The delegation was received by Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; and Vi Duc Tho, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Council.

In her remarks, Hong stressed that in recent times the banking sector has made continuous efforts to fulfil its tasks, contributing to maintaining macroeconomic stability and supporting the country’s socio-economic development. The sector has mobilised capital and channelled funds to businesses, households, and people across all regions to support production and business activities.

With a spirit of solidarity and mutual support, the sector has consistently taken the lead and acted responsibly in social welfare activities for the poor and policy beneficiary families, especially in remote, border and disadvantaged areas. In 2025 alone, it allocated more than 2 trillion VND (77 million USD) for social welfare programmes, notably support for communities and localities affected by storms and floods, and the programme to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses launched by the Prime Minister.

The Governor commended Son La province for its achievements in socio-economic development and efforts to care for people during the Lunar New Year, particularly families of people with meritorious service and poor households. She called on the locality to build on these results, continue effectively implementing social welfare work, create a joyful atmosphere for people to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2026, and generate momentum for the local Party organisation and authorities to successfully fulfil annual tasks and promote sustainable development.

At the programme, the Vietnam Bank Trade Union presented 2,500 Tet gift packages worth 3.75 billion VND. Commercial banks, including the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), and the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), presented a total of 28,212 gift packages worth 14.1 billion VND to poor and near-poor households and those in especially difficult circumstances across the province. Through the programme, the banking sector hopes to join hands with Son La province in social welfare efforts, bringing a warm and caring Tet and ensuring that no one is left behind in the locality’s development journey.

The delegation also presented 242 gift packages, each worth 1.5 million VND, to policy beneficiary families, Party cell secretaries, hamlet heads and exemplary heads of hamlet Fatherland Front committees on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2026 in 14 communes: Bac Yen, Ta Xua, Xim Vang, Pac Nga, Chieng Sai, Ta Khoa, Phu Yen, Gia Phu, Tuong Ha, Suoi To, Muong Coi, Muong Bang, Tan Phong and Kim Bon.

Speaking at the programme, Chairman Viet expressed sincere thanks to the central bank’s Governor and commercial banks for their meaningful gifts to poor households and policy beneficiary families in the province. He said the support is a great source of encouragement, helping local people overcome difficulties, stabilise their lives and move towards sustainable poverty reduction.

The provincial leader affirmed that Son La will continue to closely coordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam and the commercial banking system to effectively implement credit policies, create favourable conditions for banking operations, and link economic development with social welfare, especially in remote and ethnic minority areas. He also directed relevant agencies to ensure social welfare funds are managed and used effectively, and that gifts are delivered to the right beneficiaries in a timely and practical manner.