Lunar New Year gifts presented to disadvantaged households in HCM city
On the morning of February 5, representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO)'s foreign non-governmental working group attended the gift-giving ceremony to disadvantaged households in Go Vap district.
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| As the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest traditional festival of Vietnam – is approaching, the delegates extended New Year wishes to local families. Source: HUFO |
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| The presentation ceremony was attended by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huyen, Deputy Head of the HUFO's Department in charge of the Foreign Non-Governmental Affairs Department, representative of Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF) with representatives of the Go Vap District Women's Union. Source: HUFO |
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| Due to the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic, the HUFO has launched numerous campaigns to raise locals’ awareness of the quality of life of disadvantaged households during the pandemic in the current context and the upcoming Tet holiday. Source: HUFO |
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