Mr. Bui Minh Suu - Hiep Binh Chanh Ward, Thu Duc City (HCMC) said that his wife passed away from illness 8 years ago, raising a son who is in high school alone and taking care of his mother who is nearly 80 years old, so life is very difficult. However, Mr. Suu still does not surrender to fate, every day he works hard to load and unload goods at Thu Duc agricultural wholesale market. Recently, he received Tet gifts from the Fatherland Front and mass organizations, including: Rice, banh chung, fish sauce, vegetables, fruits, etc. and a sum of money. "This is the first time I have received support, no matter how difficult life is, I have not given up, always strive to have a better life, raise my children to adulthood. The Tet gifts are a great encouragement for me and my family to continue to have confidence in the future" - Mr. Suu expressed.
Ms. Tran Thi Tu, a worker at Consumer Vietnam Co., Ltd., VSIP 1 Industrial Park (Binh Duong) said that this year the work has not been favorable, there are few orders so the income is not stable, her husband works as a motorbike taxi driver, while having to raise 2 young children, the eldest daughter is in grade 6, the second son is in grade 3, so daily expenses are quite difficult, recently the People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Binh Duong province coordinated with organizations to give Tet gifts, along with 2 million VND. "This year my family is staying at a rented house, I will use the subsidy to buy new clothes for my children and buy more gifts to celebrate Tet. Although I cannot return home to celebrate Tet with my relatives, thanks to the attention of agencies and organizations, I feel the warm feelings during Tet" - Ms. Tu shared.
Mr. Nguyen Van Trung (Tan Hiep Ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province) said that his family moved from Nghe An to the South for 5 years, almost the whole year of 2024, his wife was unemployed, while his wife's health was not good, often going to the hospital, Mr. Trung alone worked as a worker, the whole family of 4 only depended on the income of more than 10 million VND in salary per month. Mr. Trung shared that he was very happy to receive Tet gifts and support money from the Bien Hoa City Labor Federation.
Along with the whole country, this year, Ho Chi Minh City continues to implement many activities to care for Tet, notably the program "Spring of Solidarity - Tet of Love", organized by the Vietnam Fatherland Front of the city, with many meaningful activities such as: "Tet Sum Vay" program, "Tet Nghia Tinh"; Zero-dong bus trip, Spring of Soldiers, Spring of Love; giving Tet gifts, bus tickets, train tickets... to people with meritorious services, union members, association members, disadvantaged people, people in difficult circumstances. The program takes place from now until the end of December 27, and will give more than 200,000 gifts with a total value of more than 110 billion VND to people. Of which, the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Ho Chi Minh City will take care of more than 26 billion VND, equivalent to more than 26,600 gifts, the commune level mobilizes more than 41 billion VND to care for Tet; the district level mobilizes more than 43 billion VND.
Mr. Pham Minh Tuan - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City shared that in order to effectively implement the program, the City Front has proactively coordinated with agencies and organizations to develop a plan very early to review and make a list of people who need to be taken care of, with the spirit of "Solidarity, safety, joy and savings".
According to Mr. Tuan, on the occasion of Tet At Ty 2025, the city will organize the festival "Spring of Solidarity - Tet of Love" in more than 270 residential areas in the area. Each ward, commune and town will choose to organize in 1 residential area Tet activities such as: Organizing the decoration of "Tet Street Corner - Spring At Ty 2025"; cultural and artistic activities; solidarity meals, making Chung cake, Tet cake... creating a joyful, warm and united atmosphere in the community.
Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Vice Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee informed that on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, Binh Duong has allocated nearly 210 billion VND, of which the provincial budget is nearly 162 billion VND, the district budget is more than 48 billion VND, an increase of more than 18% compared to 2024, to support more than 172,000 beneficiaries. The province has organized delegations to visit and present gifts to families of people with revolutionary contributions; social protection beneficiaries; children in especially difficult circumstances; poor households, near-poor households; centers, units, and mass organizations in the province.
In addition, the Red Cross, the Children's Support Fund and socio-political organizations of Binh Duong province also mobilized organizations and individuals to participate in taking care of Tet for disadvantaged people in the province, ensuring everyone can celebrate Tet happily and warmly.
For workers, the Trade Unions at all levels will organize many activities to take care of union members and workers on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of At Ty, such as: Supporting about 50,000 workers in difficulty with a total amount of 50 billion VND; It is expected that on the occasion of this year's Tet, the Trade Unions at all levels in the province will take care of union members and workers with a total budget of more than 272 billion VND. "The province will continue to direct all levels and sectors to coordinate in organizing activities to ensure that all vulnerable groups are well taken care of" - Mr. Ha emphasized.
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