President pays pre-Tet visit to Vinh Long province
President Vo Van Thuong on January 19 visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries and workers in Tra On district in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
President Vo Van Thuong presents Tet gifts to social policy beneficiaries in Tra On district of Vinh Long province. (Photo: VNA)
Vinh Long (VNA) – President Vo VanThuong on January 19 visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiariesand workers in Tra On district in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, aheadof the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
The State leader lauded Vinh Long and Tra Ondistrict for their achievements in different spheres, and expressed his hope that theParty organisation, authorities and people of Tra On will maintain theirsolidarity and carry forward traditions to make the district grow further withno poor households.
Tra On district’s administration was also asked to pay moreattention to social welfare, especially policies towards ethnic minorities.
The same day, the President visited and extended Tetgreetings to Catholic dignitaries and followers in the Vinh Long Diocese,hailing them for their contributions to local socio-economic development.
President Vo Van Thuong visits the Vinh Long Diocese. (Photo: VNA)
He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and Statealways create favourable conditions for people to exercise their right tofreedom of religion and belief, and engage in national construction anddevelopment.
President Thuong urged them to contribute more to localsocio-economic development, and maintain and uphold the great nationalsolidarity bloc.
Earlier the same day, the President and hisencourage offered wreaths and incense to late Chairman of the Council ofMinisters Pham Hung at his memorial site in Long Phuoc commune of Long Ho district.
President Vo van Thuong offers incense to late Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung at his memorial site in Long Phuoc commune of Long Ho district. (Photo: VNA)
He also paid tribute to late Prime Minister Vo VanKiet at his memorial site in Vung Liem district./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 16 visited and presented gifts to local armed forces, policy beneficiary families, revolutionary beneficiaries and the needy in the northern province of Cao Bang on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the most important and longest festival of Vietnamese people in a year.
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on January 16 visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries, poor households, and disadvantaged labourers and soldiers in Bat Xat district in the northern border province of Lao Cai, ahead of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival - the most important and longest of Vietnamese in a year.
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President Vo Van Thuong presents Tet gifts to social policy beneficiaries in Tra On district of Vinh Long province. (Photo: VNA) 
President Vo Van Thuong visits the Vinh Long Diocese. (Photo: VNA) 
President Vo van Thuong offers incense to late Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung at his memorial site in Long Phuoc commune of Long Ho district. (Photo: VNA) 
