Over 4,200 tonnes of rice granted to people on Tet holiday

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to allocate 4,208 tonnes of rice from the national reserve as a gift for people of the Quang Ngai, Yen Bai, Ninh Binh, Cao Bang, Dak Lak, Ha Nam, Kon Tum and Gia Lai provinces to support them during the Tet holiday.

Targeted beneficiaries in Ha Nam province receive supported rice. (Credit: hanam.gov.vn)
Targeted beneficiaries in Ha Nam province receive supported rice. (Credit: hanam.gov.vn)

Accordingly, Quang Ngai province will receive 1,335 tonnes of rices; Yen Bai – 308 tonnes; Ninh Binh – 195 tonnes; Cao Bang – 475 tonnes; Dak Lak – 550 tonnes; Ha Nam – 687 tonnes; Kon Tum – 279 tonnes and Gia Lai – 379 tonnes.

People’s Committees of the above-mentioned provinces were assigned to give allocated rice promptly to targeted beneficiaries as seen fit.

Earlier, PM Dung assigned the MOF to allocate 5,778 tonnes of rice from the national reserve for five provinces of Quang Tri, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Tuyen Quang and Binh Dinh during the Tet holiday.

VOV - Translated by NDO