Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulates and presents gifts to poor households, workers, laborers, homeless elderly people... in Can Tho - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
On the morning of February 4, in Can Tho, in preparation for the traditional Tet holiday of the nation - the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended New Year greetings and presented gifts to poor households, workers, laborers, homeless elderly people, and orphans in difficult circumstances in the area.
Also attending the event were President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang, leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, ministries, branches, central agencies and Can Tho city, and Vietnamese Heroic Mothers.
The Prime Minister and leaders of agencies presented 200 gifts to families with preferential policies, poor households, and families in difficult circumstances; 400 gifts to families of workers and laborers; 50 gifts to homeless elderly people and orphans in difficult circumstances. On this occasion, the Prime Minister also presented funds to 200 households (worth 10 billion VND) to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses.
The Prime Minister warmly visited representatives of poor households, workers and laborers attending the meeting - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
According to Can Tho leaders, in 2023, the city organized many practical and meaningful activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city's founding. GRDP grew by 5.75%, with per capita income of over 97 million VND.
Inheriting the nation's tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source", the Party Committee and government of Can Tho have always well implemented the Party and State's policies towards people with revolutionary contributions, the "Repaying gratitude" movement, and paid attention to social security work and poverty reduction.
On the occasion of Tet this year, Can Tho has paid attention, taken good care of, and had many practical and meaningful activities for policy families, workers, poor households, and people in difficult circumstances (by the end of January 2024, the City had presented 73,902 gifts with a total value of over 74 billion VND).
The Prime Minister said that the whole country is implementing a campaign to ensure social security so that all people can have a joyful, safe, healthy, economical and meaningful Tet - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that in 2023, in the context of many difficulties and challenges, thanks to the participation of the entire political system, under the leadership of the Party, regularly and directly led by the Politburo and the Secretariat, headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the supervision and companionship of the National Assembly, the consensus of the people, businesses, and the support of international friends, we have synchronously, resolutely, with a focus on key tasks and solutions, basically achieving the set general goals, in which all social targets were achieved and exceeded, demonstrating the good nature of our regime.
The macro economy is basically stable, inflation is under control, economic growth reaches 5.05%, among the highest in the region and the world, major balances are ensured; social security and people's lives are improved; attention is paid to developing culture as the spiritual foundation of society; prevention and control of corruption and negativity are promoted; national defense and security are consolidated and enhanced; foreign affairs and international integration achieve comprehensive and outstanding results; the prestige and position of the country and the people's trust in the Party and State are consolidated and enhanced.
The Prime Minister affirmed that the Party and State always care for people to have an increasingly prosperous and happy life - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
With the viewpoint of considering people as the center, the subject, the goal, the driving force, the resource for development; not sacrificing progress, social justice, social security to pursue simple growth... The Party and the State always care for people to have an increasingly prosperous and happy life. Although the country still has many difficulties, every year we still spend a large amount of resources to invest, support, ensure social security, improve the material and spiritual life of the people.
The Prime Minister said that during this year’s Tet holiday, the whole country has been implementing a campaign to ensure social security in a comprehensive and extensive manner. Party and State leaders have visited all provinces and cities, along with agencies, to visit, extend New Year greetings, and present gifts to families of policy beneficiaries, workers, laborers, people in difficult circumstances, and forces on duty during Tet.
Prime Minister presents gifts to policy families, workers and laborers - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
The Prime Minister acknowledged, commended and thanked Can Tho for its achievements and results in 2023, contributing to the overall development, achievements and results of the Mekong Delta region and the whole country, contributing to the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and resolutions of Party congresses at all levels.
In 2024, the Prime Minister hopes that the Party Committee, government, army and people of Can Tho will continue to promote the revolutionary and heroic tradition, overcome difficulties and challenges, and move towards excellently completing the set goals and tasks, contributing with the whole country to excellently completing the goals and tasks set by the 13th National Party Congress. The Prime Minister noted that Can Tho must work with the whole country to maintain political stability, firmly protect independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, safety and security of the people.
The Prime Minister presented funds to 200 households (worth VND10 billion) to remove temporary and dilapidated houses - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
The Prime Minister requested localities and agencies to continue reviewing and fully implementing policies and regimes for beneficiaries, especially giving gifts to policy families, workers, laborers, people in difficult circumstances, the weak, the sick, etc. Relevant forces must ensure security, safety, and public safety, do a good job of fire prevention and fighting, medical examination and treatment, and limit traffic accidents. The Prime Minister hopes that people, especially the younger generation, will limit the use and not abuse alcohol, use alcohol responsibly during Tet, and comply with regulations related to alcohol concentration when participating in traffic.
The Prime Minister emphasized that we do all these things so that all people can have a joyful, safe, healthy, economical, and meaningful Tet holiday, so that no one does not have Tet, and no one is left behind.
The Prime Minister wished the Party Committee, government and people of Can Tho and delegates a happy, healthy and successful New Year of the Dragon.
The Prime Minister emphasized that we do all these things so that all people can have a joyful, safe, healthy, economical, and meaningful Tet holiday, so that no one does not have Tet, and no one is left behind - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
* Also this morning, the Prime Minister visited, wished a happy new year, and presented gifts to comrade Le Van Lai (Ba Buong), born in 1923, a pre-uprising cadre, and seriously wounded comrade Lam Thi Muoi, born in 1936, in Bui Huu Nghia ward, Binh Thuy district, Can Tho.
At the families he visited, the Prime Minister expressed the deep gratitude of the Party and State for the great sacrifices and contributions of those who contributed to the struggle for national liberation and reunification; wished that pre-uprising cadre Le Van Lai and war invalid Lam Thi Muoi would always be healthy, continue to be shining examples to educate people and the younger generation to promote revolutionary traditions, and contribute to building a beautiful, rich, civilized homeland and country.
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