Social security - The "Source" of People's Trust

The year 2025 left a profound mark on the social welfare landscape of Ca Mau province. What remains is not just the figures for support or temporary programs, but the compassion that spreads from the spirit of sharing, community responsibility, and the unity of the entire political system, social organizations, and people both within and outside the province. All of this contributed to nurturing the "source" of trust, strengthening social consensus, and illuminating humanistic values in the province's development process.

Báo Cà Mau•29/12/2025

Consider and provide financial support to ensure social security policies are implemented.
Ensuring social security leaves no one behind.
Tan Thanh Electricity Management Team joins hands for social welfare.

Bridges connecting shores of joy

In Ca Mau , a region unique with its intricate network of rivers, canals, and waterways, each bridge is not simply an infrastructure project, but also a connection that eliminates the barriers separating this watery area.

In 2025, hundreds of bridges of compassion were built through the joint efforts of charitable groups such as: Chung Suc Ca Mau, Thien Tai, Suc Song Tuoi Tre Ca Mau... with simple yet heartwarming names: Happiness Bridge, Ma Bay Bridge, Peaceful Bridge... These "dream bridges" spanning canals and waterways contribute to changing the face of rural areas, opening up convenient trade routes, gradually narrowing the gap between regions in the province, and promoting local economic development.

These bridges, built with compassion across canals and waterways, not only connect the two banks but also pave the way for development, bringing joy and opportunities for change to rural areas.

Khanh An is a locality with dozens of bridges built using social welfare resources. Ms. Le Cam Tha, Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Department of the commune, shared emotionally: “The most valuable thing in current social welfare activities is the spirit of doing things genuinely and effectively, stemming from the actual needs of the people. Each project aims for long-term, sustainable value, so that the people can truly benefit.”

For those directly involved in building bridges of compassion, the greatest joy comes from the smiles of the local people. Vo Trong Huu, representative of the Thien Tai Volunteer Group, shared: “Every time a bridge is completed, seeing the people travel conveniently and children go to school safely makes all our hard work worthwhile. The greatest happiness for volunteers is contributing a small part to making people's lives better every day.”

Alongside investing in the construction of public infrastructure, the Buddhist Charity and Social Welfare Board of Ca Mau province continues to affirm its role as a source of spiritual and material support for many disadvantaged people. In 2025, the board implemented many practical gift-giving programs for poor households, vulnerable people, and people in remote areas, contributing to alleviating the burden of making a living and spreading the spirit of compassion.

Comrade Vo Van Dung, Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission , and Comrade Nguyen Ho Hai, Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee, expressed their sympathy and joined hands to share the difficulties with the people of Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands after natural disasters, storms, and floods.

In particular, during two charitable trips held from November 19-25 and December 11-18, 2025, the Provincial Buddhist Social Charity Committee, led by Deputy Head Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet, traveled thousands of kilometers to provide timely relief to people in Central and Central Highlands regions severely affected by floods in Dak Lak and Gia Lai provinces. With the theme "Sharing Love," these programs not only provided material support but also conveyed a message of profound compassion from the people of the Ca Mau region to their fellow countrymen in distress. Each trip was a timely display of heartfelt support, instilling faith and strength in the flood-affected people to overcome their losses. The total cost of these relief activities exceeded 2.5 billion VND.

Sharing her feelings while directly handing out gifts to flood victims, Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet said emotionally: “Ca Mau, a remote land in the South, but when Central Vietnam faces hardship, we always consider it a shared concern of our people. Each gift may not be large, but it represents the heartfelt wishes of Buddhists and the people of Ca Mau, hoping that our compatriots will soon overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.”

A pillar for connection and dissemination.

Playing a core role in social security work, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ca Mau province continues to effectively promote its role in gathering, mobilizing, and connecting social resources. In 2025, many programs will be implemented synchronously, such as building solidarity houses, caring for poor households and policy beneficiary families, supporting livelihoods, and providing disaster relief..., all aiming towards the overarching goal: "Leaving no one behind."

The work of caring for the people's lives is regularly and thoroughly implemented by the Fatherland Front at the local level.

The work of mobilizing funds for the poor and other social security resources has always received close attention and guidance from Party committees and authorities at all levels; close coordination from various sectors and organizations; and responsible support from the business community, organizations, and individuals inside and outside the province.

Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ca Mau province, emphasized: "Through major movements and campaigns, a sense of responsibility and compassion has been awakened in each organization and individual. Social security is not only a task of the State, but has become a common cause of the whole society."

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province plays a pivotal role as a bridge for social welfare, connecting resources to provide timely support to poor households and those in difficult circumstances.

Not only did the people of Ca Mau receive support from forces within the province, but in 2025, they also received timely assistance from many agencies, units, and charitable groups in other localities. A prime example is the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee's "Effective Mass Mobilization" delegation, which visited Ca Mau and distributed over 400 gifts to students and impoverished people in An Trach and Dat Mui communes, totaling 420 million VND.

Comrade Ta Quoc Trung, Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, shared: “Each trip back to the roots reminds us that we must carry out propaganda and mass mobilization work with sincerity and genuine sharing. The gifts may not be large, but they represent sincere feelings, hoping to provide more motivation for the people to overcome difficulties and improve their lives.”

The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department visited An Trach commune to present gifts to impoverished residents.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Dang, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of An Trach commune, expressed: "The attention and support from the delegations not only helps people alleviate immediate difficulties, but also serves as a great source of encouragement for the local Party committee and government to continue striving to improve the lives of the people."

Looking back at 2025, it can be affirmed that social responsibility in Ca Mau is not a series of isolated activities, but a continuous stream of human kindness and community cohesion. From sturdy bridges and compassionate homes to timely gifts and relief efforts spanning thousands of kilometers, all of these have been spreading goodness and fostering faith and hope among the people.

Trinh Hong Nhi

During the year, the Fundraising Committees for the Poor at all levels in the province received over 213 billion VND; the Gratitude Fund raised over 11.6 billion VND. Responding to the call of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the province launched a campaign to support people in the northern provinces in overcoming the consequences of Typhoon No. 10 and other natural disasters, receiving over 17.7 billion VND by December 15, 2025.

Since the beginning of the year, the entire province has mobilized resources to build 86 rural bridges, 494 houses of gratitude, houses of compassion, and houses of solidarity; distributed nearly 170,000 gifts, scholarships, textbooks, and cash; organized medical examinations, provided medicine, and supported meals for poor patients... with a total expenditure of over 95.2 billion VND.

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