Madam Thu asked the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to focus on reviewing the list of welfare policy beneficiaries and revolution contributors, making sure all of them receive adequate support. In the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the department should coordinate with other agencies to care for the needy, she said, revealing that the city People’s Committee will increase budget allocation for Tet gifts to policy beneficiaries, revolution contributors and the poor by 15 percent, or 4.5 million USD, from last year.
Nguyen Thi Thu, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee
At a conference on Wednesday, Madam Thu asked the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to focus on reviewing the list of welfare policy beneficiaries and revolution contributors, making sure all of them receive adequate support. In the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the department should coordinate with other agencies to care for the needy, she said, revealing that the city People’s Committee will increase budget allocation for Tet gifts to policy beneficiaries, revolution contributors and the poor by 15 percent, or 4.5 million USD, from last year.
