Support of 525 million VND to help the elderly overcome difficulties caused by natural disasters

On November 6, the Thai Nguyen Provincial Association of the Elderly organized a training conference on "Skills for caring for the elderly" and deployed tasks for 2026. Attending the conference were representatives of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly, representatives of a number of departments and branches, and 130 delegates who are grassroots association officials.

Representative of the Central Association of the Elderly presented support to the Association of the Elderly of Thai Nguyen province.

At the program, a representative of the Central Association of the Elderly (NCT) of Vietnam presented support from the United Nations Population Fund in Vietnam to the elderly in difficult circumstances in Thai Nguyen province affected by natural disasters in 2025 (VND 525 million).

Speaking at the Conference, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Lap, Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Central Committee for Elderly Care, informed the delegates about some contents of the association's work, elderly health care and training to improve knowledge to help the elderly live happily and healthily. He emphasized that through the support of the United Nations Population Fund, the Central Committee wishes to share and encourage the spirit so that the elderly in Thai Nguyen can soon stabilize their lives after the natural disaster.

Comrade Nguyen Tien Loi, Chairman of the Elderly Association of Thai Nguyen province, expressed his deep gratitude to the Central Association and sponsors for sharing difficulties with the elderly in the province. He hopes to continue to receive attention from the Central Association and all levels and sectors in the Association's activities in the coming time.

Delegates attending the Conference.

Within the framework of the Conference, delegates were informed by the Central Association's staff about health care and safe and effective use of medicine for the elderly; at the same time, they discussed and answered practical issues related to health care for the elderly at the grassroots level.

The conference also approved the 10-month report on the association's work and deployed preparations for the commune-level elderly congress, term 2026 - 2031; guided the summary of emulation and commendation in 2025 and the summary of Project 1336; deployed key tasks for the last two months of 2025, tasks for 2026.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/thoi-su-thai-nguyen/202511/ho-tro-525-trieu-dong-giup-nguoi-cao-tuoi-vuot-qua-kho-khan-do-thien-tai-cf447dc/