Shorten Mid-Autumn Festival, reduce entertainment, do not organize large crowds in flooded areas

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs proposed to organize a compact Mid-Autumn Festival, prioritizing giving gifts to children in areas affected by storms and floods - Photo: TTO

According to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, many provinces and cities in the North are focusing on overcoming the consequences of storm Yagi (storm No. 3) and the floods caused by the storm.

Mid-Autumn Festival is not ostentatious or formal.

Therefore, the Ministry recommends that the People's Committees of provinces and cities direct departments, branches, and People's Committees at all levels to pay attention to and organize the 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival in a safe, economical, practical, and unpretentious manner, especially in areas affected by Typhoon Yagi, floods, and natural disasters after the storm.

Absolutely do not organize events that gather a large number of children or people in unsafe places affected by natural disasters or floods. Instead, you can organize them online, on television, and send gifts to the children.

The Mid-Autumn Festival program, activities, events and celebrations are brief, with reduced performances and focus on reading the letter from the General Secretary andPresident to children on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Priority is given to giving gifts to children in difficult circumstances, poor households, near-poor households, ethnic minority areas, remote areas, border areas, islands, orphans or children affected by natural disasters, storms and floods.

Localities encourage mobilizing, sharing, donating, and supporting children, families, and communities affected by natural disasters so that they can soon return to school and stabilize their lives.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Anh Duong Kindergarten in Hong Ha ward, Yen Bai city on the morning of September 12 – Photo: NAM TRAN

UNICEF commits to continue supporting Vietnamese children

On September 12, information from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Vietnam said that the organization urgently transported 80,000 water purification tablets to the Center for Disease Control of Thai Nguyen province and 4,000 liters of water to Lao Cai General Hospital to support 800 people.

In the coming days, UNICEF will provide water purification tablets, water tanks, ceramic filters, hand sanitizers and soap in Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces.

Ms. Silvia Danailov – UNICEF Representative in Vietnam – said the organization is committed to providing urgent and sustainable support to the Government of Vietnam.

“We have begun distributing relief goods and are mobilizing all resources to address widespread urgent needs.

“Many children lack access to clean water, sanitation, health care and education. We need to act quickly to restore these essential services,” said Silvia Danailov.

UNICEF said about 5.5 million children in provinces and cities such as Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hanoi... were severely affected by storm Yagi.

Many children cannot go to school and need psychological and nutritional support. Many families do not have running water.

UNICEF is mobilizing all resources to secure emergency supplies and estimates it needs about $11 million to be able to support the most vulnerable children.

The organization has given priority support to Vietnam such as transporting emergency medical supplies such as vaccines, nutritional supplements, personal hygiene kits to medical facilities; setting up temporary teaching areas; providing psychological support to children affected by natural disasters...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tet-trung-thu-ngan-gon-giam-van-nghe-khong-to-chuc-dong-nguoi-o-vung-lu-20240912120011284.htm