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Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh warms up Tet atmosphere in Thua Thien Hue

HNN.VN - On the afternoon of January 24, Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh paid a visit and handed gifts to the poor families, policy-favored households and disadvantaged children in Phu Vang district on the occasion of the coming Lunar New Year holidays (Tet).

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Vice President presenting gifts to the blind people of Phu Vang District

The central-government leader was accompanied by the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Le Truong Luu.

The Vice President attended and participated in the ground-breaking ceremony of the Secondary School of Vinh Phu Commune, Phu Vang District. The project has a total budget of VND 5 billion, and is built on an area of 20,000m2.

On this occasion, the Vice President awarded VND 700 million to build new rural roads and Cultural House of Phu Hai Commune; 250 gift sets, each worth VND 600,000, to the blind people of Phu Vang District; 250 gift sets for children with disabilities in Hue City, each worth VND 500,000; and 100 scholarships to poor pupils with high academic achievements of Phu Mau Secondary School, each worth VND 600,000. The total value of these donations is over VND 6 billion, funded by Kim Oanh Charity Fund.

On the afternoon of the same day, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh also visited and presented gifts to two policy-favored households in Hue City. On January 25, the Vice President will head to A Luoi to continue to bring a warm Tet atmosphere to more people.

Story and photo: Thai Binh

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