On the afternoon of August 27, talking to reporters, Ms. Phan Quynh Dao - Deputy Director of Can Tho Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that after receiving press information about the recurring situation of vagrants and beggars in the area, the Department will have a meeting to discuss. with related industries to find solutions.
"I read information in the Lao Dong Newspaper about the situation of vagrants and beggars in the center of Ninh Kieu district. Currently, the Department has invited district leaders and police and plans to hold a meeting. out on Thursday (August 29) this week. We will find out the cause and coordinate to implement a solution" - Ms. Dao said.
Accordingly, the branches will conduct verification of vagrants and beggars. If the subject truly needs urgent protection, the Department will carry out procedures to place him or her in a social facility. If the subject has family or relatives, there will be solutions to support social security.
Deputy Director of Can Tho Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs further informed that recently, sectors and levels of the city have paid special attention to this issue. Accordingly, people or organizations that discover people wandering around or begging , even from other localities coming to Can Tho, must notify the commune-level People's Committee or police to coordinate in carrying out procedures to bring the subject. into a social assistance facility.
Statistics from the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs from the beginning of the year until now, there are 27 cases of vagrants and beggars waiting to be taken back to their places of residence and 46 people with extremely severe disabilities were taken to the Social Protection Center. The city's Social Work Center also received 4 street children, 6 abandoned children and 5 children in extremely difficult circumstances.
