As many as 178 firms have donated more than 32 billion VND (1.4 million USD) to help disadvantaged residents in the central province of Nghe An enjoy the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Mong ethnic women prepare their traditional cakes for Tet (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 178firms have donated more than 32 billion VND (1.4 million USD) to helpdisadvantaged residents in the central province of Nghe An enjoy the upcoming LunarNew Year (Tet) holiday.
The donation was raised at an event held inVinh city on January 4, during which local enterprises were honoured by theprovincial authorities for their contributions.
About 16,000 companies are operating inNghe An. They have so far donated nearly 70 billion VND (3.08 million USD) for socialsecurity activities in the province.
Meanwhile, in the Central Highlandsprovince of Kon Tum, 22 charity houses were handed over to poor families in DakHa district and Kon Tum city on January 3 and 4.
Construction of each house cost 50 millionVND (2,200 USD), sourced from the VinGroup’s Thien Tam fund.
Also on January 4, the Department ofLabour, Invalid and Social Affairs and the fund for children of Long An presented100 gifts worth 100 million VND (4,400 USD) for needy students in the MekongDelta province.
The Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in the south-western region allocated 19 billion VND (864,000 USD) to help impoverished locals to have a warm traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed efforts made by ministries, sectors and localities to ensure a safe and warm Tet (Lunar New Year) festival at a conference in Hanoi on February 15.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society is striving to provide at least one million gifts for needy people on the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), VRCS Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu stated at a fund-raising event in Hanoi on December 20.
Ho Chi Minh City will continue exerting efforts to improve living conditions for poor households and disadvantaged groups needing support, affirmed Nguyen Thi Thu, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
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As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
Mong ethnic women prepare their traditional cakes for Tet (Illustrative photo: VNA) 
