Programme brings warm spring to border communities in Xuan Nha

The provincial Border Guard Command, the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the Thien Tam Foundation of Vingroup, the Association of the Environment and Construction E-magazine, Xuan Nha commune, together with partners and sponsors inside and outside the province, organised the 2026 “Border Spring Warming the Hearts of Local People” programme in Xuan Nha commune on February 6-7.

An overview of the programme.
Delegates attend the programme.
Delegates attend the programme.

The programme was attended by leaders of several provincial departments, agencies, the authorities of Xuan Nha commune, and a large number of local residents.

A leader of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee presents gifts to the Chieng Son Border Guard Station.

Delegates present certificates of merit to sponsors.

At the programme, the organising committee presented national flags and portraits of President Ho Chi Minh to 17 hamlets in Xuan Nha commune; distributed more than 1,000 gift packages to poor and near-poor households in Xuan Nha and Chieng Son communes; provided 450 portions of pork to disadvantaged families and policy beneficiary households; gave 27 gift packages to policy families and people with meritorious services; and presented 17 gifts to prestigious individuals in the community.

The programme also awarded 65 gift packages and five bicycles to disadvantaged students who have overcome difficulties under the “Accompanying Children to School” programme; granted 30 scholarships from the To Hieu Scholarship Fund; and donated five tablets to high-achieving students from poor families.

A leader of the provincial Border Guard Command presents gifts to poor households.

A leader of the provincial Border Guard Command presents gifts to poor households.

 

Delegates present gifts to policy beneficiary families.

A leader of the provincial Association for Promoting Education presents gifts to poor students with outstanding academic performance.

A sponsor donates tablets to poor students who overcame difficulties and excelled in study.

Sponsors donate bicycles to poor students.

In addition, “zero-VND” booths offering essential goods were set up to serve disadvantaged households and policy beneficiaries in the border commune. Free consultations, specialised eye examinations, and medicines were provided to approximately 300 local residents. The total value of the programme exceeded 900 million VND (34,682 USD).

Các em học sinh nhận quà tại gian hàng "0 đồng". Students get gifts at a "zero-VND" booth.
Doctors from the Central Eye Hospital examine residents of Xuan Nha commune. 

Alongside social welfare activities, the programme featured many traditional cultural and sports activities such as making banh chung (square glutinous rice cake), throwing con (cloth ball), stick pushing, and tug of war, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere for local people to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

A rice cake wrapping competition forms part of the programme.

A stick-pushing competition.

The 2026 “Border Spring Warming the Hearts of Local People” programme, with its many practical activities, contributed to improving the material and spiritual lives of policy families and disadvantaged households in the border areas of Xuan Nha and Chieng Son communes. It helped local people enjoy a warmer and more fulfilling traditional Tet holiday, while also strengthening great national unity in the border region.

An art performance at the programme.
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