The Government continues to supply more than 1,444 tons of rice to 5 provinces on the occasion of Tet.

On February 3, the Government Office informed that Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai had just signed Decisions 146/QD-TTg and 147/QD-TTg to supply rice from the national reserve to localities on the occasion of the Lunar New Year and the 2024 crop year.

Specifically, the Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to issue 1,444.59 tons of rice from the national reserve to the provinces of An Giang, Tay Ninh, Lang Son, Quang Ngai, and Kien Giang free of charge to support people during the Lunar New Year and the 2024 crop year.

Of which, rice will be provided to support people in the provinces on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2024: Tay Ninh province: 351.81 tons of rice; An Giang province: 85.44 tons of rice, Quang Ngai province: 332.37 tons of rice, Kien Giang province: 19,905 tons of rice.

Rice distribution to support people during the 2024 crop gap: Lang Son province 236.4 tons of rice, An Giang province 416.385 tons of rice, Kien Giang province 2.28 tons of rice.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to handle the matter specifically according to regulations; according to assigned functions and tasks, they are responsible for the basis, information and data reported.

The People's Committees of the provinces: An Giang, Tay Ninh, Lang Son, Quang Ngai, Kien Giang are responsible for the accuracy of the reported data and provide timely support, to the right subjects, and at the right rates according to regulations.

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