Among those visited were heroic Vietnamese mother Cao Thi Co and Nguyen Van Thong, a war invalid, both are from Tan Quang ward.
On behalf of the Party and State, Politburo member Binh expressed his gratitude towards the families under state welfare policies for their contributions to the national independence.
He affirmed that the Party and State always pay due attention to taking care of policy beneficiaries and create the best learning and working conditions for their children, thus contributing to building a more prosperous country.
Also, he expressed his hope that the families will continue their engagement in the national construction cause.
During his visit to An Giang province yesterday, ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man offered his best wishes to state welfare beneficiaries, low-income families and Agent Orange victims in the province.
The same day, VFF President Man also sent Tet greetings and presented 200 gift packs to state welfare beneficiaries, low-income families and Agent Orange victims in Thoai Son district.
Also marking the occasion of the coming traditional lunar New Year, on January 19 the Federation of Labour of Ho Chi Minh City handed free coach tickets and gifts to over 4,000 poor workers in industrial and export-processing zones in the city
Recipients included those workers who could not afford the fares to go back to their home towns for Tet, the most important festival for Vietnamese, who often treasure family reunion on the approach of Spring, which will come in early next month.