Lunar New Year aid reaches Son La’s border communities

The Muong Lan Border Guard Post, together with the Muong Lan commune People’s Committee and donors, on January 24 organised a programme aiming to bring Lunar New Year (Tet) support to residents and students in the border commune of Muong Lan, Son La province.

At the event, partner units, including FPT Digital Retail JSC, the Xuan Am Son La charity group, the youth union of the provincial Health Department and the Binh Yen pharmacy chain, provided 180 gift packages to disadvantaged households, 270 gifts to local students and 11 others under the “Supporting Students to Stay in School” programme.

They also donated 67 solar-powered lights, inaugurated a technology classroom at the Muong Lan Border Guard Post, and offered free health checkups, consultations, medicines and haircuts. The programme was valued at more than 600 million VND (23,000 USD).

An officer from the Son La provincial Border Guard Command presents national flags to disadvantaged households.

 

An officer of the Muong Lan Border Guard Post presents gifts to local residents.

Representatives of the organising committee and donors present 180 gift packages to local households.

The programme also featured a range of lively activities, including a banh chung (square glutinous rice cake) making contest, stick pushing, con (cloth ball) throwing and other traditional games, along with cultural performances, drawing broad participation from border guard officers and local residents.

The chung cake making activity at the programme.
A tug-of-war competition.
The “zero dong” stall at the event.

The programme is an annual initiative to support disadvantaged families, foster a festive atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year, and further strengthen ties between the border guards and local communities.

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