“Warm spring”, “Tet at the border” programmes held in Muong Cai commune
The Muong Cai Border Guard Station on January 4 coordinated with the People's Procuracy and the Youth Union of Song Ma district, and the Muong Cai commune People's Committee to organise the “warm spring” and “Tet at the border” programmes 2025 for local residents in Na Don, Co Bay, and Huoi Co hamlets.
The “Warm spring” and “Tet at the border” programmes 2025 are held for residents in Muong Cai commune.
The programme presented 62 Tet gifts, each worth 500,000 VND (20 USD), to poor households, 12 scholarships to poor students with good learning performance, and 300 bed mats and 1,000 sweaters to primary school and kindergarten students. It also donated 40 million VND to support the construction of "Shelters of Love" for poor women's union members. Under the programme, construction started on Pa Ve hamlet facility and a lighting equipment was given to Hoa Dao Kindergarten. The total cost is more than 600 million VND, funded by organising units and sponsors.
Poor households receive gifts at the programme.Leaders of the Muong Cai Border Guard Station, the district People's Procuracy and sponsors present scholarships to poor studentsLeaders of the Song Ma and Thuan Chau district Women's Unions present money to support the construction of "Shelters of Love" for poor union members.Delegates break ground for Pa Ve hamlet facility of Hoa Dao Kindergarten.
In addition, free haircuts were offered for nearly 100 people, medical examinations and free medicine were given to more than 200 people, and a zero-dong market with more than 4,000 old clothes was also organised. Locals also had a chance to play folk games such as stilt walking, tug of war, and stick pushing, and participate in a banh chung (square sticky rice cake) wrapping competition.
The power company in Song Ma - Sop Cop area donates lighting equipment to Hoa Dao Kindergarten. A Muong Cai Border Guard Station leader gives gifts to Na Don, Co Bay, Huoi Co hamlets.Free medical examinations given to residents.A tug of war competition draws a large number of people.
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